usatoday--2020-11-28--Black Friday 2020 is not over yet: The best deals to shop before they disappear

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The moment we 've all been waiting for is here : Black Friday 2020 has officially arrived !
As the biggest shopping day of the year , the savings being offered by retailers such as Macy 's , Best Buy , Kohl 's and more are greater than you 'll see any other day in the 365-day calendar period , meaning it 's *the* time to pick up whatever it is you 've been eyeing—for less .
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If you do n't know where to start—because let 's face it , there are enough discounts happening to overwhelm just about anyone—we 're here to help .
All month long , we 've been staking out sales from all your favorite stores as they released their Black Friday deals in waves to better help shoppers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic .
And now that the big day has come , we 've got the skinny on what 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Keep reading to shop all our favorite picks below .
The 10 best Black Friday deals of 2020 1 .
1-year Hulu subscription at Hulu for $ 1.99 per month ( Save $ 48 ) : One of the better Black Friday deals comes on super popular streaming service , Hulu .
Through November 30 , you can sign up for a full year of the ad-supported membership for just $ 1.99 per month or $ 23.88 .
That 's a 67 % discount off the usual $ 5.99 you 'd regularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so popular !
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2 Annual Masterclass Subscriptions for $ 180 ( Save $ 180 ) : Masterclass 's coveted buy one , get one free membership deal is back for Black Friday—a special we have n't seen from the site since March .
When we gave these celebrity-taught online classes a go , we were extremely impressed by how motivated we felt after taking a few , as it kept us engaged and showed the less glamorous , behind-the-scenes work that some of the world 's master chefs , sports players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WH-CH710N Wireless Noise-Canceling Over-Ear Headphones at Best Buy for $ 88 ( Save $ 199.99 ) : If it 's a great deal on a pair of noise-canceling headphones you 're after , you ca n't go wrong with this Sony pair , which just so happen to be a whopping $ 199.99 off .
While we recommend the brand 's WH-1000XM4 headphones ( also on sale for $ 278 , down from $ 349.99 ) over any other pair on the market , the WH-CH710N headphones are great for those looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KitchenAid KSM150PSMC 5-Quart Artisan Series Tilt-Head Mixer at Williams-Sonoma for $ 279.95 ( Save $ 100 ) : The KitchenAid mixer is a top seller every Black Friday , as it 's a great chance to get this usually pricey pick for a great discount , and 2020 is no exception .
Our readers have been loving this pick , which also just so happens to be the best stand mixer we 've ever tested—we particularly loved its durable , reliable build , quiet motor and easy-to-use attachments .
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Dyson V11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for $ 549.98 ( Save $ 150 ) : Dyson vacuums are an investment in your home , with price tags regularly reaching well in the hundreds .
Right now , however , you can get the machine we named the best cordless vacuum for a whopping $ 150 off and its lowest price .
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Always Pan at Our Place for $ 95 ( Save $ 50 ) : Not only will this rarely-discounted , cult-loved Always Pan from Our Place save you $ 50 when you enter coupon code SUPERSALE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'll save space and time , too , since it will effectively function as a sauté pan , a Dutch oven , a wok and a frying pan—and it works .
7. iRobot Roomba i3+ Robot Vacuum at Best Buy for $ 399.99 ( Save $ 200 ) : While our favorite robot vacuum , the iRobot i7+ ( $ 799.99 ) , is n't currently on sale , you can get the next best thing in the i3+ .
It performs similarly well in testing , with an average of 11 grams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same self-emptying base we loved from the i7+—you just wo n't get all the smart features that come with the pricier model .
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Kindle Paperwhite at Amazon for $ 84.99 ( Save $ 45 ) : The best e-reader on the market is the Kindle Paperwhite for its superior screen , portability , and the fact that it 's waterproof .
Right now , it 's at one of its lowest prices of the year .
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1-Year Playstation Plus Digital Membership for $ 29.99 ( Save $ 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ console is a Playstation , this is a great chance to save on a yearlong membership .
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Gravity Blanket starting at $ 136.50 with the code HOLIDAY2020 ( Save $ 58.50 to $ 178.50 ) : This is the best weighted blanket on the market at the lowest price we 've ever seen .
You can choose from a variety of weights and colors , and if you were looking to buy a weighted blanket for the holidays , this is the time to do so .
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Medium Party Speaker with LED Lighting at Walmart for $ 50 ( Save $ 29 ) • Sony 2.1-Channel 320W Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer at Best Buy for $ 149.99 ( Save $ 130 ) • Amazon Fire TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 17.99 ( Save $ 12 ) • Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa at Staples for $ 29.99 ( Save $ 20 ) • Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet at Best Buy for $ 79.99 ( Save $ 70 ) • Apple iPad Air 64GB with WiFi at Best Buy for $ 429.99 ( Save $ 70 ) • Google Nest Hub Max 10-Inch Smart Display with Google Assistant at Best Buy for $ 179.99 ( Save $ 50 ) • Ring Video Doorbell at Amazon for $ 69.99 , Backordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) • Ring Video Doorbell Pro and Chime Pro Bundle w/free Echo Show 5 at Best Buy for $ 169.99 ( Save $ 170 ) • Samsung Qi Wireless Charger and UV Sanitizer at Amazon for $ 39.99 ( Save $ 10 ) • Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-Inch Tablet at Best Buy for $ 99.99 ( Save $ 50 ) • Google Nest Hello Video Doorbell at Bed Bath & Beyond for $ 179 ( Save $ 50 ) • Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite 10.4-Inch Tablet at Best Buy for $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 11-Inch Tablet at Best Buy for $ 549.99 ( Save $ 100 ) • Always Pan at Our Place for $ 95 ( Save $ 50 ) • Bella Small Appliances at Macy 's for $ 7.99 with $ 12 Mail-In Rebate ( Save $ 37 ) • Bella 2-Pound Loaf Programmable Bread Maker at Macy 's for $ 71.99 with coupon code BLKFRI ( Save $ 28 ) • Black and Decker 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker at Macy 's for $ 7.99 with $ 12 Mail-In Rebate ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for up to 20 % off • Cuisinart 10-Piece Ceramic-Coated Cutlery Set at Macy 's for $ 19.19 with coupon code BLKFRI ( Save $ 20.81 ) • Cuisinart Color Pro Collection 12-Piece Cutlery Set at Macy 's for $ 45.49 with coupon code BLKFRI ( Save $ 42.41 ) • Cuisinart Griddler at Best Buy for $ 63.99 ( Save $ 15 ) • Cuisinart CBK110P1 Automatic Breadmaker at Kohl 's for $ 67.99 with coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 72 ) • Cuisinart TOA-28 Air Fryer Toaster Oven at Kohl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THANKS ( Save $ 88 ) • FoodSaver Space-Saving Vacuum Sealer at Kohl 's for $ 59.49 with coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 60.50 ) • Keurig K-Select Single-Pod Coffee Maker at Kohl 's for $ 67.99 with coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 82 ) • Nespresso VertuoPlus Coffee and Espresso Maker by De'Longhi at Bloomingdale 's for $ 94.49 with code THANKS ( Save $ 155.51 ) • Ninja Foodi 5-in-1 Indoor Grill at Kohl 's for $ 144.49 with coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 105.50 ) • Ninja @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cooker with Air Fryer at Best Buy for $ 169.99 ( Save $ 80 ) • PowerXL Air Fryer at Kohl 's from $ 42.49 with coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 27.50 to $ 73.50 ) • Rachael Ray 13-Piece Create Delicious Nonstick Cookware Set at Kohl 's for $ 87.49 with coupon code THANKS and $ 40 mail-in rebate ( Save $ 132.50 ) • Bissell Garage Pro Wall-Mounted Wet/Dry Car Vacuum and Blower Kit at Amazon for $ 179.99 ( Save $ 40 ) • Ecovacs Deebot 500 Robot Vacuum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 152.50 ) • eufy by Anker BoostIQ Robot Vacuum 30C at Amazon for $ 179.99 ( Save $ 120 ) • iRobot Roomba 675 Wi-Fi Robot Vacuum at Best Buy for $ 179.99 ( Save $ 95 ) • iRobot Roomba 614 Robot Vacuum at Best Buy for $ 199.99 ( Save $ 50 ) • iRobot Roomba 677 WiFi Robot Vacuum at Kohl 's for $ 185.29 with coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 189.70 ) • Samsung Jet 70 Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum with Turbo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Save $ 120 ) • Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away TruePet Bagless Vacuum at Kohl 's for $ 169.99 with coupon code THANKS ( Save $ 220 ) The best Black Friday gaming and game deals • Just Dance 2021 for Nintendo Switch at Gamestop for $ 26.99 ( Save $ 23 ) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for Nintendo Switch at Gamestop for $ 26.99 ( Save $ 33 ) • Pokémon : Let 's Go , Pikachu !
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usatoday--2020-11-28--Mickelson, Barkley beat Curry, Manning in The Match III

In the words of Deion Sanders , who was one of the many sports stars to join TNT ’ s broadcast , Phil Mickelson turned “ water into wine ” Friday at Stone Canyon in Oro Valley , Arizona .
Mickelson and Barkley entered the day as underdogs , but won The Match : Champions for Change 4 & 3 thanks to Mickelson ’ s veteran leadership and Chuck ’ s revamped swing .
After losing the first hole to Peyton Manning and Steph Curry , Mickelson and Barkley regrouped and got moving , winning four-straight holes to take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his glitchy swing , surprised announcers , viewers and competitors with the debut of his smooth ( er ) swing during the third installment of The Match .
Mickelson and Barkley led 4 up three separate times during Friday ’ s modified alternate shot match-play charity round .
Manning and Curry , while both legends in their respective sports , struggled putting at Stone Canyon , leaving room for the five-time major champion and only pro golfer to save several holes on behalf of team Mickelson/Barkley .
Mickelson won The Match on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 Mickelson and Barkley won of the day , with a birdie putt .
“ We ’ re calling him the Round Mound of Up and Down , ” Manning said of Barkley , who made a number of nice shots on and around the green .
“ We were hoping he ’ d be the Round Mound of Out of Bounds.
” The match lacked the competitive edge seen when Tiger Woods and Tom Brady joined Mickelson and Manning in May .
That televised charity match had a one pro to one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a trash-talking competition , but as the groups approached the back nine , all four players ’ competitive edges crept it to add excitement .
While the competitive fire in the holiday weekend match , held on a weekend when the LPGA and PGA Tour were both off , wasn ’ t the same as it was in the spring , the reason for the televised event was just as important .
The money raised went to several different HBCUs around the country to help promote diversity in the game .
Manning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HBCUs during The Match , represented Lane College ( Jackson , Tennessee ) , Southern University ( New Orleans ) and Grambling State ( Grambling , Louisiana ) .
Mickelson owns Stone Canyon and when he and his playing partner were asked after the match if they felt they had a home-course advantage , Barkley snapped back quickly .
“ Look , I don ’ t feel at home on any course , ” he said with a smile .
The hole-by-hole recap for The Match : Champions for Change can be read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the par 5s Friday .
This one could seal The Match .
It all came down to putts on the green .
Manning made his birdie putt and left room for Barkley to make a 10-footer for the win .
Barkley ’ s putting woes continued with the ball going to the left of the cup in the last second .
It didn ’ t matter because Mickelson saved the day , making his putt for the win .
Mickelson has a great tee shot on the par-3 14th which finds the green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greenside bunker .
Curry ’ s is much better , perhaps his best shot of the day , landing about a few feet back from Mickelson ’ s tee shot .
Barkley and Manning both miss birdie putts .
The groups end the hole in a tie .
If Barkley had sunk the long putt , he would have won the match for team Mickelson/Barkley .
The bad putting continues to plague Manning and Curry as the sun starts to set in Oro Valley , Arizona .
This hole ends in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make long putts on the par-4 hole .
NFL legend and Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders , who joined TNT ’ s broadcast on the 12th hole , said Mickelson is turning water into wine in regard to Barkley ’ s performance at Stone Canyon .
Manning and Curry are playing some sloppy golf over the past two holes .
On 12 , they find back-to-back bunkers as they approached the green , but Curry ’ s shot from the greenside bunker was nearly good enough to tie the hole .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his partner with a new swing .
They win the hole to sit 4 up once again .
Tom Brady , who played with Mickelson and against Manning and Tiger Woods in The Match II , roasted Chuck on Twitter .
Peyton and Steph grab their third point of the match .
Mickelson and Barkley had some trouble in the vegetation , but fought their way back to tie the hole with a short putt from Barkley .
Chuck had the right speed , but the ball traveled a little right .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hole to sit 3 up through 11 .
Phil and Chuck continue to outplay Steph and Peyton .
Curry the water with his tee shot while Mickelson and Barkley found fairways .
Mickelson and Barkley kept their mojo going to win the first hole on the back nine and go 4 up .
Maybe TNT should get those Law & Order re-runs ready .
Chuck set Phil up for a nice tap in here .
From the edge of the green , Barkley had great speed on his putt to land about one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Curry ’ s tee shot , Manning used the team ’ s second shot and went a little wide .
Both sides chose to forgo their tap ins for par and tied the hole .
Mickelson and Barkley are 3 up at the turn .
Will Chuck and Phil blow a 3-1 lead ?
Sorry , Steph .
Manning ’ s approach shot set Curry up for a birdie putt and the pair MVPs won their first hole since No .
1 to sit 3 down through eight .
Chuck wants his bosses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to roll in about five more holes .
Barkley and Mickelson win another one to go 4 up through seven holes , thanks to some lousy putting by Curry and Manning .
If the former NFL and current NBA star want to keep this match going , some putting adjustments are going to be needed .
“ Your colleagues are disrespecting you , ” was the refrain Mickelson repeated on the sixth hole .
Chuck ’ s NBA on TNT colleagues – Ernie Johnson , Shaquille O ’ Neal and Kenny Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s putting , outfit and fitness level .
Shaq even said he had a $ 100,000 bet on Curry and Smith said he brought his putter on camera to teach Barkley to putt mid-Match .
The hole ended in a tie .
Mickelson and Barkley lead 3 up through six .
More importantly : Curry and Manning put a stop to Mickelson and Barkley ’ s four-hole winning streak .
“ I want you to show me some zen stuff here .
Get connected.
” That ’ s what Mickelson told Barkley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the edge of the green .
The ball rolled just to the left of the hole and stopped about three feet back .
Mickelson avoided a lip out and the team of Mickelson and Barkley goes 3 up through five .
That ’ s three in a row for Chuck and Phil .
Team Manning/Curry needs to work on putting speed as The Match continues to catch up .
With the team ’ s third shot from behind the green on No .
4 , Curry ’ s putt for birdie went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the left of the pin .
After being coached by Mickelson on the green , Barkley nearly missed an approximately 15-foot putt for birdie as the ball stopped rolling about six inches from the hole .
Mickelson tapped in for the win on the hole after Manning missed his putt .
With the hole location is the back right of the green , Mickelson sank a putt from four feet to win the hole and go 1 up on Manning and Curry .
Barkley had a chance to make his putt before Mickelson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit .
Team Manning/Curry almost eagled No .
2 on the team ’ s third shot , Manning ’ s second , when the ball lipped out on the second hole .
Curry picked up Manning ’ s near miss for the team ’ s fourth shot but missed the putt for birdie .
Mickelson took advantage of the missed putt and sank his putt for birdie .
The Match is tied through two .
Chuck has a new swing he debuted on the first tee , surprising everyone .
But it wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Barkley missed a short par putt to tie the par-4 hole , giving way for Manning to make his putt for par .
Team Manning/Curry lead 1 up through one .

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In the words of Deion Sanders, who was one of the many sports stars to join TNT’s broadcast, Phil Mickelson “turned water into wine” Friday at Stone Canyon in Oro Valley, Arizona.
Mickelson and Charles Barkley entered the day as underdogs, but won The Match: Champions for Change 4 & 3 thanks to Mickelson’s veteran leadership and Chuck’s revamped swing.
After losing the first hole to Peyton Manning and Steph Curry, Mickelson and Barkley regrouped and got moving, winning four-straight holes to take a 3 up lead. Barkley, known for his glitchy swing, surprised announcers, viewers and competitors with the debut of his smooth(er) swing during the third installment of The Match.
Mickelson and Barkley led 4 up three separate times during Friday’s modified alternate shot match-play charity round. Manning and Curry, while both legends in their respective sports, struggled putting at Stone Canyon, leaving room for the five-time major champion and only pro golfer to save several holes on behalf of team Mickelson/Barkley. Mickelson won The Match on the par-5 15th, the third par 5 Mickelson and Barkley won of the day, with a birdie putt.
“We’re calling him the Round Mound of Up and Down,” Manning said of Barkley, who made a number of nice shots on and around the green. “We were hoping he’d be the Round Mound of Out of Bounds.”
The match lacked the competitive edge seen when Tiger Woods and Tom Brady joined Mickelson and Manning in May. That televised charity match had one pro to one skilled recreational player. It started out as a trash-talking competition, but as the groups approached the back nine, all four players’ competitive edges crept it to add excitement.
While the competitive fire in the holiday weekend match, held on a weekend when the LPGA and PGA Tour were both off, wasn’t the same as it was in the spring, the reason for the televised event was just as important. The money raised went to several different HBCUs around the country to help promote diversity in the game. Manning, who changed hats representing several different HBCUs during The Match, represented Lane College (Jackson, Tennessee), Southern University (New Orleans) and Grambling State (Grambling, Louisiana).
Mickelson owns Stone Canyon and when he and his playing partner were asked after the match if they felt they had a home-course advantage, Barkley snapped back quickly.
“Look, I don’t feel at home on any course,” he said with a smile.
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The hole-by-hole recap for The Match: Champions for Change can be read below.
Hole 15 – Mickelson, Barkley win, 4 & 3
Par 5, 154 yards
Mickelson and Barkley won all the par 5s Friday. This one could seal The Match. It all came down to putts on the green. Manning made his birdie putt and left room for Barkley to make a 10-footer for the win. Barkley’s putting woes continued with the ball going to the left of the cup in the last second. It didn’t matter because Mickelson saved the day, making his putt for the win.
Hole 14 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 4 up
Par 3, 154 yards
Mickelson has a great tee shot on the par-3 14th which finds the green. Manning’s tee shot finds the greenside bunker. Curry’s is much better, perhaps his best shot of the day, landing about a few feet back from Mickelson’s tee shot. Barkley and Manning both miss birdie putts. The groups end the hole in a tie. If Barkley had sunk the long putt, he would have won the match for team Mickelson/Barkley.
Hole 13 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 4 up
Par 4, 403 yards
The bad putting continues to plague Manning and Curry as the sun starts to set in Oro Valley, Arizona. This hole ends in a tie after Barkley and Curry fail to make long putts on the par-4 hole.
Hole 12 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 4 up
Par 4, 458 yards
NFL legend and Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders, who joined TNT’s broadcast on the 12th hole, said Mickelson is turning water into wine in regard to Barkley’s performance at Stone Canyon.
Manning and Curry are playing some sloppy golf over the past two holes. On 12, they find back-to-back bunkers as they approached the green, but Curry’s shot from the greenside bunker was nearly good enough to tie the hole. Not good enough to edge out Mickelson and his partner with a new swing. They win the hole to sit 4 up once again.
Tom Brady, who played with Mickelson and against Manning and Tiger Woods in The Match II, roasted Chuck on Twitter.
"That's what greatness looked like to practice that hard." Chuck on how @TomBrady's work ethic inspired him before #CapitalOnesTheMatch @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/fTKZRiZCil — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
More practice on his golf game than his free throws. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Sn4rvgxtyU — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 27, 2020
Hole 11 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 3 up
Par 4, 435 yards
Peyton and Steph grab their third point of the match. Mickelson and Barkley had some trouble in the vegetation, but fought their way back to tie the hole with a short putt from Barkley. Chuck had the right speed, but the ball traveled a little right. The team of Mickelson and Barkley conceded the hole to sit 3 up through 11.
Hole 10 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 4 up
Par 5, 622 yards
Phil and Chuck continue to outplay Steph and Peyton. Curry the water with his tee shot while Mickelson and Barkley found fairways. Mickelson and Barkley kept their mojo going to win the first hole on the back nine and go 4 up. Maybe TNT should get those Law & Order re-runs ready.
Hole 9 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 3 up
Par 3, 177 yards
Chuck set Phil up for a nice tap in here. From the edge of the green, Barkley had great speed on his putt to land about one foot from the pin. Following from Curry’s tee shot, Manning used the team’s second shot and went a little wide. Both sides chose to forgo their tap ins for par and tied the hole. Mickelson and Barkley are 3 up at the turn.
Hole 8 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 3 up
Par 4, 340 yards
Will Chuck and Phil blow a 3-1 lead? Sorry, Steph.
Manning’s approach shot set Curry up for a birdie putt and the pair MVPs won their first hole since No. 1 to sit 3 down through eight.
Peyton delivers another beauty 🔥 Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app pic.twitter.com/aWy3WWAzz9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Wyd, Chuck 💀 Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app pic.twitter.com/jdyPePQtDs — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Hole 7 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 4 up
Par 5, 554 yards
Chuck wants his bosses to get some Law & Order episodes ready to roll in about five more holes. Barkley and Mickelson win another one to go 4 up through seven holes, thanks to some lousy putting by Curry and Manning. If the former NFL and current NBA star want to keep this match going, some putting adjustments are going to be needed.
Charles Barkley is ready to call it before the turn. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/RNjRV0YpmO — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 27, 2020
Hole 6 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 3 up
Par 3, 145 yards
“Your colleagues are disrespecting you,” was the refrain Mickelson repeated on the sixth hole. Chuck’s NBA on TNT colleagues – Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith – joined the broadcast to roast Barkley’s putting, outfit and fitness level. Shaq even said he had a $100,000 bet on Curry and Smith said he brought his putter on camera to teach Barkley to putt mid-Match. The hole ended in a tie. Mickelson and Barkley lead 3 up through six. More importantly: Curry and Manning put a stop to Mickelson and Barkley’s four-hole winning streak.
The Inside crew won't stop roasting Chuck 😭 Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app pic.twitter.com/6T0BLAb1rs — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Shaq says he's betting $100K on team Curry and Manning 👀 @br_betting Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app pic.twitter.com/DgDrJwCwNV — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
They really put Shaq's face on Chuck's golf balls 😂 Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app pic.twitter.com/rmUB65wTKT — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Hole 5 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 3 up
Par 4, 423 yards
“I want you to show me some zen stuff here. Get connected.” That’s what Mickelson told Barkley as the NBA Hall of Famer putted from the edge of the green. The ball rolled just to the left of the hole and stopped about three feet back. Mickelson avoided a lip out and the team of Mickelson and Barkley goes 3 up through five.
.@PhilMickelson just gave @StephenCurry30 and Peyton the chip. The disrespect 🤣 Phil and Chuck have won four holes in a row. Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app (@ATT) pic.twitter.com/hKHK0m6WnD — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Phil's calves are activated 🤣 Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app pic.twitter.com/h3oSqqdjPB — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Hole 4 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 2 up
Par 4, 374 yards
That’s three in a row for Chuck and Phil. Team Manning/Curry needs to work on putting speed as The Match continues to catch up. With the team’s third shot from behind the green on No. 4, Curry’s putt for birdie went a little too fast and sailed to the left of the pin. After being coached by Mickelson on the green, Barkley nearly missed an approximately 15-foot putt for birdie as the ball stopped rolling about six inches from the hole. Mickelson tapped in for the win on the hole after Manning missed his putt.
Hole 3 – Mickelson, Barkley lead, 1 up
Par 4, 304 yards
With the hole location is the back right of the green, Mickelson sank a putt from four feet to win the hole and go 1 up on Manning and Curry. Barkley had a chance to make his putt before Mickelson, missed and beat himself up a bit.
Chuck's reaction after missing this putt 😂 Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app pic.twitter.com/bcDnIdgToA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Hole 2 – Tied
Par 5, 559 yards
Team Manning/Curry almost eagled No. 2 on the team’s third shot, Manning’s second, when the ball lipped out on the second hole. Curry picked up Manning’s near miss for the team’s fourth shot but missed the putt for birdie. Mickelson took advantage of the missed putt and sank his putt for birdie. The Match is tied through two.
Peyton almost holed out 😳 Score is all even through two holes Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app (@CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/D3Y3lz0kD9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020
Hole 1 – Curry, Manning lead, 1 up
Par 5, 426 yards
Chuck has a new swing he debuted on the first tee, surprising everyone. But it wasn’t enough the win the hole. Barkley missed a short par putt to tie the par-4 hole, giving way for Manning to make his putt for par. Team Manning/Curry lead 1 up through one.
A bettor @dksportsbook put $1K on Chuck to hit the fairway on his first drive (+285) Cash it 🤑 pic.twitter.com/LIVbLHPZFg — br_betting (@br_betting) November 27, 2020
Peyton strikes first. Watch #CapitalOnesTheMatch NOW on TNT and in the B/R app https://t.co/s5Im4jUlQ9 pic.twitter.com/pvaKljyjdE — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2020


usatoday--2020-11-27--Opinion: Gonzaga makes a bad call, playing despite positive COVID tests: 'I hope nobody gets infecte

It didn ’ t take long for men 's college basketball to present the kind of COVID-19 dilemma that is both going to define this season all the way until the NCAA Tournament and confuse most of us about how seriously the sport is taking its responsibility to public health .
On Friday morning , reports began to surface that two members of No .
2 Gonzaga ’ s traveling party — later confirmed to be a player and a staff member — tested positive for COVID-19 at a multi-team event in Fort Myers , Florida , and that another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracing .
But instead of calling off Gonzaga ’ s game against Auburn , as we ’ ve seen occur more than two dozen times already in these first few days of the season , they went ahead and played with the apparent blessing of local health officials and medical staffs from both schools .
“ Both medical teams got together and felt like whatever testing protocols we had , that Gonzaga had tested their players and the guys that were on the floor did not have COVID , ” Auburn coach Bruce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also , so you just do the best you can , and I ’ m glad we worked together and got the game in , and I hope nobody gets infected by it.
” Is that supposed to be reassuring ?
At this point , it ’ s hard to avoid the feeling that everyone involved in college sports is just making this up as they go along .
Sure , we understand that different schools and different doctors can look at the same facts and interpret them differently — just see last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Clemson over the postponement of their football game — but we have been doing this for awhile now with COVID-19 and sports .
And the idea that a team pops up with multiple positive tests a few days after flying cross-country is allowed to play the very next day day seems — let ’ s be kind here — somewhat irresponsible ?
Not to mention , completely inconsistent .
When Baylor coach Scott Drew tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend , the team was forced to pull out of the Empire Classic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and potential subsequent opponent , Villanova , didn ’ t want to play them .
Even though Baylor ’ s players tested negative , the line was drawn .
Why take the chance ?
And yet , when Gonzaga goes to a tournament in Florida , knowing that its players have been practicing , playing , sharing a locker room , etc.
, they ’ re playing the day after a couple of positive tests ?
There was even a video on the team ’ s official Twitter account from Thursday — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team celebrating coach Mark Few ’ s 600th career win after beating No .
5 Kansas .
The player who was presumed to test positive due to his absence from the bench on Friday was front and center in the celebration .
What happens over the next week or so as a result of this decision actually feels somewhat significant to how the rest of the college basketball season proceeds .
Will Gonzaga have an outbreak that shuts them down ?
Pearl recently noted that his team hadn ’ t had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 4 .
If suddenly Auburn starts popping up with positive tests , it almost certainly means it made a terrible decision by playing this game .
And what about Kansas ?
We ’ ll have to monitor the Jayhawks , too .
“ That ’ s kind of how the preseason has went .
You wait to get the news on testing and have to react and have to stay agile , and we followed the COVID protocols of the tournament and Florida health board down here , '' Few said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s been very professional .
Our guys have been very diligent about following all the rules .
We ’ re taking PCR tests , the gold standard , and we react to whatever happens after the tests .
I think it ’ s going to be like that all year.
” He ’ s right .
It is going to be like that all year — especially if teams are going to decide that it ’ s a good idea to play games the day after a player tests positive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of these decisions , but college basketball is already off to a very rocky start .
More teams tempting fate like Gonzaga and Auburn doesn ’ t seem like a great recipe for any sort of successful season .

Opinion: Gonzaga makes a bad call, playing despite positive COVID tests: 'I hope nobody gets infected'
It didn’t take long for men's college basketball to present the kind of COVID-19 dilemma that is both going to define this season all the way until the NCAA Tournament and confuse most of us about how seriously the sport is taking its responsibility to public health.
On Friday morning, reports began to surface that two members of No. 2 Gonzaga’s traveling party — later confirmed to be a player and a staff member — tested positive for COVID-19 at a multi-team event in Fort Myers, Florida, and that another player was in quarantine due to contact tracing. But instead of calling off Gonzaga’s game against Auburn, as we’ve seen occur more than two dozen times already in these first few days of the season, they went ahead and played with the apparent blessing of local health officials and medical staffs from both schools.
“Both medical teams got together and felt like whatever testing protocols we had, that Gonzaga had tested their players and the guys that were on the floor did not have COVID,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl told reporters. “We tested also, so you just do the best you can, and I’m glad we worked together and got the game in, and I hope nobody gets infected by it.”
Is that supposed to be reassuring?
At this point, it’s hard to avoid the feeling that everyone involved in college sports is just making this up as they go along.
Sure, we understand that different schools and different doctors can look at the same facts and interpret them differently — just see last week’s brouhaha between Florida State and Clemson over the postponement of their football game — but we have been doing this for awhile now with COVID-19 and sports. And the idea that a team pops up with multiple positive tests a few days after flying cross-country is allowed to play the very next day day seems — let’s be kind here — somewhat irresponsible? Not to mention, completely inconsistent.
When Baylor coach Scott Drew tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend, the team was forced to pull out of the Empire Classic because its first opponent, Arizona State, and potential subsequent opponent, Villanova, didn’t want to play them. Even though Baylor’s players tested negative, the line was drawn. Why take the chance?
And yet, when Gonzaga goes to a tournament in Florida, knowing that its players have been practicing, playing, sharing a locker room, etc., they’re playing the day after a couple of positive tests? There was even a video on the team’s official Twitter account from Thursday — before it was taken down — of the team celebrating coach Mark Few’s 600th career win after beating No. 5 Kansas. The player who was presumed to test positive due to his absence from the bench on Friday was front and center in the celebration.
What happens over the next week or so as a result of this decision actually feels somewhat significant to how the rest of the college basketball season proceeds. Will Gonzaga have an outbreak that shuts them down? Pearl recently noted that his team hadn’t had a positive test associated with its program since July 4. If suddenly Auburn starts popping up with positive tests, it almost certainly means it made a terrible decision by playing this game. And what about Kansas? We’ll have to monitor the Jayhawks, too.
“That’s kind of how the preseason has went. You wait to get the news on testing and have to react and have to stay agile, and we followed the COVID protocols of the tournament and Florida health board down here," Few said. “They've all been great. It’s been very professional. Our guys have been very diligent about following all the rules. We’re taking PCR tests, the gold standard, and we react to whatever happens after the tests. I think it’s going to be like that all year.”
He’s right. It is going to be like that all year — especially if teams are going to decide that it’s a good idea to play games the day after a player tests positive.
Public health officials and doctors are making a lot of these decisions, but college basketball is already off to a very rocky start. More teams tempting fate like Gonzaga and Auburn doesn’t seem like a great recipe for any sort of successful season.


usatoday--2020-11-27--Save big on The North Face winter must-haves at Macy's

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usatoday--2020-11-27--Financially troubled Hertz announces plans to sell Donlen fleet leasing business

Financially-troubled Hertz has announced plans to sell its Donlen fleet leasing and management subsidiary .
Estero-based Hertz Global Holdings – parent of The Hertz Corp. – has entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement with Athene Holding Ltd. , a leading financial services company based in Bermuda .
With adjustments for fleet equity , working capital and assumed debt , Hertz Global expects the deal to bring a purchase price of at least $ 875 million .
In a news release , Hertz Global 's president and CEO Paul Stone said the sale will be `` another significant accomplishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hertz Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under a mound of debt in May totaling roughly $ 19 billion after taking a big hit from the coronavirus pandemic , which put the skids on travel .
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: Target , Macy 's , other stores offering same-day delivery for holiday rush The Donlen subsidiary was a part of the filing , along with Hertz Global 's more well-known car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dollar and Thrifty brands .
The deal to sell Donlen follows several other key steps Hertz Global has taken in its financial restructuring efforts .
The bankruptcy court recently approved $ 1.65 billion in new financing offered by some of the company 's first-lien , or first-in-line , lenders before the Chapter 11 filing – and a separate $ 4 billion financing deal to refresh Hertz 's fleet .
The Donlen sale will position Hertz Global and its rental business for the future , Stone said .
`` We believe this transaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achieve our strategic and financial objectives , '' he said .
`` At the same time , customers will continue to be able to benefit from Donlen 's commitment to excellence in fleet management solutions and service . ''
In the news release , Tom Callahan , Donlen 's president , said the sale will position the longtime fleet management and leasing business for `` continued long-term success . ''
`` Our fleet customers remain our top priority and we look forward to continuing to be a trusted partner providing high levels of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solutions , '' he said .
In the news release , Athene 's chairman and CEO Jim Belardi said the deal will help his company meet its objective of `` sourcing attractive , differentiated long-term investments for our growing portfolio . ''
Athene , he said , plans to invest about $ 1 billion up front to strengthen Donlen 's balance sheet and growth potential – and it 's prepared to invest another $ 2 billion to grow the fleet .
`` We plan to support Donlen with resources to invest in technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enable them to continue offering best-in-class service to their long-standing customer base , '' Belardi said .
Hertz Global struck the agreement with Athene after marketing Donlen for sale .
The agreement is expected to go before the bankruptcy judge at a hearing Dec. 16 .
If approved , it would serve as what 's known as the `` stalking horse bid , '' or first bid , in a court-supervised sales process , which would establish a minimum price for Donlen and allow others to submit competing offers .
Hertz said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best offer for its Donlen business .
Donlen , based in Illinois , has been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago and in the nation for six years in a row .
The company has been in business for more than 55 years .
Hertz acquired Donlen in September 2011 for $ 250 million , assuming approximately $ 680 million of its outstanding fleet debt .
Athene , a leading annuity provider , was founded in 2009 amid the financial crisis , filling the `` need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ management team to fill the void '' when other companies exited the industry in the U.S. during the Great Recession , according to its website .
As of Sept. 30 , Athene had total assets of $ 191.1 billion .
While based in Bermuda , the company also has operations in the United States .
Company shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange .
Meanwhile , Hertz 's shares now trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board , or pink sheets .
They were removed from the New York Stock Exchange after staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listing , '' due to Hertz 's Chapter 11 filing .

Financially troubled Hertz announces plans to sell Donlen fleet leasing business
Financially-troubled Hertz has announced plans to sell its Donlen fleet leasing and management subsidiary.
Estero-based Hertz Global Holdings – parent of The Hertz Corp. – has entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement with Athene Holding Ltd., a leading financial services company based in Bermuda.
With adjustments for fleet equity, working capital and assumed debt, Hertz Global expects the deal to bring a purchase price of at least $875 million.
In a news release, Hertz Global's president and CEO Paul Stone said the sale will be "another significant accomplishment" in its road to recovery.
Hertz Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under a mound of debt in May totaling roughly $19 billion after taking a big hit from the coronavirus pandemic, which put the skids on travel.
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The Donlen subsidiary was a part of the filing, along with Hertz Global's more well-known car rental business, which operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands.
The deal to sell Donlen follows several other key steps Hertz Global has taken in its financial restructuring efforts. The bankruptcy court recently approved $1.65 billion in new financing offered by some of the company's first-lien, or first-in-line, lenders before the Chapter 11 filing – and a separate $4 billion financing deal to refresh Hertz's fleet.
The Donlen sale will position Hertz Global and its rental business for the future, Stone said.
"We believe this transaction provides significant additional flexibility to help us achieve our strategic and financial objectives," he said. "At the same time, customers will continue to be able to benefit from Donlen's commitment to excellence in fleet management solutions and service."
In the news release, Tom Callahan, Donlen's president, said the sale will position the longtime fleet management and leasing business for "continued long-term success."
"Our fleet customers remain our top priority and we look forward to continuing to be a trusted partner providing high levels of customer satisfaction, impactful technology and fleet solutions," he said.
In the news release, Athene's chairman and CEO Jim Belardi said the deal will help his company meet its objective of "sourcing attractive, differentiated long-term investments for our growing portfolio."
Athene, he said, plans to invest about $1 billion up front to strengthen Donlen's balance sheet and growth potential – and it's prepared to invest another $2 billion to grow the fleet.
"We plan to support Donlen with resources to invest in technology and grow their team, which will enable them to continue offering best-in-class service to their long-standing customer base," Belardi said.
Hertz Global struck the agreement with Athene after marketing Donlen for sale.
Hertz files for bankruptcy Hertz, whose car-rental bands also include Dollar and Thrifty, lost almost all their revenue when travel shut down due to the coronavirus this year. USA TODAY, Wochit
The agreement is expected to go before the bankruptcy judge at a hearing Dec. 16. If approved, it would serve as what's known as the "stalking horse bid," or first bid, in a court-supervised sales process, which would establish a minimum price for Donlen and allow others to submit competing offers.
Hertz said it's committed to receiving the highest and best offer for its Donlen business.
Donlen, based in Illinois, has been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago and in the nation for six years in a row. The company has been in business for more than 55 years.
Hertz acquired Donlen in September 2011 for $250 million, assuming approximately $680 million of its outstanding fleet debt.
Athene, a leading annuity provider, was founded in 2009 amid the financial crisis, filling the "need for a well-capitalized company with an experienced management team to fill the void" when other companies exited the industry in the U.S. during the Great Recession, according to its website.
As of Sept. 30, Athene had total assets of $191.1 billion.
While based in Bermuda, the company also has operations in the United States. Company shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
Meanwhile, Hertz's shares now trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, or pink sheets.
They were removed from the New York Stock Exchange after staff found them "no longer suitable for listing," due to Hertz's Chapter 11 filing.


usatoday--2020-11-27--Ohio State coach Ryan Day tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss next two games

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has tested positive for COVID-19 , the school announced Friday afternoon .
Day , who has guided the No .
3 Buckeyes to an undefeated start through four gamesand serves as the primary play-caller for one of the highest-scoring offenses in the country , will miss Saturday ’ s game at Illinois as well as next week 's game at Michigan State .
Big Ten coaches who test positive for COVID-19 are required to be out for 10 days , according to the conference ’ s protocols .
Ohio State spokesman Jerry Emig said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until Dec. 7 .
Defensive line coach Larry Johnson Sr. , who is also the assistant head coach , will be the interim head coach against Illinois .
Day is currently in isolation .
A longtime assistant at Ohio State and previously at Penn State , Johnson last served as a head coach at T.C .
Williams High School in Alexandria , Virginia , in 1993 .
Statewide , some 17,065 Ohioans tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and Friday , the Ohio Department of Health said Friday after a delay in posting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has reported 399,808 cases of the virus .
“ Today ’ s data includes those cases that would have been reported on Thanksgiving .
Additionally , the data ( reported Friday ) is incomplete .
Because of unprecedented volume , thousands of reports are pending review , ” the ODH website said .
The daily record for coronavirus cases was set Monday with 11,885 , although it could be a data anomaly due to a backlog of test results .
Ohio ’ s new daily cases have consistently hovered between 6,000 and 9,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 72 Thursday and Friday , bringing the number of Ohioans killed by the virus to 6,346 , according to ODH .
Regarding the 41-year-old Day , Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement that the second-year coach is “ doing well physically , ” but did not say if he has been experiencing any symptoms since contracting the virus .
The school confirmed there have been additional positive cases within the football program this week , but did not identify the other individuals or say how many of them tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State has not released information concerning COVID-19 testing this season , but said its positivity rate has been near 0 % since Aug. 11 .
Ohio State said the positive cases did not meet the Big Ten ’ s threshold that would require a game to be canceled , and the team is on schedule to face the Fighting Illini on Saturday .
Teams must maintain a positivity rate below 5 % before they are required to suspend organized activities , including competition .
`` I feel terrible for Coach and for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosed with a positive test , '' Smith said .
`` Coach Day and this team have been true leaders in handling things so well throughout this pandemic .
Our team wants to play this game , and we ’ re going to do everything we can to help make this happen .
All of the decisions on the welfare of our student-athletes and staff members will continue to be guided by our medical staff . ''
The Buckeyes are planning to leave for Champaign early Saturday ahead of a scheduled kickoff of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had earlier been scheduled for takeoff Friday night , but it was delayed so that players , coaches and other staff members could go through a round of polymerase chain reaction tests .
Ohio State team and staff members are tested each day through antigen tests , which were provided by the conference through a corporate partnership , but they are considered to be less sensitive than PCR tests .
The surging coronavirus pandemic has previously altered Ohio State ’ s season .
Its game at Maryland on Nov. 14 was canceled after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Terrapins prompted the team to shut down organized activities for more than a week .
Games that are not played are declared a no contest by the conference and are not rescheduled .
Because of the Big Ten ’ s delayed start to the season , the schedule did not leave any idle weeks for teams to reschedule games .
It positions teams to play eight games in a span of eight weeks , followed by a final weekend on Dec. 19 that includes the conference title game and several crossover games between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases , the Buckeyes have continued to practice this week , including as recently as Thanksgiving , and they had planned to hold a walk-through on Friday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center .
Day was at the team ’ s Thursday practice , according to photos shared on social media .
While speaking in front of the team , he was seen raising the Illibuck Trophy , which is given to the winner between Ohio State and Illinois .
In its announcement on Friday , the school did not say when Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least three other Big Ten head coaches have tested positive for COVID-19 this season , including Maryland coach Mike Locksley , Purdue coach Jeff Brohm and Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst .
Day is the second prominent coach sidelined this weekend .
Nick Saban of No .
1 Alabama will miss the team 's game against No .
19 Auburn after a positive test .
Day spoke with parents of players on a Zoom call Friday afternoon concerning his positive test .
If other players or coaches will be absent against Illinois , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning when the team is planning to release its player availability report .
The weekly status report is usually out on Friday , but was delayed by 24 hours .

Ohio State coach Ryan Day tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss next two games
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Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Friday afternoon.
Day, who has guided the No. 3 Buckeyes to an undefeated start through four gamesand serves as the primary play-caller for one of the highest-scoring offenses in the country, will miss Saturday’s game at Illinois as well as next week's game at Michigan State.
Big Ten coaches who test positive for COVID-19 are required to be out for 10 days, according to the conference’s protocols. Ohio State spokesman Jerry Emig said Friday that Day would be in insolation until Dec. 7.
Defensive line coach Larry Johnson Sr., who is also the assistant head coach, will be the interim head coach against Illinois. Day is currently in isolation.
A longtime assistant at Ohio State and previously at Penn State, Johnson last served as a head coach at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1993.
Statewide, some 17,065 Ohioans tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and Friday, the Ohio Department of Health said Friday after a delay in posting. With those figures, Ohio now has reported 399,808 cases of the virus.
“Today’s data includes those cases that would have been reported on Thanksgiving. Additionally, the data (reported Friday) is incomplete. Because of unprecedented volume, thousands of reports are pending review,” the ODH website said.
The daily record for coronavirus cases was set Monday with 11,885, although it could be a data anomaly due to a backlog of test results. Ohio’s new daily cases have consistently hovered between 6,000 and 9,000 since Nov. 12.
Deaths rose by 72 Thursday and Friday, bringing the number of Ohioans killed by the virus to 6,346, according to ODH.
Regarding the 41-year-old Day, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement that the second-year coach is “doing well physically,” but did not say if he has been experiencing any symptoms since contracting the virus.
The school confirmed there have been additional positive cases within the football program this week, but did not identify the other individuals or say how many of them tested positive.
Citing privacy laws, Ohio State has not released information concerning COVID-19 testing this season, but said its positivity rate has been near 0% since Aug. 11.
Ohio State said the positive cases did not meet the Big Ten’s threshold that would require a game to be canceled, and the team is on schedule to face the Fighting Illini on Saturday. Teams must maintain a positivity rate below 5% before they are required to suspend organized activities, including competition.
"I feel terrible for Coach and for the members of the program who have been diagnosed with a positive test," Smith said. "Coach Day and this team have been true leaders in handling things so well throughout this pandemic. Our team wants to play this game, and we’re going to do everything we can to help make this happen. All of the decisions on the welfare of our student-athletes and staff members will continue to be guided by our medical staff."
The Buckeyes are planning to leave for Champaign early Saturday ahead of a scheduled kickoff of noon Eastern time.
The team plane had earlier been scheduled for takeoff Friday night, but it was delayed so that players, coaches and other staff members could go through a round of polymerase chain reaction tests.
Ohio State team and staff members are tested each day through antigen tests, which were provided by the conference through a corporate partnership, but they are considered to be less sensitive than PCR tests.
The surging coronavirus pandemic has previously altered Ohio State’s season. Its game at Maryland on Nov. 14 was canceled after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among the Terrapins prompted the team to shut down organized activities for more than a week.
Games that are not played are declared a no contest by the conference and are not rescheduled.
Because of the Big Ten’s delayed start to the season, the schedule did not leave any idle weeks for teams to reschedule games. It positions teams to play eight games in a span of eight weeks, followed by a final weekend on Dec. 19 that includes the conference title game and several crossover games between the divisions.
Despite an increase in cases, the Buckeyes have continued to practice this week, including as recently as Thanksgiving, and they had planned to hold a walk-through on Friday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Day was at the team’s Thursday practice, according to photos shared on social media. While speaking in front of the team, he was seen raising the Illibuck Trophy, which is given to the winner between Ohio State and Illinois.
In its announcement on Friday, the school did not say when Day was found to be positive.
At least three other Big Ten head coaches have tested positive for COVID-19 this season, including Maryland coach Mike Locksley, Purdue coach Jeff Brohm and Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst.
Day is the second prominent coach sidelined this weekend. Nick Saban of No. 1 Alabama will miss the team's game against No. 19 Auburn after a positive test.
Day spoke with parents of players on a Zoom call Friday afternoon concerning his positive test.
If other players or coaches will be absent against Illinois, it will not likely be known until Saturday morning when the team is planning to release its player availability report. The weekly status report is usually out on Friday, but was delayed by 24 hours.
Contributing: Megan Henry, Columbus Dispatch


usatoday--2020-11-27--WhatsApp, KaKaoTalk make it easy to spread misinformation, especially among immigrant communities

DETROIT — Closed messaging apps popular among immigrant communities and those with families living abroad are crawling with misinformation .
It is a hard problem to capture .
Closed and encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp make it cheap and easy for users to send texts and make phone calls .
But , many of the app 's group chats are hidden , which makes it hard for fact checkers to monitor .
`` It 's good to remember that WhatsApp is owned by Facebook and Facebook promised there would be some measures in WhatsApp for the election and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Acosta-Ramos , an investigative researcher with First Draft , a nonprofit coalition that investigates online information .
Acosta-Ramos researches misinformation in Latino communities .
WhatsApp is popular among people from Latin America , where unlimited texting is n't common in cellphone plans , he said .
Facebook and other platforms have been sluggish when it comes to removing or correcting misinformation in Spanish compared with posts in English , according to a Reuters report .
These gaps in countering misinformation may allow false claims to flourish in immigrant and non-English-speaking communities , Acosta-Ramos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messaging app with this issue .
Tack-Yong Kim , publisher of Michigan Korean Weekly and MI Asian , said many of his readers use KaKaoTalk , a Korea-based messaging app .
It is the largest source of misinformation in Korea , said one former staffer from the Republic of Korea 's National Assembly Defense Committee in an interview with researchers at the Harvard Kennedy School 's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs .
Despite competitors such as KaKaoTalk and the China-based WeChat , WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adult Hispanic population uses it , according to a June 2019 survey by the Pew Research Center for Internet and Technology .
`` Those apps , they 're easy to use , they 're great for your family chat , and et cetera , but they can also be misused greatly for several reasons , misinformation being one of them , '' Acosta-Ramos said .
Misinformation is false information shared without knowing it is false .
Disinformation is false information created or shared with the intent to mislead people .
Misinformation directed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how they viewed President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump .
In September , Politico highlighted the barrage of false stories , including ones calling Biden a pedophile , that targeted Latinos in Florida .
More : Donald Trump lost the 2020 election , but misinformation will continue to win Disinformation fears came true for election officials : What does that mean for future elections ?
Elias Gutierrez is the founder of Latino Press , one of the most recognized Hispanic media companies in Michigan , according to Global Detroit .
His publication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to counter fears in the Latino community about filling out the 2020 census .
Latino Press sent bilingual people to stand outside grocery stores in Detroit to educate people about how to fill out applications .
During these conversations , people would ask about voting .
`` There we realized the fear of the federal government , '' Gutierrez said .
False stories on Facebook told them it was dangerous to vote , he said .
Among them was the false notion that the government would record who people voted for and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged among the misinformation that targeted Latino voters , Acosta-Ramos said : fear of socialism , racial tensions between the Latino and Black communities and mail-in voting .
He noted a lot of messaging portrayed the Black Lives Matter movement as harmful for the Latino community .
`` It would be my educated guess that kind of messaging was stronger in places where both the Black community and Latino community are living in similar geographic spaces , '' Acosta-Ramos said .
Much of the misinformation appeared to originate in south Florida among the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it spread fast and it was shared across the U.S. , he said .
Often , Acosta-Ramos would see a piece of misinformation on Facebook and later see it on WhatsApp .
Who is the 'Latino voter ?
':2020 election reflected a diverse bloc that varies region to region More : Latino voters who fled dictatorships fear election was stolen from President Trump In Michigan , WhatsApp helped to spread a debunked text that targeted voters in the city of Dearborn .
Michigan and Dearborn have the highest percentage of residents of Arab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. On Election Day , Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warned about a message targeted at Dearborn residents that read : “ URGENT ALERT : Due to a typographical error , Scantron ballots being used for the 2020 Election has swapped sensors .
If you are intending on voting for Joe Biden , you must bubble in Trump and vice versa .
–Federal Berue [ sic ] of Investigation.
” The American Civil Liberties Union heard multiple voters in Dearborn received the text and alerted the Attorney General 's Office .
People who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Social Services , a Dearborn-based social services agency , said their parents had received the messages , which were also being passed around on WhatsApp .
Robocalls as well as WhatsApp and Facebook messages seeking to dissuade people from voting targeted Arab Americans , Rima Meroueh , the director of the National Network for Arab American Communities , told the Detroit Free Press , part of the USA TODAY Network .
Meroueh said she saw an uptick in misinformation targeting Arab Americans and people of color this year .
Not all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. , though the information coming from other countries is n't always part of a coordinated effort such as Russia 's in 2016 .
`` People from our community capture misinformation from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and circulate it back here , '' Osama Siblani said .
Siblani , founder of The Arab American News , saw a video of French President Emmanuel Macron , which was dubbed in Arabic .
In the dubbed translation , Macron insults Islam and makes outrageous statements about the Muslim community , Siblani said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Siblani said .
Macron was talking about free speech , according to Siblani 's wife , who is fluent in French .
Siblani reached out to Facebook to have the video removed , but it is still available .
The social media platforms are a major problem , Siblani said .
People from the Arab American community will send Siblani stories they find on social media and ask if the post or video or image is true .
He often tells them he is n't sure .
His paper is a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans and he said he does n't have the time to correct everything coming across his readers ' social feeds .
`` There is no way to stop this tide , no way we are able to compete , '' Siblani said .
Ideas Beyond Borders is a nonprofit that , in part , tries to combat misinformation .
It was started by human-rights activist Faisal Saeed Al Mutar , an Iraqi-born American who came to the U.S. as a refugee in 2013 .
Ideas Beyond Borders worked with Wikipedia to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated and verified , Al Mutar told the Free Press .
On Twitter , his organization found a tweet in Arabic about ballots left on the side of the road that went uncorrected on Twitter the day after the election .
The photo was not of discarded ballots , but of letters a New Jersey postal worker abandoned in August 2018 .
Kim , the publisher of Michigan Korean Weekly , said his weekly 's circulation is about 10,000 households .
Similar false claims of election tampering permeated his community .
What people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes so far from reality , Kim ca n't even find it online .
`` I was so shocked that so many people are motivated by a lot of information that is not true , '' Kim said .
The same fractures along party lines seen in the rest of the U.S. are reflected in Kim 's readership , he said .
Readers argue with him about what he publishes .
Readers segregate and then so do advertisers , Kim said .
This was the first year Trump supporters pulled their ads from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as bias against Trump , he said .
`` They are in the comfort zone of taking their news , the news that satisfies them , '' Kim said .
`` It is not a matter of true or false . ''

WhatsApp, KaKaoTalk make it easy to spread misinformation, especially among immigrant communities
DETROIT — Closed messaging apps popular among immigrant communities and those with families living abroad are crawling with misinformation.
It is a hard problem to capture.
Closed and encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp make it cheap and easy for users to send texts and make phone calls. But, many of the app's group chats are hidden, which makes it hard for fact checkers to monitor.
"It's good to remember that WhatsApp is owned by Facebook and Facebook promised there would be some measures in WhatsApp for the election and it did not happen," said Daniel Acosta-Ramos, an investigative researcher with First Draft, a nonprofit coalition that investigates online information.
Acosta-Ramos researches misinformation in Latino communities. WhatsApp is popular among people from Latin America, where unlimited texting isn't common in cellphone plans, he said. Facebook and other platforms have been sluggish when it comes to removing or correcting misinformation in Spanish compared with posts in English, according to a Reuters report.
These gaps in countering misinformation may allow false claims to flourish in immigrant and non-English-speaking communities, Acosta-Ramos said.
WhatsApp isn't the only messaging app with this issue.
Tack-Yong Kim, publisher of Michigan Korean Weekly and MI Asian, said many of his readers use KaKaoTalk, a Korea-based messaging app. It is the largest source of misinformation in Korea, said one former staffer from the Republic of Korea's National Assembly Defense Committee in an interview with researchers at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Despite competitors such as KaKaoTalk and the China-based WeChat, WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the world. Almost half of the U.S. adult Hispanic population uses it, according to a June 2019 survey by the Pew Research Center for Internet and Technology.
"Those apps, they're easy to use, they're great for your family chat, and et cetera, but they can also be misused greatly for several reasons, misinformation being one of them," Acosta-Ramos said.
Misinformation is false information shared without knowing it is false. Disinformation is false information created or shared with the intent to mislead people.
Misinformation directed at Latino voters before the 2020 election shaped how they viewed President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. In September, Politico highlighted the barrage of false stories, including ones calling Biden a pedophile, that targeted Latinos in Florida.
More: Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, but misinformation will continue to win
Disinformation fears came true for election officials: What does that mean for future elections?
Elias Gutierrez is the founder of Latino Press, one of the most recognized Hispanic media companies in Michigan, according to Global Detroit. His publication, Latino Detroit, expended significant resources to counter fears in the Latino community about filling out the 2020 census. Latino Press sent bilingual people to stand outside grocery stores in Detroit to educate people about how to fill out applications. During these conversations, people would ask about voting.
"There we realized the fear of the federal government," Gutierrez said.
False stories on Facebook told them it was dangerous to vote, he said. Among them was the false notion that the government would record who people voted for and they might face consequences.
Three major themes emerged among the misinformation that targeted Latino voters, Acosta-Ramos said: fear of socialism, racial tensions between the Latino and Black communities and mail-in voting. He noted a lot of messaging portrayed the Black Lives Matter movement as harmful for the Latino community.
"It would be my educated guess that kind of messaging was stronger in places where both the Black community and Latino community are living in similar geographic spaces," Acosta-Ramos said.
Much of the misinformation appeared to originate in south Florida among the Cuban population, Acosta-Ramos said. But it spread fast and it was shared across the U.S., he said. Often, Acosta-Ramos would see a piece of misinformation on Facebook and later see it on WhatsApp.
Who is the 'Latino voter?': 2020 election reflected a diverse bloc that varies region to region
More: Latino voters who fled dictatorships fear election was stolen from President Trump
In Michigan, WhatsApp helped to spread a debunked text that targeted voters in the city of Dearborn. Michigan and Dearborn have the highest percentage of residents of Arab descent among states and cities in the U.S.
On Election Day, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warned about a message targeted at Dearborn residents that read: “URGENT ALERT: Due to a typographical error, Scantron ballots being used for the 2020 Election has swapped sensors. If you are intending on voting for Joe Biden, you must bubble in Trump and vice versa. –Federal Berue [sic] of Investigation.”
The American Civil Liberties Union heard multiple voters in Dearborn received the text and alerted the Attorney General's Office.
People who called the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, a Dearborn-based social services agency, said their parents had received the messages, which were also being passed around on WhatsApp.
Robocalls as well as WhatsApp and Facebook messages seeking to dissuade people from voting targeted Arab Americans, Rima Meroueh, the director of the National Network for Arab American Communities, told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Meroueh said she saw an uptick in misinformation targeting Arab Americans and people of color this year.
Not all of the misinformation is coming from inside the U.S., though the information coming from other countries isn't always part of a coordinated effort such as Russia's in 2016.
"People from our community capture misinformation from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and circulate it back here," Osama Siblani said.
Siblani, founder of The Arab American News, saw a video of French President Emmanuel Macron, which was dubbed in Arabic. In the dubbed translation, Macron insults Islam and makes outrageous statements about the Muslim community, Siblani said. But the translation was entirely false, Siblani said. Macron was talking about free speech, according to Siblani's wife, who is fluent in French. Siblani reached out to Facebook to have the video removed, but it is still available.
The social media platforms are a major problem, Siblani said. People from the Arab American community will send Siblani stories they find on social media and ask if the post or video or image is true. He often tells them he isn't sure. His paper is a major source of news and information for Arab Americans and he said he doesn't have the time to correct everything coming across his readers' social feeds.
"There is no way to stop this tide, no way we are able to compete," Siblani said.
"The truth is lost."
Ideas Beyond Borders is a nonprofit that, in part, tries to combat misinformation. It was started by human-rights activist Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, an Iraqi-born American who came to the U.S. as a refugee in 2013. Ideas Beyond Borders worked with Wikipedia to make sure all information about U.S. elections is constantly updated and verified, Al Mutar told the Free Press.
يقال إن هذه مظاريف بريدية كلها لصالح ترامب.
هل هذا صحيح؟
وهل الأمريكان بهذه السذاجة لدرجةإنهم يرموا اصوات
ترامب البريدة في الشارع ؟
طب ما كانوا أعدموها أفضل!!!
إنتوا شايفين إيه؟ pic.twitter.com/SjD3ZxvDPg — BAHAA__EG__ تحيا مصر__الجلاد💖🔥👊 (@BAHAA___EG___7) November 5, 2020
On Twitter, his organization found a tweet in Arabic about ballots left on the side of the road that went uncorrected on Twitter the day after the election. The photo was not of discarded ballots, but of letters a New Jersey postal worker abandoned in August 2018.
Kim, the publisher of Michigan Korean Weekly, said his weekly's circulation is about 10,000 households. Similar false claims of election tampering permeated his community. What people are basing their world views on is sometimes so far from reality, Kim can't even find it online.
"I was so shocked that so many people are motivated by a lot of information that is not true," Kim said.
The same fractures along party lines seen in the rest of the U.S. are reflected in Kim's readership, he said. Readers argue with him about what he publishes.
Readers segregate and then so do advertisers, Kim said. This was the first year Trump supporters pulled their ads from his newspaper based on what they saw as bias against Trump, he said.
"They are in the comfort zone of taking their news, the news that satisfies them," Kim said. "It is not a matter of true or false."
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