Fox News Digital spoke with New York Times employees about how the tech worker strike might impact coverage of the 2024 presidential election. The New York Times Tech Guild reached a tentative contract agreement with management Wednesday, a month after its election week strike . The NewsGuild of New York, which represents the Times Tech Guild, reached a deal on a three-year contract following the union's week-long strike in November over unfair labor practices. The three-year agreement is the first for the Times Tech Guild, which is a bargaining unit of The NewsGuild of New York and the largest union of tech workers with collective bargaining rights in the country, the union announced in a press release. "We’re thrilled to reach an agreement that secures ‘just cause’ protections, sustains workplace flexibility, and guarantees annual raises for our members," Kathy Zhang, a Senior Analytics Manager at The New York Times and unit chair of the Tech Guild, said. "These first contract wins set a strong foundation for job protections that our colleagues will build upon for generations. I could not be more proud to have been part of organizing this strong, fighting union. Serving on our first bargaining committee has been the honor of a lifetime." Image 1 of 3 next Members of The New York Times news division stood in solidarity with tech employees on strike during Election Day 2024. (Fox News Digital) Image 2 of 3 prev next New York Times employees protesting in front of the entrance in New York City. (Fox News Digital) Image 3 of 3 prev New York Times tech worker strike (Fox News) NEW YORK TIMES TECH WORKER STRIKE STRETCHES INTO ELECTION DAY The union's members returned to work in early November following the week-long election strike in which they failed to come to an agreement with management. The deal marks the end of more than two years of bargaining, which began shortly after the unit won its National Labor Relations Board election by a landslide in March 2022, solidifying their unionization. Software developers, project managers and graphic designers at The New York Times unionized alongside a wave of other tech workers at SEGA, Meow Wolf, NPR, Activision Blizzard and Alphabet, organizing as part of CODE-CWA, or the Campaign to Organize Digital Employees. Goran Svorcan-Merola, a Times senior software engineer and member of the Tech Guild's bargaining committee, told Fox News Digital that he is excited to finally be able to implement the protections they've been fighting for in recent years. "We were able to really push leadership to give us what we're worth," he said. "In terms of attitudes towards management, I have to say, some of them, some of their positions have been unfortunate. But ultimately, we are looking to work with one another on this." "We hope to have a productive three years as we continue to fight for our members," he added. As part of the new contract, workers will get enhanced job security with "just cause" protections, guaranteed wage increases for the first time of up to 8.25%, prioritization of the largest wage increases for the lowest paid members over the life of the contract, additional compensation for on-call work, important protections that lock in guardrails on additional variable compensation, including stocks and bonuses, improved protections for workers on visas, language guaranteeing flexible hybrid work schedules, as well as transparency protections for career growth, performance reviews and other workplace issues, according to the press release. Tech Guild members will vote on ratification of their contract on Thursday, Dec. 19th. Image 1 of 1 New York Times tech worker strike (Fox News) FORBES EDITORIAL STAFFERS WALK OFF THE JOB THE SAME DAY AS RELEASE OF THE COMPANY'S ‘30 UNDER 30’ LIST During the strike, NYT subscribers across the country expressed solidarity with striking tech workers by opting to forego games operated by tech workers, including Wordle and Connections, or using the Cooking app. Instead, Tech Guild members created their own games site that amassed more than a half million page views and more than 320,000 active users, the union said in its press release. "With this contract our Tech Guild members demonstrate what happens when workers band together to fight for the value of their labor," Susan DeCarava, President of The NewsGuild of New York said. "We not only won a first contract that set new standards for workers within the New York Times, but we’ve also established a strong foundation for what is possible for tech workers in the future when they organize and bargain collectively." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Kendall Tietz is a writer with Fox News Digital.
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Australia will be able to withdraw $600m in funding for a PNG rugby league team at anytime and without cause under a 10-year deal struck to financially back the expansion side that will enter the NRL in 2028. The Australian government will not release terms of the deal between the two countries, which sits alongside the bilateral security agreement that comes into force on Thursday, but officials have described the arrangement as based on shared strategic trust. The deal, which starts in the current year and expires in 2034-35, includes the construction of a compound to accommodate players and tax breaks to assist in recruitment. Prime minister and rugby league fan Anthony Albanese said the deal – which has been years in the making – was about more than sport, and would bring benefits to the PNG economy and those living in the region. “Rugby league is PNG’s national sport, and PNG deserves a national team,” he said. ARLC chair Peter V’landys said the deal was a “historic step” for the sport, Australia, PNG and more broadly the entire Pacific region. “Rugby league isn’t just sport, it’s a social force for good – a way to improve lives and build stronger communities,” V’landys said. “The new PNG team provides the NRL with a new 10 million-plus audience many who will go from being casual fans into engaged fans. Just as importantly the pathways investments will provide many new and exciting players to the game. The spending is split roughly in half between the NRL club and other rugby league-related development activities in the Pacific. $290m will go towards the NRL franchise and $250m is for rugby league programs in the region. $60m will be paid directly to the NRL as a licence fee, which is expected to be shared between existing clubs. $120m of the money committed will come from existing government programmes, leaving an average annual cost to the budget of $48m. The arrangement also involves more than $100m investment from Papua New Guinea which will build new facilities and accommodation for players and staff as well as fund the tax breaks. Australia has provided more than $1.4bn to the PNG Treasury in the past three years according to the Lowy Institute. The PNG government hopes Australian tourists will also travel to Port Moresby to watch matches involved the new team. About 10,000 Australians currently live in PNG, and approximately the same number of PNG nationals currently reside in Australia. The PNG Hunters have played in the senior Queensland Cup competition – one tier below the NRL – since 2014 and were premiers in 2017. At $60m a year, the investment is dwarfed by Australia’s overall spending in the Pacific, which the government claims reached $2bn for the first time in 2024-25. The deal has been secured by the signing of detailed term sheets involving the two governments and the NRL, but Australian officials expect the long-form agreements to be signed within weeks.Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as it waits for inflation data
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The owner of the technology that makes prepaid electricity meters work disputed an Eskom claim about the TID rollover. Eskom issued a statement on Monday that said that meters that have not been updated and that run out of credit will need to be replaced. A representative of the Standard Transfer Specification Association, a Salga representative and industry sources have said that this is not their expectation. For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. The owner of the technology that makes prepaid electricity meters work has disputed Eskom's claim that users whose meters have not been updated by Sunday at 20:15 and who run out of credit will need a meter replacement, a penalty which Eskom has priced at R12 000. Eskom issued a statement on Monday evening which stated that prepaid electricity users who had not updated their meters by the deadline and who subsequently ran out of credit would need to get a full meter replacement, at a cost of R12 000, which would be footed by the customer. This information was repeated by Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in his address to the media on Wednesday. In the days since, massive queues have started to form outside of Eskom and municipal offices across the country, as many people are rushing in the final hours before the date rollover issue impacting the vending system on Sunday at 20:15. Several outlets have reported that a man died in a queue outside the Eskom office in Soweto. A spokesperson for the Standard Transfer Specification Association (STSA), a TID rollover leader representing the South African Local Government Association (Salga), as well as several well-placed industry sources, told News24 that meter replacement is not a foreseeable consequence of the... William Brederode
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CHARLESTON, S.C. , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today filed a Form 8-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that the Company concluded a material pre-tax noncash impairment charge, which may be up to approximately $415 million , is required for its EVERFI asset group and will be recorded during the fourth quarter of 2024. As previously disclosed, due to EVERFI performing below expectations, Blackbaud is considering a range of alternatives for EVERFI, one of which includes a potential divestiture of the business. The impairment charge was determined to be necessary as part of this process. "To comply with generally accepted accounting principles, we're planning to record this noncash charge in the fourth quarter," said Mike Gianoni , president, CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors. "We want to emphasize that EVERFI remains well positioned to support its customers and continue helping companies dedicated to social impact reach communities through custom education and workplace solutions for today's key issues. In addition, Blackbaud's core business remains strong, and we are committed to helping customers around the world use technology to drive meaningful social impact. As we determine our long-term strategic approach to the EVERFI business, we will continue to provide updates." Additional details can be found in Blackbaud's Form 8-K filed today with the SEC. About Blackbaud Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies committed to social responsibility and individual change makers, Blackbaud's essential software is built to accelerate impact in fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving, grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education management. With millions of users and over $100 billion raised, granted or managed through Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's solutions are unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's list of Best Companies for Remote Workers, and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers. A remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States , Australia , Canada , Costa Rica , India and the United Kingdom , supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on X/Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram and Facebook . Media Inquiries media@blackbaud.com Forward-looking Statements Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward- looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company's estimates regarding the impairment charge related to the EVERFI assets. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although we attempt to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the risk factors set forth from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or upon request from our investor relations department. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward- looking statements, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blackbaud-announces-impairment-charge-related-to-everfi-assets-302330791.html SOURCE BlackbaudKentucky will aim to improve upon its best start in seven seasons when it hosts Western Kentucky on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky., in the final game of the BBN Invitational. The Wildcats (5-0) are ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press poll and are setting impressive offensive milestones even for a program as tradition-rich as Kentucky, which includes eight national championships. The Wildcats have scored 97 or more points in their first four home games for the first time in program history and eclipsed the 100-point mark in three of those games. Their lone trip out of state was a solid 77-72 victory over Duke in a matchup of top-10 teams in Atlanta. Kentucky has also made at least 10 three-pointers in each of its first five games of a season for the first time ever. "I think Kentucky attracts good people," Kentucky coach Mark Pope said after the Wildcats' 108-59 win over Jackson State on Friday. "It's the one place in all college basketball where you represent just a fanbase in a different, unique way." Otega Oweh and Koby Brea have led the Wildcats' early scoring outburst. Oweh, who is averaging 16.2 points per game, had 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting against Jackson State. "He gets us off to unbelievable starts every night," Pope told reporters after that game. "He's probably been our most consistent guy in games." Brea, who scored 22 points against Jackson State and is averaging 16.0 points per game, is leading the nation in 3-point accuracy at 74.1 percent. As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 42.3 percent from beyond the arc. And the few times they miss, Amari Williams has been doing the dirty work on the glass, averaging 10.8 boards in addition to 9.6 points per game. Kentucky faces a different challenge than it's had to contend with so far in the Hilltoppers (3-2), who have won three in a row after losing their first two games to Wichita State and Grand Canyon. Their up-tempo play hasn't exactly resulted in great offensive output, but in the Hilltoppers' 79-62 win over Jackson State on Wednesday, they shot 45.2 percent from 3-point range (14 for 31). "I was happy to see a lot of different guys contribute tonight and, hopefully, get their feet under them a little bit and get some confidence," said Western Kentucky coach Hank Plona, who is in his first season as head coach. "Obviously, Tuesday will be quite a test and challenge for us and we'll need them to be at their absolute best." Western Kentucky has an experienced group, which returned mostly intact from last season. The team is led by Conference USA first-team selection Don McHenry, who is leading the team with 17.2 points and 2.2 steals per game. McHenry is one of four Hilltoppers with scoring averages in double figures. Julius Thedford (11.4 points per game) and Babacar Faye (15.0) are each shooting 40 percent or better from 3-point range. Western Kentucky also figures to challenge the Wildcats on the boards as it enters the game ranked in the top 25 in defensive rebounding (30.4 per game). Faye leads the Hilltoppers in that department, averaging 7.8 rebounds per game and figures to battle Williams inside. "We're not the biggest team in the world, but our depth and our quickness are our strengths," Plona said. --Field Level Media
, /PRNewswire/ -- BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) ("BIT Mining" or the "Company"), a leading technology-driven mining company, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at 428 South Seiberling Street, , US on at 10:00 a.m., time. Holders of record of ordinary shares and Class A preference shares of the Company at the close of business on , time (the "Record Date") are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the annual general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Holders of the Company's American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must act through the depositary of the Company's ADS program, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. The notice of the annual general meeting, which sets forth the resolutions to be submitted to shareholder approval at the annual general meeting is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at . The Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on . Shareholders may obtain a copy of the Company's annual report, free of charge, from the Company's website at and on the SEC's website at , or by contacting BIT Mining Limited at 428 South Seiberling Street, , US, attention: , telephone: +1 (330) 676-2680, email: . BIT Mining (NYSE: BTCM) is a leading technology-driven mining company with operations in mining, data center operation and mining machine manufacturing. The Company is strategically creating long-term value across the industry with its ecosystem. Anchored by its cost-efficient data centers that strengthen its profitability with steady cash flow, the Company also conducts self-mining operations that enhance its marketplace resilience by leveraging self-developed and purchased mining machines to seamlessly adapt to dynamic pricing. The Company also owns 7-nanometer BTC chips and has strong capabilities in the development of LTC/ miners and ETC miners. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "future", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates", "target", "going forward", "outlook" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law. BIT Mining Limited ir.btcm.group Piacente Financial Communications Tel: +1 (330) 676-2680 Email: View original content: SOURCE BIT Mining LimitedStock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as it waits for inflation data
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The New York Times reports that BYD, Chery, Geely, and SAIC are rushing to open dealerships in Mexico, where their electric cars are attracting lots of customers. While they may cost more than conventional gasoline-powered cars, there are advantages that make the vehicles attractive. Mexico City has some of the worst air pollution of any world city. When it gets especially bad, some drivers are prohibited from operating their cars within city limits. Those restrictions do not apply to electric cars, however. That helps make the BYD Dolphin Mini an attractive choice, said Daniela Alvarez, a salesperson at a BYD dealership. She listed some of the features of the car, including its advanced battery technology, rotating video display, and four airbags. But what gets customers excited is the exemption from driving restrictions on smoggy days and the lower operating costs of an EV. In Mexico City, the cost of electricity is only 30% of the cost of gasoline. “Electricity is cheaper than gas. You can make up the difference,” she said. EV sales in Mexico are tiny at the present time — only about 2% of total sales. But they are up 40% this year compared to 2023. Chinese manufacturers are anxious to build factories in Mexico and sell their cars throughout Central and South America. They specifically think they can break the dominance of Japanese companies like Toyota in countries such as Brazil. Their ambition to expand overseas is on vivid display in Mexico and across Latin America. Ads for Chinese brands are in airports and soccer stadiums, and loom above Mexico City streets on large billboards. Chinese cars, both gasoline and electric models, are an increasingly common sight. While none of the companies even so much as hints at selling cars in the United States, where tariff barriers have been erected specifically to keep them out, there is little doubt that eventually, Chinese carmakers hope to use Mexico as an on-ramp to the United States, the New York Times says. The incoming administration has suggested it may slap another 25% tariff on cars manufactured in Mexico. That would be in addition to the 100% tariff put in place by the current administration. The fear is that low priced cars from Chinese manufacturers would do major damage to the domestic auto industry in the US, and there is every reason to believe that fear is realistic. But you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and if people in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California find out that cars on the other side of the border cost significantly less that comparable cars in the US, the pressure to reduce or eliminate those tariffs will intensify. Millions of cars sold in America today are manufactured in Mexico. It would be difficult for the US to say “Come on in,” to some cars and “Stay out,” to others. America once had a similar fear of Japanese-made cars. Today, Toyota and Honda have an extensive network of factories, suppliers, and dealers in the United States. Time heals all wounds, as my old Irish grandmother liked to say. If there is any culture that knows how to play the long game, it is China. 20 years ago, the internet was awash in videos showing Chinese-made cars folding up like tuna fish cans during crash tests. But in recent years, China’s manufacturers have pulled even with foreign rivals in mechanical quality, analysts say, and often surpass American, Japanese, and European carmakers in battery technology, autonomous driving, and entertainment software. Chinese carmakers have clawed significant market share domestically from once-dominant companies like Volkswagen. Even Tesla, which has a large factory in Shanghai, has lost ground to BYD and other Chinese carmakers. “Before the pandemic, the rules were set down by the Western carmakers,” said Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics, a research firm. “Now it’s the opposite.” The auto industry has never seen anything like the current wave of Chinese brands, which have quickly overtaken Japanese companies as the world’s largest auto exporters. Chinese carmakers have made deep inroads in countries where they have local production or face few significant trade barriers. In Brazil, Chinese brands have a 9% share of car sales, up from 1% in 2019. In Thailand, they have 18% of the market, up from 5% in 2019, according to JATO. In Mexico, Chinese brands now account for 9% of new car sales, up from effectively nothing five years ago. “They gained market share when other brands didn’t have inventory and there were long waits to get cars in Mexico,” said Guillermo Rosales Zárate, president of the Mexican Association of Automobile Distributors. In San Luis Potosí, an industrial hub 250 miles north of Mexico City, BYD models are taking customers from Toyota, said Fernando López, manager of a dealership that sells both brands from a showroom in an upscale neighborhood. The BYD Shark pickup, a $45,000 plug-in hybrid, is poaching buyers from the Toyota Tacoma, he said, while the BYD Song, a $30,000 plug-in SUV, is luring customers from the Toyota RAV4. The Chinese models cost $10,000 less than the comparable Toyota products, on average. “I don’t know if people are going to let them sell in the United States,” López said, referring to BYD, “but they can compete with any brand.” Representatives of several Chinese carmakers declined to comment or did not respond to requests for comment from the New York Times . Jorge Vallejo, BYD’s director general for Mexico, agreed to an interview but canceled abruptly as New York Times reporters waited outside his office in Mexico City. The company’s representative declined to reschedule or make other executives available. China is the world’s largest car market, and the growing prowess of domestic producers is having far-reaching effects. General Motors has been losing money on its Chinese operations for several years. Last week, it said it would take a more than $5 billion hit to its profit as it restructured its operations in China. Mary Barra, the CEO of GM, acknowledged the price pressure from Chinese carmakers during an interview in October. “We’ll continue to look at smart ways to take cost out,” she said, while insisting that the company could still compete with China. Arno Antlitz, the chief financial officer of Volkswagen, noted that the industry had dealt with new competitors before, including Japanese carmakers in the 1970s and South Korean carmakers in recent decades. “We think we have a competitive setup,” he said in an interview in October. Lots of industry observers think those remarks from Barra and Antlitz are little more than whistling in the dark. Mexico is the world’s seventh largest auto producer, just behind South Korea and Germany. Most major carmakers have factories in Mexico, including GM, Ford, Stellantis, and Volkswagen. Many of the parts used to build those cars come from Chinese companies. More that two million cars produced in Mexico are intended for the US market, according to the Mexican Automotive Industry Association. Although US tariffs on cars made in China are high, in theory Chinese cars made in Mexico and exported north of the border would currently have to pay a maximum tariff of just 2.5%. But the United States would almost certainly put pressure on Mexico to erect barriers to Chinese automakers. Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has played down talk of a BYD factory in Mexico and emphasized that relations with the United States are the government’s top priority. Mexico is “so economically tied to the US, at the end of the day this is a straightforward calculation,” said Joshua Meltzer, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who focuses on international economic relations. In October, the Mexican government raised the tariff on imported cars to 20% from 15%, in what was widely seen as a reaction to growing sales of Chinese vehicles. China has become a manufacturing juggernaut, largely because of its insistence that western companies wanting to manufacture in China partner with a Chinese company. That has led to a rapid transfer of technology that now allows Chinese companies to design new models and get them into production faster than any other automakers. As a result, China has the models customers want today. Tesla makes great cars, but its offerings have changed little in the past five years. Chinese competitors simply have fresher models available with the most current technology at prices that are too good to ignore. It is too early to say that China will disrupt the entire auto manufacturing industry worldwide, but if you think that could not happen, you aren’t paying attention. The US will fuss and fume and try everything to keep Chinese cars from being sold in America, but the views expressed around the sundeck at CleanTechnica global headquarters suggest cars from Chinese companies will be on sale in the US by 2030. Check back with us on New Year’s Eve, 2029 to see how accurate our crystal ball was. CleanTechnica's Comment Policy LinkedIn WhatsApp Facebook Bluesky Email RedditThe long sports-filled Thanksgiving weekend is a time when many Americans enjoy gathering with friends and family for good food, good company and hopefully not too much political conversation. Also on the menu — all the NFL and college sports you can handle. Here's a roadmap to one of the biggest sports weekends of the year, with a look at marquee games over the holiday and how to watch. All times are in EST. All odds are by BetMGM Sportsbook. • NFL: There is a triple-header lined up for pro football fans. Chicago at Detroit, 12:30 p.m., CBS: Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears go against the Lions, who are one of the favorites to reach the Super Bowl in February. Lions favored by 10. New York at Dallas, 4:30 p.m., Fox: The Giants and Cowboys are both suffering through miserable seasons and are now using backup quarterbacks for different reasons. But if Dallas can figure out a way to win, it will still be on the fringe of the playoff race. Cowboys favored by 3 1/2. Miami at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m., NBC/Peacock: The Packers stumbled slightly out of the gate but have won six of their past seven games. They'll need a win against Miami to try to keep pace in the NFC North. Packers favored by 3. • College Football: Memphis at No. 18 Tulane, 7:30 p.m., ESPN. If college football is your jam, this is a good warmup for a big weekend. The Tigers try to ruin the Green Wave’s perfect record in the American Athletic Conference. Tulane is favored by 14. • NFL: A rare Friday showdown features the league-leading Chiefs. Las Vegas at Kansas City, 3 p.m. Prime Video: The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are 12-point favorites over the Raiders. • College Basketball: Some of the top programs meet in holiday tournaments around the country. Battle 4 Atlantis championship, 5:30 p.m., ESPN: One of the premier early season tournaments, the eight-team field includes No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 14 Indiana and No. 24 Arizona. Rady Children's Invitational, 6 p.m., Fox: It's the championship game for a four-team field that includes No. 13 Purdue and No. 23 Mississippi. • College Football: There is a full slate of college games to dig into. Oregon State at No. 11 Boise State, noon, Fox: The Broncos try to stay in the College Football Playoff hunt when they host the Beavers. Boise State favored by 19 1/2. Oklahoma State at No. 23 Colorado, noon, ABC: The Buffaloes and Coach Prime are still in the hunt for the Big 12 championship game when they host the Cowboys. Colorado favored by 16 1/2. Georgia Tech at No. 6 Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC: The Bulldogs are on pace for a spot in the CFP but host what could be a tricky game against rival Georgia Tech. Georgia favored by 19 1/2. • NBA. After taking Thanksgiving off, pro basketball returns. Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m., ESPN: The Thunder look like one of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference. They'll host Anthony Davis, LeBron James and the Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks during the first half of a Nov. 23 game against the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles. • College Football. There are more matchups with playoff implications. Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State, noon, Fox: The Wolverines are struggling one season after winning the national title. They could make their fan base a whole lot happier with an upset of the Buckeyes. Ohio State favored by 21. No. 7 Tennessee at Vanderbilt, noon, ABC: The Volunteers are a fairly big favorite and have dominated this series, but the Commodores have been a tough team this season and already have achieved a monumental upset over Alabama. Tennessee favored by 11. No. 16 South Carolina at No. 12 Clemson, noon, ESPN: The Palmetto State rivals are both hanging on the edge of the CFP playoff race. A win — particularly for Clemson — would go a long way toward clinching its spot in the field. Clemson favored by 2 1/2. No. 3 Texas at No. 20 Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. ABC: The Aggies host their in-state rival for the first time since 2011 after the Longhorns joined the SEC. Texas favored by 5 1/2. Washington at No. 1 Oregon, 7:30 p.m., NBC: The top-ranked Ducks have been one of the nation’s best teams all season. They’ll face the Huskies, who would love a marquee win in coach Jedd Fisch’s first season. Oregon favored by 19 1/2. • NBA: A star-studded clash is part of the league's lineup. Golden State at Phoenix, 9 p.m., NBA TV: Steph Curry and the Warriors are set to face the Suns' Big Three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. • NFL: It's Sunday, that says it all. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m., CBS: Joe Burrow is having a great season for the Bengals, who are struggling in other areas. They need a win to stay in the playoff race, hosting a Steelers team that's 8-3 and won five of their past six. Bengals favored by 3. Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m., Fox: The Cardinals are tied for the top of the NFC West while the Vikings are 9-2 and have been one of the biggest surprises of the season with journeyman Sam Darnold under center. Vikings favored by 3 1/2. Philadelphia at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m., CBS: Two of the league's most electric players will be on the field when Saquon Barkley and the Eagles travel to face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Ravens favored by 3. San Francisco at Buffalo, 8:20 p.m. NBC/Peacock: The 49ers try to get back to .500 against the Bills, who have won six straight. Bills favored by 7. • NBA. The best teams in the Eastern Conference meet in a statement game. Boston at Cleveland, 6 p.m., NBA TV: The defending champion Celtics travel to face the Cavs, who won their first 15 games to start the season. • Premier League: English soccer fans have a marquee matchup. Manchester City at Liverpool, 11 a.m., USA Network/Telemundo. The two top teams meet with Manchester City trying to shake off recent struggles. • Auto Racing: The F1 season nears its conclusion. F1 Qatar Grand Prix, 11 a.m., ESPN2 – It's the penultimate race of the season. Max Verstappen already has clinched his fourth consecutive season championship. Before the 2023 National Football League season started, it seemed inevitable that Bill Belichick would end his career as the winningest head coach in league history. He had won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and 298 regular-season games, plus 31 playoff games, across his career. Then the 2023 season happened. Belichick's Patriots finished 4-13, the franchise's worst record since 1992. At the end of the year, Belichick and New England owner Robert Kraft agreed to part ways. And now, during the 2024 season, Belichick is on the sideline. He's 26 wins from the #1 spot, a mark he'd reach in little more than two seasons if he maintained his .647 career winning percentage. Will he ascend the summit? It's hard to tell. Belichick would be 73 if he graced the sidelines next season—meaning he'd need to coach until at least 75 to break the all-time mark. Only one other NFL coach has ever helmed a team at age 73: Romeo Crennel in 2020 for the Houston Texans. With Belichick's pursuit of history stalled, it's worth glancing at the legends who have reached the pinnacle of coaching success. Who else stands among the 10 winningest coaches in NFL history? ranked the coaches with the most all-time regular-season wins using . These coaches have combined for 36 league championships, which represents 31.6% of won throughout the history of pro football. To learn who made the list, keep reading. - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1981-2003 - Record: 190-165-2 - Winning percentage: .535 - Championships: 0 Dan Reeves reached the Super Bowl four times—thrice with the Denver Broncos and once with the Atlanta Falcons—but never won the NFL's crown jewel. Still, he racked up nearly 200 wins across his 23-year career, including a stint in charge of the New York Giants, with whom he won Coach of the Year in 1993. In all his tenures, he quickly built contenders—the three clubs he coached were a combined 17-31 the year before Reeves joined and 28-20 in his first year. However, his career ended on a sour note as he was fired from a 3-10 Falcons team after Week 14 in 2003. - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1969-91 - Record: 193-148-1 - Winning percentage: .566 - Championships: 4 Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh Steelers were synonymous with success in the 1970s. Behind his defense, known as the Steel Curtain, and offensive stars, including Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and Lynn Swann, Noll led the squad to four Super Bowl victories from 1974 to 1979. Noll's Steelers remain the lone team to win four Super Bowls in six years, though Andy Reid and Kansas City could equal that mark if they win the Lombardi Trophy this season. Noll was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, two years after retiring. His legacy of coaching success has carried on in Pittsburgh—the club has had only two coaches (Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin) since Noll retired. - Seasons coached: 21 - Years active: 1984-98, 2001-06 - Record: 200-126-1 - Winning percentage: .613 - Championships: 0 As head coach of Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington, and San Diego, Marty Schottenheimer proved a successful leader during the regular season. Notably, he was named Coach of the Year after turning around his 4-12 Chargers team to a 12-4 record in 2004. His teams, however, struggled during the playoffs. Schottheimer went 5-13 in the postseason, and he never made it past the conference championship round. As such, the Pennsylvania-born skipper is the winningest NFL coach never to win a league championship. - Seasons coached: 25 - Years active: 1946-62, '68-75 - Record: 213-104-9 - Winning percentage: .672 - Championships: 7 The only coach on this list to pilot a college team, Paul Brown, reached the pro ranks after a three-year stint at Ohio State and two years with the Navy during World War II. He guided the Cleveland Browns—named after Brown, their first coach—to four straight titles in the fledgling All-America Football Conference. After the league folded, the ballclub moved to the NFL in 1950, and Cleveland continued its winning ways, with Brown leading the team to championships in '50, '54, and '55. He was fired in 1963 but returned in 1968 as the co-founder and coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. His other notable accomplishments include helping to and breaking . - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1921-53 - Record: 226-132-22 - Winning percentage: .631 - Championships: 6 An early stalwart of the NFL, Curly Lambeau spent 29 years helming the Green Bay Packers before wrapping up his coaching career with two-year stints with the Chicago Cardinals and Washington. His Packers won titles across three decades, including the league's first three-peat from 1929-31. Notably, he experienced only one losing season during his first 27 years with Green Bay, cementing his legacy of consistent success. Born in Green Bay, Lambeau co-founded the Packers and played halfback on the team from 1919-29. He was elected to the Hall of Fame as a coach and owner in 1963, two years before his death. - Seasons coached: 26 - Years active: 1999-present - Record: 267-145-1 - Winning percentage: .648 - Championships: 3 The only active coach in the top 10, Andy Reid has posted successful runs with both the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City. After reaching the Super Bowl once in 14 years with the Eagles, Reid ratcheted things up with K.C., winning three titles since 2019. As back-to-back defending champions, Reid and Co. are looking this season to become the first franchise to three-peat in the Super Bowl era and the third to do so in NFL history after the Packers of 1929-31 and '65-67. Time will tell if Reid and his offensive wizardry can lead Kansas City to that feat. - Seasons coached: 29 - Years active: 1991-95, 2000-23 - Record: 302-165 - Winning percentage: .647 - Championships: 6 The most successful head coach of the 21st century, Bill Belichick first coached the Cleveland Browns before taking over the New England Patriots in 2000. With the Pats, Belichick combined with quarterback Tom Brady to win six Super Bowls in 18 years. Belichick and New England split after last season when the Patriots went 4-13—the worst record of Belichick's career. His name has , but nothing has come of it. Belichick has remained in the media spotlight with his regular slot on the "Monday Night Football" ManningCast. - Seasons coached: 40 - Years active: 1920-29, '33-42, '46-55, '58-67 - Record: 318-148-31 - Winning percentage: .682 - Championships: 6 George Halas was the founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears and coached the team across four separate stints. Nicknamed "Papa Bear," he built the ballclub into one of the NFL's premier franchises behind players such as Bronko Nagurski and Sid Luckman. Halas also played for the team, competing as a player-coach in the 1920s. The first coach to study opponents via game film, he was once a baseball player and even made 12 appearances as a member of the New York Yankees in 1919. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1963 as both a coach and owner. - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1963-95 - Record: 328-156-6 - Winning percentage: .677 - Championships: 2 The winningest head coach in NFL history is Don Shula, who first coached the Baltimore Colts (losing Super Bowl III to Joe Namath and the New York Jets) for seven years before leading the Miami Dolphins for 26 seasons. With the Fins, Shula won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973, a run that included a 17-0 season—the only perfect campaign in NFL history. He also coached quarterback great Dan Marino in the 1980s and '90s, but the pair made it to a Super Bowl just once. Shula was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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