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In light of Aidan O’Connell’s injury, the Las Vegas Raiders are wasting no time adding to their quarterback room, signing Desmond Ridder to the team, according to a team source.Ridder was plucked off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad and will join the Raiders for Week 8. In two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, Ridder threw for 3,544 yards with 14 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. During that time, he went 8-9 as a starter.Ridder, a third-round pick out of Cincinnati in the 2022 NFL Draft, was traded to Arizona for wide receiver Rondale Moore in March. The 25-year-old signal caller has…

Jeep on Monday announced pricing for its 2025 Grand Cherokee which is already available at dealerships nationwide. The range starts with the Laredo with rear-wheel drive, which for 2025 is priced from $38,830, or $1,000 less than the comparable 2024 model. Adding four-wheel drive costs $2,000. It’s worth noting the 2024 Grand Cherokee includes a stripped-out Laredo A with rear-wheel drive that starts at a lower $38,290, though that model isn’t available anymore. Anyone looking for the 2025 Grand Cherokee L with third-row seats will have to pay at least $40,830 for the Laredo with rear-wheel drive, once again representing…

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are signing quarterback Desmond Ridder, a former third-round draft pick, off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.Ridder, who has an 8-9 record in 19 career games with the Atlanta Falcons, joins the Raiders after starter Aidan O’Connell broke the thumb on his right (passing) hand in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss at the Los Angeles Rams.O’Connell had replaced a benched Gardner Minshew last week but is expected to miss four to six weeks, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.Minshew, after throwing three interceptions and…

Buy now, pay later firms like Klarna and Block’s Afterpay could be about to face tougher rules in the U.K.Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesLONDON — More startups are being spun out of Swedish digital payments firm Klarna than any other financial technology unicorn in Europe, according to a new report from venture capital firm Accel.Accel’s “Fintech Founder Factory” report shows that alumni from Klarna have gone on to create a total of 62 new startups, including the likes of Swedish lending technology firm Anyfin, regulatory compliance platform Bits Technology and AI-powered coding platform Pretzel AI.That is more than any…

The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl LVIII rematch on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco is 3-3 overall and 2-1 at home, while Kansas City is 5-0 overall and 2-0 on the road. Both teams have had over a week to prepare for this matchup. The Chiefs, who had a bye in Week 6, beat the New Orleans Saints 26-13 in their last outing. The Niners beat the Seattle Seahawks 36-24 on Thursday Night Football in Week 6. Kickoff in Santa Clara is at 4:25 p.m. ET. The 49ers are favored…

Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich played 10 seasons at linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers partly because of his grit and willingness to give his all … always. His approach now to leading his team is not different, even after his second loss in charge and even after the Jets’ fourth-straight defeat, this one Sunday night at Pittsburgh. After the game, despite a pair of interceptions thrown by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Ulbrich said he thought his veteran quarterback “played well enough to win.” On Monday afternoon Ulbrich, in response to a reporter’s question if he still felt that way,…

Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney are expecting their second child. Learn more about how much the ‘Hunger Games’ actress’ husband is worth and his career. Image Credit: GC Images Jennifer Lawrence and her husband, Cooke Maroney, are expecting! The 34-year-old actress is pregnant with their second child, alongside her 40-year-old director husband. The couple tied the knot in 2019 and welcomed their son, Cy, in 2022. That same year, she gave an interview with Vogue where she shared, “The morning after I gave birth, I felt like my whole life had started over. Like, Now is day one of my life.…

Image credit: Los Angeles Dodgers (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) When the Dodgers finished off the Mets in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, it ensured that the baseball world would have a five-day wait until the start of the World Series.  The 2024 World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees will begin on Friday, Oct. 25, and will play until Saturday, Nov. 2 if it goes all seven games.  That leads to the obvious question: Why is there such a long gap between the end of the two League Championship Series…

Well, I just don’t get it … Aspen was always a great party destination. People came from all over the world to ski, ride, hike, raft, fish, shop local shops, apres ski and party (Tippler, Paragon, Little Nell deck). The Aspen Deaf camp picnic, The Dirt Band on Aspen Highlands Mid Mountain, James Brown on Snowmass, Hard Rock concerts on Ajax (Aspen Mountain), Buffett/Podolak golf tournament, World Cup, Soupskol, Winterskol, Mardi Gras, Highlands closing day party and so much more… I have been blessed to live and work in Aspen approaching 50 years. One of the greatest attributes to Aspen…

Getty Images Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal are expected to gain a big boost this week, when Brazil international Neymar is expected to make his return a year after tearing his ACL.Neymar will be available for selection in Al-Hilal’s AFC Champions League game at Emirati side Al Ain on Monday, when they aim to extend their lead atop Group B after winning both of their opening matches of the campaign. Al-Hilal have been without Neymar for roughly a year, when he sustained the long-lasting injury while playing for Brazil. The club announced Saturday that Neymar would make his return through…