The Buffalo Bills (9-2) are slated to face the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on "Sunday Night Football" amid an ongoing lake-effect snowstorm in the Buffalo metro area this weekend. Leading up to kickoff, Bills quarterback Josh Allen made waves on social media on Friday after announcing he was engaged to actress Hailee Steinfeld. According to People , the star-studded couple made their relationship " Instagram official " in July, but "were first linked in May 2023, shortly after rumors circulated that Allen had called it quits with his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Williams." After a 10-year relationship with the 28-year-old Pro Bowl quarterback, Williams addressed the split , which reportedly occurred in early 2023, back in February. In the early morning hours on Saturday, the social media influencer shared her first post since the Allen-Steinfeld engagement news just hours earlier. Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images "My accounts have been hacked several times tonight. Trying to get it resolved. If anyone has any tips please lmk 🙏🥺," Williams wrote on his Instagram story. Brittany Williams via Instagram (@brittwilll) Williams told the "Martinis and Bikinis" podcast earlier in 2024 that, "I was with my ex-boyfriend for, on and off, like 10 years I would say. Coming into the dating world was very, very, very difficult for me at first because I never thought I'd be here again. But here I am. "I am very happy now. The dating life in New York is absolutely crazy but it’s so much fun. It's so entertaining. I makes you realize everything that you want." On the field, Allen has led the Bills to a 9-2 record entering Week 13, tied with the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings for the second-best mark in the NFL. Through 11 games he has thrown for 2,543 yards (231.2/game), 18 touchdowns and five interceptions, while adding an additional 316 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Related: Bills Make Historic Announcement Ahead of Snow Game vs. 49ersConners, Tate lead Appalachian State over Sam Houston 66-63
Taylor's role in the Manchester Derby goes beyond just enforcing the rules of the game. As the referee, he will be responsible for ensuring fair play, maintaining discipline, and making critical decisions that can influence the outcome of the match. With so much at stake for both Manchester City and Manchester United, Taylor's performance will be under close scrutiny from fans, players, and managers alike.
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You could watch baseball for 100 years, and some of the readers here come pretty close, and you would never see a right-handed hitter have the season Aaron Judge did. The Yankees ’ captain was rightfully announced as the 2024 American League Most Valuable Player today, his second time capturing the honor and becoming the first Yankee since Mickey Mantle in his Triple Crown 1956 to do so unanimously. Hitting .322/.458/.701 with 58 bombs will do that, as Judge put up a season better than anything Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, Alex Rodriguez, Mike Schmidt, Joe DiMaggio, or any righty since the Roaring ‘20s had done. The MVP Award shouldn’t just be the WAR Award, but by fWAR, Judge (11.2) was almost a full win better than runner up Bobby Witt Jr. (10.4), who himself had an all-time, historically remarkable season — one better than many past MVP campaigns by others. Witt just had the best season by a Royal in franchise history and there are some names on that list, and Bobby wasn’t even close* in the MVP race this year. That’s how good Judge was. *Though somewhat amusingly, Witt was the unanimous second-place winner, taking all 30 of those votes. MLB’s capstone award this year follows Judge’s win in 2022, bookending a three-year stretch of play that but for one dumb block of concrete could sit among the most dominant runs in this sport. Since the beginning of that contract year, Judge has two MVPs, a 202 wRC+, 27.0 fWAR (!!), and missed those 56 games last year — and who knows if he was truly 100 percent when he did come back. Judge’s teammate Juan Soto heads into free agency with a feather in his cap in his own right, finishing third in the voting for his third top-five finish in his first seven seasons. His defensive game might keep him from ever reaching the very top of the vote, but a 26-year-old with multiple top-five MVP runs is exactly why he’s going to make the money he’ll get. Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Cleveland’s José Ramírez finished fourth and fifth, respectively. There was also a unanimous decision in the Senior Circuit, as Shohei Ohtani took home the NL MVP over the Mets’ Francisco Lindor. It was Ohtani’s third time winning the award—the first in MLB history by an exclusive DH—and put him in a very exclusive club. Ohtani is just the 12th player in history to take home MVP honors three times, and the second after Hall of Famer Frank Robinson to win both the AL and NL versions of the award. It may be sour grapes after seven seasons, but had Judge won the 2017 AL MVP, which I believe he should have, he would join the three-time-winner club with Ohtani tonight. Alas. The end-of-season hardware has been handed out, and all the individual accolades Judge could be given he has. The trophy case is a little more full, but we all know the one piece missing from his collection. He’ll get the chance to chase it again in a few months.Xu Zhengyuan, known for his strategic coaching style and dedication to the game, is always looking for ways to improve himself and his team. Despite the holiday break, he decided to use this time to gain more insights by attending live matches in one of the most prestigious football leagues in the world. His trip to the English Premier League not only allowed him to witness top-level football in action but also provided him with valuable learning opportunities that he can implement in his coaching back in Chengdu.