Music Superstar Tim McGraw to Headline 2016 Belk Bowl FanFest

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY-winning music superstar Tim McGraw will perform live at the 2016 Belk Bowl FanFest concert being held this year at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, Dec. 29. The concert will precede the match-up of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Southeastern Conference (SEC), which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium.

The "Humble and Kind" singer is a three-time GRAMMY Awards winner with more than 56 million records sold worldwide and 41 No. 1 singles to his name. The talented singer, songwriter and actor has racked up a list of impressive career credits including, among many honors, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, and big-screen appearances in films like "The Blind Side," "Friday Night Lights" and "The Kingdom."
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Nick Diaz launches scathing attack on UFC superstar Conor McGregor'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

'''''''''''''''''''''Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Nick Diaz has lashed out at Irish superstar Conor McGregor, claiming that he is never going to be the best. Diaz who is the brother of American fighter Nate Diaz is not impressed by McGregor attributing his success and popularity to the promotional machine behind him rather than actual Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) skills.
"He's not a great fighter though. On paper, he's not. Who are the 145-pound fighters who he beat up? Nobody good, in my opinion. Just a lot of commercials and advertising. How many blackbelts has he tapped out? When he was talking shit back-and-forth about fighting Floyd Mayweather, like, you have already lost to two guys who are not on a legitimate level," Nick said as quoted by MMAMania.

McGregor and Nate have been involved in two brilliant fights in recent times, with the latter being the only person to beat the Irishman in his UFC career so far. Nate had shocked McGregor at UFC 196 beating him via submission in the second round, but the 28-year-old got his revenge at UFC 202 winning the rematch by a majority decision.

"That just tells me, look, you ain't ever going to be the best. You already lost to two f*****g guineas. I ain't ever losing to somebody who lost to some f*****g Irish land guineas. That's fact, that's on paper. And on gym, you can see what kind of work he has put in. He ain't working with nobody- he ain't working with no black belts. He has no legitimate trainer," the 33-year-old added.

McGregor is scheduled to face lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for a title bout at UFC 205 on 12 November at the first show in New York at the Madison Square Garden. A win for the Irishman will ensure that he becomes the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles as he is currently the featherweight champion as well.

Broncos Chargers predictions: Denver should win by two touchdowns over San Diego

 It’s predictions time for tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos (4-1) and San Diego Chargers (1-4). You can catch the game right here on the SB Nation network as we’ll be live streaming it.

The Mile High Report staff and That’s Good Broncos converge to give their score predictions for tonight’s game. It’s no surprise that it is again wins across the board, but more reasonable given the struggles San Diego has had in all of their games this season.

Our consensus score pick is 28-14. I’ll take that. Here is how we each broke it down individually.
Broncos 17, Chargers 13.

Some, most, will focus on the return of Siemian as the starter, but the key to this game is the return of Donald Stephenson and Virgil Green. With both of those guys out of the lineup, the Broncos offense has been one dimensional, to say the least. As the tweet from Andrew Mason highlights, with Stephenson and Green on the field, Denver averaged 4.7 yards per carry and had 255 yards rushing. The three games without them the offense averaged 2.9 YPC and had 182 yards rushing....

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(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer John Cryan rushed to shore up confidence in his beleaguered lender after concern some clients are reducing exposure to the company pushed shares to record lows.

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4. Clinton, Trump Draw Stark Contrasts With Sharp Debate Attacks
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8. Oil Soars on OPEC Plan to Cut Output, Fueling Stocks; Bonds Fall
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(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer John Cryan rushed to shore up confidence in his beleaguered lender after concern some clients are reducing exposure to the company pushed shares to record lows.

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Don't Keep These Things In Your Wallet Kiplinger the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, ,

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October 1, 2016
That overstuffed wallet of yours can’t be comfortable to sit on. It’s probably even too clunky to lug around in a purse, too. And with every new bank slip that bulges from the seams, your personal information is getting less and less safe. With just your name and Social Security number, identity thieves can open new credit accounts and make costly purchases in your name. If they can get their hands on (and doctor) a government-issued photo ID of yours, they can do even more damage, such as opening new bank accounts. These days, con artists are even profiting from tax-return fraud and health-care fraud, all with stolen IDs. We talked with consumer-protection advocates to identify the eight things

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(Russia's arsenal vs. the US's

Russian Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during Victory Day parade to mark end of World War Two at Red Square in Moscow.Thomson Reuters)

"Russians made a really different design choice than we did," when it came to building ICBMs, said Lewis.

"Russia built nuclear weapons that are incremental improvements," or weapons that would need updating every decade or so.

On the other hand, Lewis said, "US nukes are like Ferraris: beautiful, intricate, and designed for high performance. Experts have said the plutonium pits will last for 100s of years." Indeed the US's stocks of Minuteman III ICBMS, despite their age, are "exquisite machinery, incredible things."

"Russia's nuclear weapons are newer, true, but they reflect the design philosophy that says ‘No reason to make it super fancy because we’ll just rebuild it in 10 years.’"

The philosophical differences don't end there.

"Russians love to put missiles on trucks," said Lewis, while the US prefer land-based silos, which present a reliable target and lack mobility. During the height of the Cold War, the US did at one point try a truck-launched ICBM, but US safety and durability requirements far exceeded that of the Russians rendering the platform unreasonable.

"If you look at the truck [the US] built for missiles, it’s ten times more expensive. It's radiation hardened and way less vulnerable," explained Lewis. "We gold plated the thing," he joked.