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New York Post
4 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The ‘final nail' that ‘severed' Troy Aikman's relationship with Cowboys coach Barry Switzer
Troy Aikman can pinpoint the exact moment his already-strained relationship with Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer passed the point of no return during their second campaign together in 1995. When reflecting on his rocky rapport with Switzer in the newly released Netflix docuseries 'America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys,' which examined the Cowboys' rise and their controversies in the 1990s, the Hall of Fame quarterback recalled a meeting with Switzer following a Week 14 loss to Washington, when Aikman allegedly chewed out wide receiver Kevin Williams over dropped passes, culminating in an accusation from Jimmy Johnson's successor that put the 'final nail' in their relationship. Advertisement 'He said, 'There are some players that are saying that you only yell at Black players,' is what he … is what he said… and I said, 'That's bulls–t. If a player's not doing what he's supposed to do, I didn't give two s–ts as to what color he was.' I mean, I was upset,' Aikman said in episode six of the series, which dropped Tuesday on the streaming platform. 6 Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and quarterback Troy Aikman in October 1995. Getty Images Switzer, who replaced Johnson as coach of the Cowboys in a league-wide shocker a season prior, said he was 'really bothered' by what Aikman allegedly relayed to Williams, who is Black. Advertisement 'I said, 'You know, what was said really bothered me, and I think you really need to apologize. I think it's important that you do that,'' Switzer said. Aikman, long frustrated with Switzer's relaxed coaching style, remarked that the Switzer he knew at Oklahoma — where he played from 1984-85 before transferring to UCLA — was not the same man who arrived in Dallas in 1994. 6 Quarterback Troy Aikman had grown frustrated with Barry Switzer's coaching style. Getty Images 'I went to Oklahoma with a coach who was pretty intense. He was every bit as intense as Jimmy,' Aikman said of Johnson, with whom he won two Super Bowls in 1992 and '93. '… But the Barry that came to Dallas, he was totally different.' Advertisement The remaining ties Aikman had with Switzer, who stated the pair 'started to have problems' because the quarterback wanted his coach 'to be Jimmy,' were 'severed' after that fateful exchange. 'I think Barry thought that I would just accept that and then just go on down the road. Of course, whether it was [wide receiver] Michael [Irvin] of [defensive end Charles] Haley or any of the others, I mean, they said it was a bunch of BS as well,' Aikman said. '… That was the final nail that severed our relationship.' 6 Barry Switzer on the sidelines as Cowboys coach. 10.5.97 Advertisement 6 Switzer was hired to replace Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys' two-time Super Bowl-winning coach. NFL Irvin and Haley, who both appeared in the docuseries, vouched for Aikman, 58. 'S–t, if Troy was a racist, me and him would've had problems a long time ago,' Haley, 61, said while Irvin, 59, expressed, 'There's a lot of places you wanna go, you go. But this … this is not one you can even go anywhere near Troy with.' As the Cowboys continued their climb to the NFL mountaintop — with splashy free-agent signing Deion Sanders along for the ride this time — tensions were rising within the team. 'Before, it was us against the world, and now, the against us was inside our locker room,' Irvin said. 6 Barry Switzer, here with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, coached the team for four seasons. Getty Images When the Cowboys eventually punched their ticket to a showdown against the Steelers in Super Bowl XXX, the drama followed the team to Tempe, Ariz. In the lead-up to the big game, a story in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram outlined the fracture between Aikman and Switzer, including racial allegations made against the star quarterback. Advertisement 'The biggest regret I have with the Cowboys was my relationship with Troy,' Switzer said. 'All I wanted to do was make us better. But at this point in time, there wasn't anything to talk about. We have to overcome it, and we have to move on from it. We can't reschedule the season.' With a third Super Bowl title in four seasons on the line, conflicts were put aside for 60 minutes as the Cowboys mounted a thrilling 27-17 victory. 6 Jerry Jones and Barry Switzer won a Super Bowl together at the conclusion of the 1995 season. Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima 'Winning in that Super Bowl, when I talk about '93 feeling like a relief, '95 was just exasperation,' Aikman said. Advertisement The glory days in Dallas began to dwindle after the 1995 championship, with the Cowboys wrapping the 1996 season at 10-6 and losing in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. In 1997, Switzer's fourth and final year at the helm, the Cowboys plummeted to 6-10. Switzer, now 87, resigned at the end of the season. Advertisement Aikman played all 12 years of his NFL career with the Cowboys before retiring at the end of the 2000 season. He and Joe Buck have been in the 'Monday Night Football' booth on ESPN since 2022 after a successful 20-year run at Fox.
Wales Online
5 minutes ago
- Wales Online
Brits start missing home comforts just five days into holidays says study
Brits start missing home comforts just five days into holidays says study A study of 2,000 holidaymakers reveals that, on average, travellers begin to miss home just five days into their holiday Holidaymakers start to miss home after just a few days (Image: Getty Images) Are you someone who can easily leave your home for two weeks, provided you've packed your Marmite and tea bags? Or do you find yourself longing for your own pillow, the comfort of your sofa, and the familiar greenery of home as soon as your plane touches down abroad? Take our latest quiz to determine just how much of a homebody you truly are. It follows a survey of 2,000 holidaymakers which has revealed that, on average, travellers start to miss home just five days into their holiday. Kellie Wyles from DFS, who commissioned the study, stated: "For many, coming back from holiday is the best bit, because nothing comes close to those home comforts." "It's often assumed that a holiday is the ultimate form of relaxation, but after dealing with airport stress and luggage concerns, coupled with not having our own space, many begin to yearn for their home comforts," added Kellie. The study found that nearly half of people miss their home comforts when they're away on holiday. In an attempt to make themselves feel more at home, 31 per cent of people take tea bags with them and 27 per cent bring their own towels. Some holidaymakers even pack their own pillows. Article continues below Consequently, 52 per cent said one of the best aspects of going on holiday is returning to their home - and a quarter confess to feeling melancholy at the thought of being away from it. However, this happiness may be fleeting as tasks such as laundry and unpacking are among the first chores to be tackled upon returning home. The study, carried out via OnePoll, disclosed that three quarters of respondents believe there's no place like home, with four in ten wishing they could transport their home to their holiday destination if possible. Moreover, 71 per cent have scheduled weekends of doing nothing just to spend more time at home, with 43 per cent taking leave from work solely to enjoy their own home. Article continues below Kellie Wyles added: "It is a good thing that so many see the home as a place of relaxation and recuperation. We know that our customers' homes are a real reflection of their lives, families and personalities. It's really no wonder we feel so attached to our homes and miss them while we're away." THE TOP 20 THINGS BRITS MISS WHEN ON HOLIDAY:
Newsweek
5 minutes ago
- Health
- Newsweek
Coffee May Hide Secret to Diabetes Management
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Compounds found in coffee beans could offer a new way to help people living with diabetes manage their condition. Three compounds in particular have demonstrated significant inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase, a key enzyme in carbohydrate digestion. This could lead to new functional food ingredients targeting type 2 diabetes, according to the study by the Kunming Institute of Botany in China. Around 1 in 10 Americans (more than 38 million people) live with diabetes, of which 90–95 percent have type 2. This occurs when insulin doesn't work properly or there's not enough of it. Current management methods include checking blood sugar (or glucose) levels and keeping them close to a personal target level to prevent or delay complications. Healthy eating, being active and getting enough sleep may be enough to help manage the condition in some circumstances, or doctors may prescribe metformin, insulin or other medicines (along with lifestyle factors). Coffee beans in the hand's of a worker. Coffee beans in the hand's of a worker. Schwede-Photodesign/Getty Images Building on this, the new study shows promising anti-diabetic potential and helps to expand our understanding of coffee's functional components, according to the researchers. Functional foods are known for both their nutritional value and for delivering "biologically active" compounds with potential health benefits, like antioxidant, neuroprotective, or glucose-lowering properties. "Coffee diterpenes are a class of characteristic components in coffee, which have potential biological activities including the prevention of cancer, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases," the researchers wrote in their paper. "Due to the complex chemical composition of roasted coffee beans, analyzing the composition and potential activity of coffee diterpenes has always been a challenge." To solve this, scientists have been trying more advanced techniques called nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to speed up the discovery of the bioactive molecules, as found in "chemically diverse" systems like roasted coffee. "Functional food ingredients could potentially help with managing glucose, in principle. But for an ingredient to be useful, we need to know the effective dose, safety, and bioavailability in humans," Signe Svanfeldt, lead nutritionist at Lifesum, told Newsweek. "Many promising lab results never translate into practical benefits. So, while functional ingredients may support glucose management, they are always adjuncts to diet, activity, and medication—not replacements." In this study, the team developed a three-step, activity-oriented strategy to efficiently identify bioactive diterpene esters in roasted coffee arabica beans. Arabica is the most popular of four main types of coffee beans, alongside Robusta, Liberica and Excelsa. "The study isolated specific molecules from coffee beans, not brewed coffee itself. Normal coffee consumption has previously been linked in large population studies to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and better survival in people with diabetes. Both regular and decaf coffee show this, suggesting compounds beyond caffeine are beneficial," said Svanfeldt. The scientists' goal was to discover both abundant and trace-level compounds with α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, while minimizing the use of solvents and analysis time. "The structures of the three new compounds were determined through comprehensive spectral analysis," the researchers wrote. The new isolated diterpene esters were named caffaldehydes A, B, and C. In the study, these compounds, differing in their fatty acid chains, showed a moderate α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with values more potent than the control drug acarbose. Acarbose is sometimes used to help people with type 2 diabetes when changes to diet, or other medications have been unable to bring down blood sugar levels to their target range. It slows down the digestion of starchy foods like potatoes, pasta and rice from the gut, meaning blood sugar levels rise more slowly after meals. "To explore trace active diterpene esters of the same type in coffee, a molecular network based on LC-MS/MS was constructed, and three novel coffee diterpene esters were identified," the authors added. These three additional unknown compounds were closely related to caffaldehydes A–C, sharing "common fragment ions but featuring different fatty acids". Their absence in compound databases confirmed their novelty. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in discovering structurally diverse, biologically relevant compounds in complex food matrices (structures and interactions) like roasted coffee, according to the study. It could also pave the way to developing new functional food ingredients or nutraceuticals derived from coffee, targeting glucose regulation and potentially aiding in diabetes management. Happy mature woman checking blood sugar level at home with monitor. Happy mature woman checking blood sugar level at home with monitor. stefanamer/Getty Images "The new compounds in this paper are not proven to have effects in humans yet. Drinking coffee is fine as part of a healthy lifestyle, but it shouldn't be seen as a treatment for diabetes," said Svanfeldt. The researchers also said the strategy used in their study could be adapted for rapid screening of bioactive metabolites in other complex food matrices. Next steps will include exploring the biological activity of the newly identified trace diterpenes and assessing their safety and efficacy in vivo. While Svanfeldt said, if developed further, these findings would most likely lead to an "add-on to standard care", she emphasized: "Coffee, or these compounds, cannot replace CGMs, glucose testing, medications, or lifestyle measures. "Caffeine tolerance is highly individual. While up to 400mg of caffeine per day—about three to four cups of brewed coffee, is generally considered safe for most healthy adults, some may experience side effects such as anxiety, sleep disturbances, or gastrointestinal discomfort at lower levels." Newsweek has reached out to the researchers for additional comment. Do you have a tip on a health story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question type 2 diabetes? Let us know via health@ Reference Hu, G., Quan, C., Al-Romaima, A., Dai, H., Qiu, M., Hu, G., Quan, C., Al-Romaima, A., Dai, H., & Qiu, M. (2024). Bioactive oriented discovery of diterpenoids in Coffea arabica basing on 1D NMR and LC-MS/MS molecular network. Beverage Plant Research, 5(1).
New York Times
9 minutes ago
- Sport
- New York Times
The middle of the Premier League pack
Catch up with all the transfer updates from Monday, August 18 Getty Images Premier League I'm sure fans of a couple of these teams are frustrated not to have opened with a win; Brighton were winning for most of the second half until Rodrigo Muniz scored for Fulham in the seventh minute of stoppage time and Newcastle played against 10 men for nearly half an hour. Both teams had to settle for a point, as did Chelsea and Crystal Palace whose goalless draw was overshadowed a little by a rarely seen decision to rule out Eberechi Eze's free-kick goal. Premier League There were six winning teams from our opening nine games of the Premier League season. Manchester City were the only team to win by a four-goal margin, so they hold top spot for now while Sunderland were the surprise package of gameweek one. Great results too for the other four teams who were able to start with a victory. Getty Images Nine games down in gameweek one, which means there is one more match to come — and it should be a cracker. Newly promoted Leeds United are back in the Premier League and start the season in front of their raucous fans at Elland Road against Everton. It might not have the quality of the games that have come before it this weekend, but it will be packed full of passion! We'll be covering it live later on, so make sure to join us here on The Athletic . Getty Images The stand-out fixture of the opening Premier League weekend was, undoubtedly, Arsenal's visit to face Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday. And it was a set piece that did the damage again for Mikel Arteta's side. Riccardo Calafiori headed in from close range in the 13th minute to give Arsenal a lead they didn't surrender. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo impressed for United on debut, but they found David Raya in strong form as the Spaniard made a fine save to deny each of them. Earlier in the day, Chelsea and Crystal Palace played a goalless draw while Nottingham Forest made light work of Brentford in Keith Andrews' first game. Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford (Wood x2, Ndoye; Thiago) (Wood x2, Ndoye; Thiago) Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal (Calafiori) Getty Images The champions laid down their marker on Friday, so it was only right that the team they wrestled the title from responded a day later. Tijani Reijdners turned in one of the great Premier League debut performances and Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City cruised past Wolves. It came after Sunderland had marked their return to the top flight with a huge win against West Ham and Richarlison starred with a goal of the season contender in Tottenham's 3-0 win against Burnley. Here are Saturday's results: Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle Brighton 1-1 Fulham (O'Riley, Muniz) (O'Riley, Muniz) Sunderland 3-0 West Ham (Mayenda, Ballard, Isidor) (Mayenda, Ballard, Isidor) Tottenham 3-0 Burnley (Richarlison x2, Johnson) (Richarlison x2, Johnson) Wolves 0-4 Manchester City (Haaland x2, Reijnders, Cherki) Getty Images What a way to raise the curtain on the 2025-26 Premier League season! Liverpool welcomed Bournemouth to Anfield on Friday and it looked like the champions — who paid tribute to the late Diogo Jota — were cruising to a victory after goals from Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo either side of half-time. But the visitors came roaring back thanks to a brace from Antoine Semenyo who levelled the game. Liverpool came again in the closing stages and it was substitute Federico Chiesa who volleyed in to make it 3-2 before Mohamed Salah put the rubber stamp on the victory. Unfortunately, the enthralling opening game was overshadowed by an allegation of racial abuse aimed in the direction of Semenyo in the first half. Getty Images The transfer window has kept us ticking along with intrigue and storylines galore, but wasn't it great to have the Premier League back over the weekend? There were a whole host of new signings in action, while in-demand players still turned out for their current employers and we were treated to some brilliant entertainment. While you settle into our coverage, perhaps with a cup of something wet and warm, we'll take a look back at everything that happened on the best league in the world's return. As part of this summer's transfer coverage on The Athletic, in addition to breaking news, tactical analysis and in-depth reads, our Transfers TLDR series (you can read them all here) will bring you a quick guide to each of the key deals. Our writers will take you through a player's backstory in 100 words, what you should and shouldn't expect from them, plus their injury record. Wondering how your new signing will fit tactically? They answer that, too. So tuck in to all our latest TLDR profiles on the page above. GO FURTHER Jack Grealish to Everton: Everything you need to know Getty Images/The Athletic The Athletic's football writers, club correspondents and editors will leave no stone unturned in this transfer window to ensure you know everything that is going on at your club. All of it will filter into our daily live coverage here. The jewel in the crown is the DealSheet, where each Tuesday morning our team — led by the prolific David Ornstein — will take you inside the market to explain the deals being worked on this window across the Premier League and beyond. We will bring you analysis you can trust about what is happening and why at Europe's leading clubs, with the latest information we're hearing from our sources across the market. Settle in with a cup of tea because the article is long but detailed, giving you comprehensive knowledge of all the deals in the works— or you can search for the club and players you want to read about. You can enjoy the latest edition of the DealSheet — which was published last Tuesday — below. GO FURTHER The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more The Athletic The Premier League started on Friday evening and continues later tonight with Everton's visit to face newly promoted Leeds United. And we are just a week away from the final tennis major of the year, the U.S. Open, starting at Flushing Meadows. Then, at the end of September, it is Ryder Cup time as the world's best golfers make their way to Bethpage in New York. And somewhere in between all that, the NFL and College Football seasons start. You can follow all of that — and so much more — right here on The Athletic . You can subscribe on an exclusive offer here. Getty Images The Premier League has strict rules about the number and type of players that its teams can submit as part of their official squad list for the upcoming season. Once the deadline closes on September 1, clubs will submit a 25-player squad list. From that number, a minimum of eight players must meet the league's 'home grown player' criteria. A player qualifies as home grown if they have been registered with an English of Welsh club for three full seasons before their 21st birthday. Under-21 players at any Premier League club do not need to be registered in the 25-man squad and can play at any time in the season for their team. Getty Images The main summer transfer window into its final couple of weeks Not long after a bonus mini-window this year for the Club World Cup in June, the primary period for player trading opened for Premier League and EFL clubs on June 16. They will have until deadline day on September 1 to conclude any trading. And this year, the window shuts earlier than the previous 11pm deadline — at a universally agreed and very civilised time of 7pm. As long as deal sheets are submitted to the FA before that 7pm deadline, clubs and staff have a grace period of two hours to conclude paperwork on any late deals. Getty Images Hello! And welcome back to The Athletic where we are back in transfer window mode. The Premier League roared back onto our television screens over the weekend — and boy, wasn't it fun — but there are still deals to be done, so we are switching our focus slightly. Stick with us throughout the day as we bring you all the latest updates from around Europe and beyond.
Yahoo
33 minutes ago
- Business
- Yahoo
How TIME and Statista Determined America's Top Venture Capital Firms of 2025
Credit - Photoillustration by TIME; Source image: Getty Images/PhanuwatNandee TIME, in partnership with Statista, the leading global provider of market and consumer data and rankings, has published the first annual "America's Top Venture Capital Firms' ranking. The result of this quantitative study: 350 firms at the forefront of the U.S. venture capital (VC) landscape, catalyzing innovation, supporting emerging startups, and driving the next generation of economic growth. Here's how the winners were selected. Methodology The research project 'America's Top Venture Capital Firms 2025' is a comprehensive analysis conducted to identify the top-performing VC firms in the United States. To be considered, a firm must be headquartered in the United States and provide direct venture capital funding to companies and startups across various venture stages and sectors as a core part of its business model. Firms whose investment activities are exclusively or predominantly focused on growth equity, private equity, fund-of-funds, venture debt or similar non-VC-focused strategies are not eligible. For the 'America's Top Venture Capital Firms 2025' ranking, only firms headquartered in the United States are eligible. The ranking is based on a comprehensive evaluation of key financial and operational metrics across three core pillars: Fundraising Strength, Investment Capacity & Activity, and Exit & Fund Performance. Statista gathered and scrutinized data for over 10,000 firms through desk research, online application forms and collaborations with data and market intelligent companies. The first dimension, Fundraising Strength, was measured by analyzing each firm's total capital raised over the past five years and the most recent year, together with its fundraising momentum and efficiency to gauge its sustained ability to attract investors. The second dimension, Investment Capacity & Activity, was evaluated using key metrics like available capital (dry powder), assets under management (AUM), and deal flow, examining both current investment potential and operational activity. The third dimension, Exit & Fund Performance, was assessed based on the volume and efficiency of successful exits, captured through the exit-to-investment ratio and benchmarked fund returns, focusing on the quality and consistency of each firm's track record. Once the data was collected and evaluated, it was consolidated and weighted within a scoring model. The final score was calculated as follows: 35% x Fundraising Strength Score + 35% x Investment Capacity & Activity Score + 30% x Exit & Fund Performance score. The 350 companies with the highest scores were awarded as 'America's Top Venture Capital Firms 2025' by TIME and us at letters@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
