This Week's UPDATES
Happy Before Martin Luther King Jr. Day! I wish we'd had a much more 7-Day Round-Up before celebrating and honoring this good man and his "Dream," but there's once again some serious topic in here that made the cut.
If this weekend's playoff football games are anything like last week, then we're all in for a treat because we've got more coming today. After the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills advanced the Conference Championships games in impressive fashion last night, they both await who they will face next week. The Kanas City Chiefs begin to go on the defense of their Super Bowl title reign with the surging Cleveland Browns coming to town to try and extend their season. Then later on, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on Drew Brees and the New Orlean Saints for a chance to meet Aaron Rodgers and company in Green Bay next week. In other news, James harden made his Brooklyn Nets debut last night and made history by scoring a triple-double in his very first games with a new team in the NBA. For more things sports, it's time once again to meet an all-new Max Sports Rundown with everything in it.
NCAAM Basketball
Yesterday
#17 Missouri 68, Texas A&M 52
Iowa State vs #6 Kansas was postponed
#23 Minnesota 75, #7 Michigan 57
#2 Baylor 68, #15 Texas Tech 60
Butler 70, #8 Creighton 66 in Overtime
#10 Tennessee 81, Vanderbilt 61
#18 Virginia 85, #12 Clemson 50
#1 Gonzaga Saint Mary's
#4 Texas 82, Kansas State 67
Miami 78, #16 Louisville 72
Today
UCF vs #11 Houston at 2PM on ESPNU
#20 Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest at 6PM on ACCN
Tomorrow
St. John's vs #25 UConn at 5PM on FS1
Florida State vs #16 Louisville at 7PM on ESPN
#6 Kansas vs #2 Baylor at 9PM on ESPN
Tuesday
#10 Tennessee vs Florida at 7PM on ESPN
South Carolina vs #17 Missouri at 7PM on SECN
Seton Hall vs #3 Villanova at 9PM on FS1
#19 Duke vs Pittsburgh at 9PM on 9PM on ESPN
NBA
Last Night
Spurs 103, Rockets 91
Nets 122, Magic 115
Raptors 116, Hornets 113
Pistons 120, Heat 100
Grizzlies 106, 76ers 104
Hawks vs Trail Blazers at 10PM
Pacers vs Suns was postponed
Today
Knicks vs Celtics at 1PM on NBATV
Bulls vs Mavericks at 3PM
76ers vs Thunder at 7PM on NBATV
Jazz vs Nuggets at 8PM
Pelicans vs Kings at 9PM
Pacers vs Nuggets at 10PM on NBATV
Cavaliers vs Wizards is postponed
Tomorrow
Magic vs Knicks at 12PM on NBATV
Timberwolves vs Hawks at 2:30PM
Pistons vs Heat at 3PM
Spurs vs Trail Blazers at 3PM
Suns vs Grizzlies at 5PM on TNT
Bucks vs Nets at 7:30PM on TNT
Mavericks vs Raptors at 7:30PM
Rockets vs Bulls at 8PM
Warriors vs Lakers at 10PM on TNT
Cavaliers vs Wizards is postponed
NHL
Yesterday
Devils 2, Bruins 1 in Overtime
Coyotes 5, Sharks 3
Rangers 5, Islanders 0
Red Wings 4, Hurricanes 2
Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2
Canadiens 5, Oilers 1
Predators 5, Blue Jackets 2
Wild vs Kings at 9PM
Canucks vs Flames at 10PM
Ducks vs Golden Knights at 10PM
Today
Capitals vs Penguins at 12PM on NBC
Blackhawks vs Panthers at 7PM
Stars vs Lightning is postponed
Tomorrow
Blue Jackets vs Red Wings at 12PM on NBCSN
Bruins vs Islanders at 5PM on NBCSN
Jets vs Maple Leafs at 7PM
Sabres vs Flyers at 7:30PM on NBCSN
Sharks vs Blues at 8PM
Hurricanes vs Predators at 8PM
Canucks vs Flames at 9PM on ESPN+
Canadiens vs Oilers at 9PM on ESPN+
Wild vs Ducks at 9PM
Coyotes vs Golden Knights at 10PM on NBCSN
NFL Playoffs
Divisional Round
Green Bay Packers 32, Los Angeles Rams 18
Buffalo Bills 17, Baltimore Ravens 3
Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs, Today at 3:05PM on CBS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints, Tonight at 6:40PM on FOX
Conference Championships
Lower-seeded NFC team vs Higher-seeded NFC team, Next Sunday at 3:05PM on FOX
Lower-seeded AFC team vs Higher-seeded AFC team, Next Sunday at 6:40PM on CBS
Super Bowl LV
AFC Champion vs NFC Champion, February 7th at 6:30PM on CBS
WWE
Royal Rumble match card
- 30-Man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 37
- 30-Woman Royal Rumble match for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 37
- Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Universal Championship
- Drew McIntyre vs Goldberg for the WWE Championship
Our Main Story this weeks is kind of a two-parter surrounding President-Elect Joe Biden. By next Sunday, we won't be calling him President-Elect no more, and he's got a bug plan that we should all listen to. Last Thursday and Friday, he explained his COVID-19 recovery plan and his plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, both very careful, so let's go over them with several key details. Joe Biden's relief package for this recovery plan is $1.9 trillion dollars and will give new stimulus checks to Americans who continue to struggle from all aspects of the pandemic. Just to be clear, Biden announced last Thursday that he will would bring his recovery plan to Congress next month in February, and there are three things most interesting about it:
1. $1,400 in stimulus checks will go to citizens.
2. National minimum wage of $15 an hour and an extension of emergency nutritional assistance for 43 million children and their families.
3. $160 billion for a national vaccine program.
As for the new COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans, and this is my favorite part, "Operation Warp Speed" is getting a new name. This was officially announced in May of last year, and under the Trump administration that will soon be no more, it has been in charge of the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. But with Pumpkin-head now going out the door, it's definitely for an overhaul in the national vaccine distribution plan in the United States. We already know that there will be $160 billion dollars for the new program, but one thing understand first and foremost is that Joe Biden has issued a five-point plan for vaccines that has:
1. Working with states to open and clarify eligibility for vaccination.
2. Help set up additional vaccination sites.
3. “Fully activate” pharmacies to act as vaccination sites.
4. Ramp up manufacturing of vaccine and supplies.
5. Commit to transparency and rollout a massive public information campaign to combat disinformation.
This also includes deploying FEMA and the National Guard to create more vaccination sites and training more vaccine administrators. Overall, some people can go along with this plan because it's far more thought out than anything Pumpkin-head had to offer in his final year in office. We know all that the pandemic was very well his chance to prove that he can be a good president and he barely seized on the opportunity. So now, it's up to Joe Biden to keep the sinking ship that is America from crashing off course for good and help bring an end to this pandemic so that we can all be united once again as a country. For more details on Joe Biden's plans, we have a special #TwitterTrend that has greater analysis and opinions from reporters who listened carefully to this.
NBC Politics @NBCPolitics
JUST IN: Pres.-elect Biden is expected to detail his $1.9T relief package in a primetime address Thursday—which will focus on a new round of stimulus checks to struggling Americans, and an ambitious vaccine distribution plan to control the deadly pandemic.
NPR Politics @nprpolitics
President-elect Biden's coronavirus relief plan include $1,400 in stimulus checks for Americans, $160 billion for a national coronavirus vaccine program and increased funding for state and local governments.
More on the plan: https://t.co/878xwEuFcF?amp=1
Dan Merica @merica
Other aspects:
- Boosts the Child Tax Credit to $3,600
- Extends the 15% increase in food stamp benefits through September
- Extends the federal eviction moratorium to September 30
- $20 billion in a national vaccination program
Heather Long @byHeatherLong
Biden: "The decisions we make in the next few weeks and months are going to determine whether we thrive in a way that benefits all Americans or that we stay stuck in place where those at the top do great [while] economic growth for everyone else is just a spectator sport."
Rebecca Morin @RebeccaMorin_
Biden said his COVID-19 response plan comes in two parts: the relief package he's introducing tonight and a recovery plan that he will introduce next month when he addresses a joint session of Congress
Josh Wingrove @josh_wingrove
"The vaccine rollout in the United States has been a dismal failure thus far," he says.
Wale Aliyu @WaleAliyu
Biden’s last words before walking off, not taken any questions: “Come Wednesday we begin a new chapter and vice president elect Harris and I will do everything we can and I’m confident we can get this done and be better off than when we went into this crisis.”
Max Berger @maxberger
In my opinion, this is the biggest, most important story of the transition.
Team Biden is going to make a forceful defense of Keynesian counter-cyclical spending and won't be cowed by the bad faith deficit scolds.
That's a big win for the progressive movement and the left.
Nomiki Konst @NomikiKonst
It sounds like Biden is realizing he has no choice but to go bold. It’s the only way out of this. Let’s keep the pressure up.
Jason Furman @jasonfurman
The Biden plan is the most impressive and ambitious child poverty plan ever in the United States. This would not just help in the short run but have long-run mobility benefits as well.
Perhaps the 2nd most important part, the most important being combatting the virus.
CNBC Now @CNBCnow
BREAKING: Biden to deploy FEMA, National Guard to set up Covid vaccine clinics across the U.S.
Axios @axios
Joe Biden promised to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase vaccine manufacturing, as he outlined a five-point plan to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in the first months of his presidency.
Bo Erickson CBS @BoKnowsNews
Highlights of Biden's new COVID vaccine distribution plan.
Plan is about 4 pages.
Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn
NEW: Biden’s vax rollout today to include calls for:
– Sending vaccine to federally qualified health centers
– Setting up mass vaccination sites
– A $1 billion+ national awareness campaign
w @AliceOllstein @owermohle @rachel_roubein: https://t.co/7yRdnqcdWL?amp=1
Dan Vergano @dvergano
Biden w/ more details on his vaccination policy this afternoon. Key pts:
- Supports adding 65+ to priorities, but did not add everyone w/ high-risk condition as Operation Warp Speed suggested on Tuesday
- that's another 28M people, not HHS's 109M extra. 1/
Dan Vergano @dvergano
-- will call for FEMA to create 100 mass vaccination centers, not wait for states to ask for them, as HHS said it would do
-- also mobile clinics in minority communities
-- will reimburse Nat'l Guard costs, enlist retiree's to give shots
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NPR Politics @nprpolitics
JUST IN: The incoming Biden administration will retire the “Operation Warp Speed” name for its push to vaccinate Americans for the coronavirus, incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
Jen Psaki @jrpsaki
Lots of good qs about the structure of our experienced COVID team. Bechara Choucair will oversee vaccinations efforts getting 100mn vaccines in the arms of Americans in 100 days — in his role on the WH COVID team.
Our comprehensive COVID response will be run out of the WH.
Jen Psaki @jrpsaki
Dr. Kessler’s role on Secretary-designate Becerra’s team will focus on maximizing the current supply of vaccines and work with manufacturers to help get more vaccines online as quickly as possible
Jen Psaki @jrpsaki
OWS is the Trump team's name for their program. We are phasing in a new structure, which will have a different name than OWS. Many of the public servants will be essential to our response, but urgent need to address failures of the Trump team approach to vaccine distribution
CELEBRITY of the WEEK
Pallavi Sharda
Born: March 5, 1990
Australian actress of Indian ancestry
Set to star in Tom and Jerry
That's your Celebrity of the Week, Remember the "Dream."
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