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Google’s Supreme Court victory over Oracle hailed as ‘fantastic’ for small companies

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The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Google (GOOG, GOOGL) in a $9 billion copyright fight with Oracle (ORCL) over software in billions of Android phones, in a ruling the Electronic Frontier Foundation hailed as “a fantastic win” for smaller companies trying to innovate.

In the 6-2 opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer, the court found that Google did not violate copyright law when it used portions of Oracle’s Oracle’s Java application program interface to build the Android operating system. Siding with Google, the opinion found the copying constituted “fair use,” meaning Google didn’t have to get Oracle’s permission before using it.

“The fair use analysis is really going to set a precedent that’s going to shape serious case law for many, many years to come,” Corynne McSherry, legal director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which filed an amicus brief on Google’s behalf, told Yahoo Finance.

“It’s really a fantastic win,” McSherry said, adding that the ruling means “other small companies who are trying to figure out ‘can I do this creative new innovative thing where I need to maybe build on somebody else’s work?’ will have more comfort that ultimately what they’re doing will be found to be lawful.”

The case focused on application programming interfaces (APIs), lines of computer code that, as Google explains, allow software applications, platforms, and devices to talk to one another.

‘Profound consequences for innovation’

In the decade-long lawsuit, Oracle claimed Google violated copyright law by using the Java language’s APIs to build Android, the world’s most popular operating system for mobile phones. Google countered by saying the copying was fair use, asking the court to overturn an appeals court that favored Oracle, which was seeking $9 billion in damages.

Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet, gestures as he speaks during a session of the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

The case attracted dozens of amicus briefs supporting both sides, including one from fellow tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) — which came out in support of Google and noted that the issue presented by the case has “profound consequences for innovation in today’s computer industry.”

In a statement, Kent Walker, Google’s SVP of Global Affair, said the court’s ruling was a victory for consumers, interoperability, and computer science.

“The decision gives legal certainty to the next generation of developers whose new products and services will benefit consumers. We are very grateful for the support from a wide range of organizations, from the National Consumers League to the American Library Association, as well as from established companies, start-ups, and the country’s leading software engineers and copyright scholars.”

Dorian Daley, Oracle’s executive vice president and general counsel, however, said that the court’s decision simply made Google’s platform bigger and more powerful.

Oracle CEO Safra Catz delivers a keynote address during the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld on September 17, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

“They stole Java and spent a decade litigating as only a monopolist can,” Daley said in a statement. “This behavior is exactly why regulatory authorities around the world and in the United States are examining Google’s business practices.”

According to the justices, Google’s use of the Java API constituted fair use, because “The copied lines of code are part of a ‘user interface’ that provides a way for programmers to access prewritten computer code through the use of simple commands.”

In its decision, which was supported by Breyer, Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch, the court found that the Java API was different from other types of computer code.

They noted that “the copied lines are inherently bound together with uncopyrightable ideas (the overall organization of the API) and the creation of new creative expression (the code independently written by Google).”

According to Professor Tyler Ochoa of the Santa Clara University School of Law’s High Tech Law Institute, the court’s decision doesn’t mean that software programs can be copied wholesale, but rather that the implementation of application software interfaces can be used under fair use.

“They very much emphasized the distinction between declaring code and implementing code, and suggested that declaring code was subject, at a minimum, to far less protection than implementing code,” Ochoa explained.

“Computer programs are still copyrightable, the code for computer programs is still copyrightable,” he said. “What the court held is that the structure of a user interface, might be able to be copied by someone who is reimplementing that interface in a different way.”

The high court decision only puts an end to one legal battle for Google, which faces pending antitrust lawsuits, including one from the Justice Department and two others from dozens of state attorneys general.

-Additional reporting by Erin Fuchs

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Stats rundown: 3 numbers to know in the Mavericks victory over the Timberwolves

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After a slow start in which the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped out to 16-3 lead, the Dallas Mavericks regathered to handle the worst team in the league rather easily. Behind Kristaps Porzingis’ 29 points and nine rebounds, the Mavericks took down the Timberwolves, 128-108, to move to 23-19 on the season. Dallas is now 21-2 on the season when they build a double-digit lead.

Here are a few numbers to know from the win:

7: The number of Mavericks that scored in double digits

After a scintillating stretch of games, Luka Doncic fell back into a normal human’s stratosphere with 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Fortunately, six other Mavericks stepped up to the plate as Doncic received a well-rounded scoring effort from his teammates. Most notably, Tim Hardaway Jr. (21), Jalen Brunson (16), and Dwight Powell (16; season-high) combined for 53 points. The only player to play 10 minutes or more and score less than 10 points was Maxi Kleber (seven points).

Also 7: The Mavericks have made 15 triples in seven straight games

The team record is eight, so the Mavericks are knocking on the door of a franchise record. Hardaway paced the team with five made threes, and the starters combined to make 10 of the team’s 16 triples. Dallas lives and dies by the three. Tonight, they live.

15: The number of rebounds the Mavericks outrebounded the Timberwolves by

Dallas was all over the boards, collecting 14 offensive and dominating the defensive glass. Jalen Brunson (yes, that Jalen), led the way with 11, while Porzingis and Powell grabbed nine and eight, respectively. No Timberwolf registered more than five rebounds. Dallas has struggled on the glass at times, but it was nice to see the team beat up on an inferior opponent.

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CJ McCollum Glows Up, Leads Blazers to Victory over Mavericks

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Featuring All-Stars Damian Lillard and Luka Doncic, tonight’s matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks was expected to light up the scoreboard like a Christmas tree on the Fourth of July. It lived up to its billing, too. The teams combined for 240 points, 50% shooting from the floor, and 45% shooting from the arc. When it was all said and done, though, neither Lillard nor Doncic would become the player of the game. A resurgent CJ McCollum gave Portland 32 points, including 7-13 shooting from the arc, to give his team a 125-119 victory.

Doncic put up 38 points for the Mavericks in the loss, Lillard 31. Carmelo Anthony gave Portland 18 points off the bench.

First Quarter

The opening of this supposedly high-scoring matchup was…not so high scoring. Both teams had trouble connecting, as each did a good job on the opponent’s ultra-octane point guard. Luka Doncic scored, but only on deep threes. Lillard had a couple shots go in, but CJ McCollum did actual damage, hitting from mid-range and then from three. After that, Dallas couldn’t watch Dame and he started stroking more. And after that, all heck broke loose. Lillard started roasting the Mavs from distance as the forwards hit wide-open shots. The increased offensive tempo aided Dallas’ scoring too, but not as much as Portland’s. The second unit didn’t fare as well, however. They couldn’t close out at the arc as the Mavericks got out their long-distance blowtorches. Dallas hit 7-11 threes in the first, Portland 8-12. The Blazers led 37-33 after one.

Second Quarter

McCollum continued on fire as the second began, stroking a pair of threes, signaling that it was his night, all night. Portland’s defense continued to play permissively, though. Doncic sliced through the lane while the Mavericks support staff mopped up jumpers. Does your offense look incredible but you’re not sure it matters? That’s so Portland.

The Mavs started to lose their composure mid-quarter, earning a pair of technical fouls. Enes Kanter added to their woes, scoring inside against almost no resistance. But Dallas’ threes continued to fall, and as long as that happened, they could stay in the game. The Mavericks had no inside game towards the end of the period, though. Their threes kept them close, but without Doncic ruining the Blazers in the paint, jumpers couldn’t put them ahead. Portland led 64-60 at the half.

Third Quarter

Damian Lillard and Carmelo Anthony brought their A-games to the third period, while McCollum continued to hum. Portland looked good on the offensive end…everything advertised or imagined when this team was put together. But Holy Bacon Bits, did Dallas have a fun time in the paint on the other end. 8 minutes into the period, the Mavs had a half-dozen makes in the lane with zero misses. They were also shooting 50% from the arc at that point. Again, the cumulative effect was like eating tons of ice cream; it tastes so good, but you know this is gonna be bad for you at some point. That point came in the final three minutes of the period, when the Mavs rolled off 10 points to take the lead in what had been a virtually-tied game. Anthony came to the rescue for Portland with a buzzer-beating three, but that still left the Blazers down 98-93 heading into the fourth.

Fourth Quarter

The opening minutes of the fourth went back and forth. Both teams kept most of their prime players in, Dallas sensing that victory would be easier if it were decided early, Portland determined not to let it happen. That did not include Lillard, who had experienced a scary moment with three minutes left in the third, when Josh Richardson landed on his knee when Lillard was on the floor. Gary Trent, Jr. made up for Lillard’s absence, coming out of hibernation to hit a three and a mid-range jumper, then McCollum buried one from deep. Trey Burke hit a couple on the other end to answer. It was obvious that furious scoring would continue through the final buzzer.

Blazers fans breathed a twin sigh of relief mid-quarter as McCollum hit another three and Lillard checked back in the game, apparently ok. The Dallas lead remained stubborn, though, floating between 4-6 points as the clock continued to dwindle. Then Lillard hit Rodney Hood for a three with 4:26 left to cut the lead to one. There would be no escape from an exciting ending.

But then a funny thing happened. The Blazers started to defend. A Lillard steal led to an Anthony dunk. Then Trent, Jr. blocked a Doncic jumper, followed by a Lillard score. The lead was Portland’s again. The Mavericks were on their way to a sub-40% shooting quarter. Meanwhile Lillard kept on scoring. Portland led by 3 as the 2:00 mark passed. Dallas kept trying threes, but couldn’t hit them. Then McCollum capped his night with a three with 1:17 remaining. Portland led by 6 and the Mavericks were in trouble. Trouble became doom as Robert Covington buried a three from the corner off of an offensive rebound, putting Portland up 7 with 34 seconds left. The Blazers looked happy. More importantly, they looked good when it counted.

The victory was Head Coach Terry Stotts’ 500th in the NBA.

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The Blazers will face these same Mavericks on Sunday night at 7:00 PM, Pacific.

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Blazers Out-Lillard Fox, Refuse to Hield in Victory Over Kings

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The Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings engaged in a scoring-heavy slugfest on Thursday night, dueling nose-to-nose for 48 minutes in a game where neither could keep a double-digit lead. Portland kept their customary advantage at the three-point arc, but they gave away the benefits by allowing Sacramento to score like hotcakes in the lane and on the run. But the Blazers had a trump card that Sacramento didn’t. Damian Lillard zeroed in on the win as the clock dwindled in the fourth. The Kings couldn’t do a thing to stop him. At the end of a long and somewhat-messy evening, the Blazers earned a 123-119 victory.

Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox scored 32 in the fray, Lillard countered with 44 for the Blazers.

First Quarter

For the second straight night, the Blazers started off with less than sterling effectiveness on defense. The Kings are not the Golden State Warriors. They could not stretch out a double-digit lead, mostly because they can’t defend either. But Sacramento made the most of mid-range jumpers and paint points to double up Portland 10-5. The Blazers kept hitting shots, at least intermittently, but they allowed Sacramento easy points in transition and just couldn’t put out the fire. As the period progressed, Enes Kanter became a hub of the offense, helping the Blazers push around the smaller Kings lineup in the halfcourt. Lillard and De’Aaron Fox engaged in a running battle throughout the period; Dame turned on the afterburners, finishing the quarter with 15, Fox with 10. When the dust settled from ALL of that, Portland led 30-27. Yeah, it was a lot.

Second Quarter

Portland’s second unit exploded out of the gate in the second period. Nassir Little opened up with a great drive, followed by threes from Anfernee Simons and, later, Carmelo Anthony. The bench has become a potent offensive force. The defense couldn’t quite keep pace, but Sacramento never managed to string together an extended run. The teams went back and forth until the starters came back in. Then they went back and forth some more. The Kings tried the double-team-Lillard defense, but they didn’t have the ancillary defenders to make it pay off. Dame’s teammates scored easily. But every time Portland got an advantage, they gave it back. The Blazers led only 59-56 at the half.

Third Quarter

The Blazers did just what they wanted as the second half opened. They hit 3 threes and a like number of layups, with assists on half of their shots. The offense looked like a greased wheel sliding down a mountain of ice. Once again separation eluded them, as they allowed Sacramento to score in transition and pile up paint points. The analytics advantage breaks down when you let the opponent score easily. When the Kings started hitting threes too, Portland’s slim lead evaporated. Portland just kept letting the opponent hang around. Sacramento led 90-89 after three.

Fourth Quarter

Both teams played positionless basketball to start the fourth…if by “positionless” we mean “centerless” and, largely, “scoreless”. The first four minutes of the period resembled a seventh-grade scrum where packs of people followed the ball randomly, with plenty of bricks decorating the edges.

After that mess, Fox came through with buckets for the Kings, which pushed their lead to a comparatively-huge 5 points. Anthony and Rodney Hood once again stuck up for the bench, but Portland still couldn’t keep the Kings out of the ding-dang lane. Sacramento looked good.

But hey, Damian Lillard does NOT go quietly into the night. With the outcome in doubt, he hit a three, drilled a pristine pass to Enes Kanter at the rim, and converted a layup pretty much in succession. AND THEN he hit another three with 1:56 remaining to give his team a 4-point lead. AND THEN he drained another. He would score 10 down the stretch. Kanter had a monster effort on defense late in the game as well. The 1-2 combo was too much for the Kings to handle. The Kings made it interesting with a couple late scores and had a chance to tie at the buzzer, but the Blazers fouled instead of letting them shoot a three. The Kings borked the final free throw play. Portland got to laugh last in the otherwise-pitched battle and walked away with the W.

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The Blazers get a week-long break before resuming the season after the All-Star Break. Stay tuned for Steve Dewald’s analysis of this game in the extended recap and join us throughout the weekend for NBA All-Star Game coverage, trade deadline talk, and more!

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Suns blitz Bulls in 4th for a pull-away victory, 106-97

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The Phoenix Suns picked up some steam in the 4th quarter to give themselves the victory 106-97.

Frank Kaminski was able to make up for Dario Saric missing the game in helping to keep the game close, while the starting line-up behind Deandre Ayton for the Suns were able to come in and finish the job.

The Suns went on a 26-6 run in the fourth to flip the margin, similar to their 37-7 fourth quarter run a week ago over the Pelicans.

Suns are now 21-11 on the year, while the Bulls dropped to 15-17.

First Half

In the first four minutes to start the game, the Suns looked to get Ayton the ball early with a little snarl from veteran point guard Chris Paul. Touching the ball four of the first 11 possessions hopes to spark a little bit of a urgency from Ayton.

The turnovers from the Bulls in the early going gave the Suns chances to build on a lead mounting to a total of four in the first quarter.

Mr. First Quarter himself, Devin Booker, continued the trend of leading the Suns in great shot attempts and points shooting 5-11 from the field with 10 points.

Mikal Bridges did what he did best in getting to the rim ending the quarter with five points. With the absence of Saric, coach Monty Williams will be looking for that contributor off the bench early.

Cleaning up on the mistakes the Bulls were able to tie the game at the at 26 each after the Suns were able to jump out to a 11 point lead.

It became the Thaddeus Young vs. Frank Kaminski game early in the second quarter, as they were exchanging blow for blow. Sounds like a boring matchup, but the passion to score on each other might show that they have a history of some sort together? They must of shared a girlfriend at one time maybe. Both would reach the bench at the eight minute mark in the second with Frank at six points and Young with eight.

Still continuing to struggle from beyond the arc, the Suns started the game 1-8 and the Bull 3-13.

To close out the first half, the Bulls went on a 9-0 run taking their lead to 42-48. After a Suns timeout, Paul and Booker were able to get to the line, something that you don’t see too often from the Suns. But unable to gain any traction on the Bulls after that, the Suns entered the tunnel at the half down 58-46.

Key half time Suns stats:

  • Suns gave up 30 points in the paint
  • ZERO turnovers
  • 10 points from the bench
  • 1-10 from 3
  • Out-rebounded 22-15 without giving up an offensive rebound

Second Half

Ayton was priority for the Suns to start the second half. Getting him the ball, leading to mostly nothing. That took the Suns offense in other directions. Getting to the free throw line from Booker and Bridges hitting a three to try and get the offense going.

Then, back to Ayton again. At the 7-minute mark in the 3rd quarter, the Suns were able to cut the lead to seven. Ayton was fed the ball over and over to get him to 14 points. When the mid-range game and the 3-point game isn’t flowing, the next action was to feed the inside.

The Suns were able to put together a 13-2 run, but the three-ball would not fall. The Bulls were able to knock down more than a couple threes to extend the lead to 12. That is Bulls mystery man- Luke Kornet nailing 3 of 3 from 3.

The bench including Abdel Nader and Frank were able to come in and string together a 11-0 run helping the Suns close the gap. A little more ball movement from the Suns and mistakes (including a Billy Donavan tech) by the Bulls defense added to the help.

Frank started the 4th quarter with his 13th point and a big block on the other end. The battle between Frank and Young had a taste for more blood. A jersey swap after the game might have taken place.

Ayton replaced Frank in the heat of battle and the Suns fed the big man. All the touches in the first half and the 3rd quarter led

The Suns to the led at the 6:14 mark in the 4th quarter with a Cam Johnson lay-in 89-87.

Even with the lack of respect from the refs again for Booker, the emotions were kept in check just enough to not get a technical. The focus on finishing out the Bulls on the defensive end and inside the paint completed the comeback as Ayton was fed and the shots began to fall in.

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‘S.N.L.’ Imagines a Victory Lap After Trump’s Acquittal

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Within hours of the Senate’s vote to acquit former President Donald J. Trump on a charge of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, “Saturday Night Live” was imagining how some of Trump’s Republican allies in the Senate might be celebrating in a parody episode of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”

Alex Moffat played that Fox News host, who compared himself to a human White Claw and started his broadcast with what he called “a loose collection of scaremongering non sequiturs.” Among them, “Is AOC hiding in your house right now?” and “Pixar: Is it making our kids depressed or gay? Pick one.”

The program’s first guest was Senator Lindsey Graham (Kate McKinnon), who said that it was “a great day for 30 percent of America.”

In defense of Trump, McKinnon said, “Just because the rioters were yelling ‘Fight for Trump’ doesn’t mean they meant Donald Trump. Could’ve been some real Tiffany heads. Maybe even some Eric stans, I don’t know. But regardless, the trial is over and now we can move past this and focus on the serious issues. That’s locking up Hillary and freeing beautiful Britney Spears.”

McKinnon added that she didn’t understand the contempt directed at Trump. “He is smart, he is nice, he’s in shape,” she said. “Last fall he died of Covid and didn’t even tell nobody.”

Playing Senator Ted Cruz, Aidy Bryant discussed the relationship between Republican senators and Trump’s legal counsel. “Like any impartial juror,” she said, “we took it upon ourselves to meet with the defense lawyers, to give them some very simple advice: stop, and don’t.”

Inside the Senate chamber, Mikey Day played Trump’s tongue-tied lawyer Bruce L. Castor Jr., who apologized as he misidentified himself as the lead prosecutor, the bailiff and a bridesmaid. Pete Davidson, who played his truculent fellow defense lawyer Michael van der Veen, said he was in a hurry to complete the proceedings because he had “already bought a nonrefundable train ticket back to Phillyvania, Pennsadelphia.”

The final guest was the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell (Beck Bennett), who, despite denouncing Trump, said that his not guilty vote was justified “because everyone knows you cannot impeach a former president.”

“That’s why we should have impeached him before, back when I said we couldn’t,” he said. “I think he’s guilty as hell, and the worst person I ever met and I hope every city, county and state locks his ass up.”

Bennett then exhaled a long breath and declared, “God, that felt good. I’ve been holding that inside my neck for four years.”

Asked what he would now do in the Senate, Bennett replied, “I plan to reach my hand across the aisle and then yank it back and slide it across my hair and then say, ‘Too slow.’”

If you can afford a trendy Peloton exercise bike but have no interest in the relentlessly upbeat motivational messages from its onscreen product, “S.N.L.” may have a product that’s more your speed. It’s the Pelotaunt, which in this advertisement is billed as “the only exercise bike that provides you with personalized, at-home negative reinforcement and relentless criticism.”

Among its many modes of emotional manipulation are snotty disdain, insincere praise and avoidant attachment style. And if none of those settings gets you into shape, why not try a workout accompanied by the theme from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” or video of “an elderly woman who’s like 1,000 times better than you”?

Who among us has not required the intervention of a plastic surgeon after using an extremely powerful adhesive as a substitute for hair spray? It happened in real life to Tessica Brown, who became an unfortunate viral sensation when she pasted her pate with Gorilla Glue.

Now, should any of us make the same mistake, we have the law firm of Denzel and Latrice Commode (Kenan Thompson and Regina King), who can’t fix our hair but may be able to help us win large cash settlements. As King explained, “Fact: Every day as many as one people fall victim to using Gorilla Glue in place of a beauty product. And they deserve compensation.” She added that, though the odds may be tough, these attorneys understand what they’re up against. “We know it’s going to be hard taking a gorilla to court and suing him over his glue,” she said.

Over at the Weekend Update desk, the anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che continued to riff on Trump’s impeachment acquittal.

Jost started:

Like so many other men living in Florida, Donald Trump has once again escaped from justice. This has to be the dumbest trial I’ve ever seen. Here’s how dumb it was: The jurors, who are deciding the case, were the ones attacked by defendant. The trial took place at the scene of the crime. And then right after the trial ended, one of the jurors who voted to acquit Trump ran out and said, “Someone’s got to prosecute this guy. He did it. This man belongs in jail.” What are you going to do? If you’re going to impeach the president for anything, don’t you think it’s sending a mob to kill the Vice President? I feel bad for Pence — 43 of his work friends were like, oh come on, Mike, they only tried to hang you. Stop being such a drama queen. I think it would be hilarious if Biden now sent rioters back into the Capitol. And he was like, What? You guys said it was fine.

Che continued:

During Donald Trump’s impeachment, House managers showed security footage of Capitol rioters violently attacking police. But here’s a little Black history lesson for you: Just because there’s video evidence doesn’t mean you’re going to get a conviction.

Jost then added:

Video evidence of the violence on January 6 showed that Senator Mitt Romney and Vice President Pence both had close calls with rioters. So let me get this straight: You’re a white supremacist mob and you go after these guys? The two whitest guys I could think of? They make me look like Ice-T.

No one right now would seem to have it easier or better than Tom Brady, the NFL quarterback who won his record-setting seventh Super Bowl last weekend in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after leaving his longtime home with the New England Patriots.

But, as portrayed by Bennett at the Weekend Update desk, Brady is a drunken, slurring, Vince Lombardi Trophy-tossing muddle who variously boasts of his successes and taunts his old Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick (“You hear that, Bill? You’re not my dad anymore!”) As Bennett explained in a moment of self-loathing, “My problem is nobody likes me. I don’t know what I did so wrong. All I did was go out and win the Super Bowl. I kept thinking, maybe I get one more trophy and people are going to like me. Nope. They don’t talk about the wins. They just talk about how I kiss my sons.”



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Highlights from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl victory parade

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The Tampa Bay Lightning did it. Now it’s the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ turn.

To celebrate their 31-9 win in Super Bowl LV, the Bucs have taken to the water for a victory parade that’s more friendly to social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Lightning did the same thing to celebrate their Stanley Cup win in September.

The Bucs’ boat parade runs on the Hillsborough River, which is along the downtown waterfront. Fans can view the parade at various spots along the river, with masks required. Check out these highlights.

Lombardi Trophy arrives

Parade pregame

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Fire rips through Victory Brewing in Kennett Square, Chester County

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KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Emergency crews in Chester County, Pennsylvania are investigating after a fire rips through a brewery and the apartment complex above on Monday night.

It happened at Victory Brewing in Kennett Square located on the 600 block of West Cypress Street.

The Downingtown-based brewery operates three taprooms, including one in Kennett Square.

The call came in around 6:30 p.m. for a fire and a loud noise.

There are apartments on top of the brewery, but so far, no injuries have been reported.

Chopper 6 was over the scene after firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.

PECO crews are on scene. At this time there are 55 customers without power due to the incident.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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Tom Brady-Bill Belichick debate appears to be over for some after NFL star’s NFC Championship victory

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Who was responsible for the New England Patriots’ success? Was it Tom Brady or Bill Belichick?

That was the underlying question heading into the 2020 season after Brady moved on from the Patriots in the offseason to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a 2-year deal. Brady won six Super Bowl championships in New England but when he left the debate raged with many asserting that it was Belichick’s system that made Brady what he was.

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After an 11-5 record and an NFC Championship, the debate appeared to be settled for some. It was Brady all along.

The 2020 season didn’t start off great for Brady. The Buccaneers lost 34-23 to the New Orleans Saints while the Patriots, with Cam Newton at the helm, defeated the Miami Dolphins 21-11. But everything appeared to change after the first week of the season.

TOM BRADY HAS HEARTFELT MOMENT WITH SON FOLLOWING NFC CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

Tampa Bay would win seven of their next eight games while the Patriots would win only three of their next eight. The Buccaneers stayed in contention for the NFC South division title, only losing it by a game after getting swept by the Saints. The Patriots would lose three of their last four to end the season.

Brady would then lead Tampa Bay to three consecutive wins on the road to get to the Super Bowl and win his first NFC Championship, tying Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers’ totals.

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Brady and the Buccaneers will have their hands full with the Kansas City Chiefs, but as far as the debate over who made who’s success, it appears Brady might have the upper hand.

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