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Airbnb has had enough of all this blatant revelry, and they just announced “anti-party technology” to stop it. That’s right. Throwing reckless parties at your latest Airbnb pad is about to be a thing of the past. In other words, you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. Here’s how the tech works. Airbnb has integrated a number of algorithms into the booking platform. These algorithms identify “high-risk reservations” by looking at review histories, the distance to the listing, weekend stays, length of time on the platform, and many other factors....

OK, so the boy is here now. Bengals quarterback A.J. McCarron made the announcement Tuesday via Twitter that he and his wife, Katherine, have welcomed their son into the world. McCarron said the boy’s name is Tripp. MORE: Is it better for franchise QBs to start or sit early? | 40 most-hated players Speaking of social media, you may know Katherine by her maiden name (Webb) since she and McCarron, married since July 2014, have lived a lot of their adult lives in the social media spotlight and she has chronicled her pregnancy....

Following a successful two-year run in New Japan Pro Wrestling, Styles burst onto the WWE scene a year ago, debuting at the Royal Rumble to a raucous ovation. While he didn’t win the match, the “Phenomenal One” left quite the impression. MORE: Bill Goldberg on being back at home in WWE Since then, he was put in marquee matches against some of the best in the WWE. That includes Roman Reigns, Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose and John Cena....

Aliu, a former player under Peters with the Chicago Blackhawks’ American Hockey League affiliate, on Monday claimed Peters made racist comments to him during the 2009-10 season. In the TSN interview, Aliu recalled the specific interaction with Peters before an IceHogs morning skate. “He walked in before a morning pregame skate and said ‘Hey, Akim, I’m sick of you playing that n— s—,’” Aliu said Peters told him about his decision to play hip-hop music in the locker room....

Aggies money-line bettors are required to lay -250 odds, with the Zips getting +210 odds in Las Vegas. Utah State wins about 71 percent of simulations performed by AccuScore, solidifying the -250 as the right value for the Aggies. Since laying that big a price isn’t to many bettors’ liking, let’s look to the point spread and total for our plays. Utah State covers a -6.5 spread in 58 percent of simulations, a two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend....

We imagine Davis, the maverick who turned the Silver and Black into one of the NFL’s golden brands, is looking down from his shades and smiling at everything his team is doing in 2016. MORE: Highlights, stats from Raiders-Bucs After Sunday’s 30-24 overtime win at Tampa Bay, at 6-2, the Raiders have their best record at this point since 2001. That year, they lost in the divisional playoffs to New England in “The Tuck Rule” game....

The Line: Alabama -6.5, Total: 45.5 Line movement: Alabama opened as a 5.5-point road favorite at The Wynn sports book in Las Vegas on Sunday, jumping to -6 within a few minutes and then up to -6.5 on Monday. As of Thursday morning, most shops in Vegas were dealing -6.5, while MGM Resorts was still at -6. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page....

Alongside other Republican delegates from across the U.S., Sorrell delivered remarks supporting the president’s nomination as he presented the Alabama delegates’ votes on Monday. To open his speech, Sorrell introduced himself as “chairman of the delegation from the Yellowhammer State, the state with the highest approval rating in the country for Donald Trump.” “Yellowhammer State” is one of a few unofficial nicknames for Alabama. Opinions about its origins vary, with some suggesting it refers to the state bird and others noting its connection to Confederate uniforms during the Civil War....

What does SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum have to say about this showcase in the South? “This is very weird,” Finebaum said at Media Day at Phillips Arena on Saturday. “I live with the SEC and love the conference, but I’m not really crazy about this game. I live in the South. If I lived in Manhattan I would not be excited.” MORE: Alabama vs. Georgia: SN makes its predictions...

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office took a novel approach to the festive period this year by adorning their tree with mugshots of criminals captured over the year. “We have decorated our Tree with THUGSHOTS to show how many Thugs we have taken off the streets of Mobile this year! We could not have done it without our faithful followers!” TEAM SHERIFF of the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office wrote on their Facebook page on Thursday....

Despite a widely projected win for Democrat President-elect Joe Biden, Trump has refused to concede and claimed repeatedly that he, not Biden, actually won the election. After mounting several legal challenges to state elections, some observers feared that Trump would attempt to change the rules of the Electoral College by asking state legislators to choose electors who would cast their votes against Biden. Those worries were amplified when Trump invited Michigan Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield and Michigan Republican Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to a Friday meeting at the White House....

OK, maybe not the way it happened Saturday night, but the end result was weeks in the making. Eventually, Auburn living by the seat of its pants was going to end and it did Saturday night in front of the Tigers’ home crowd on a night when no one saw it coming. But the signs were there: — A September trip to Manhattan, Kan., ended with a victory. But it also included sure-handed Wildcats WR Tyler Lockett missing a TD catch in the end zone that turned into an interception....

In contrast, Wisconsin students who rushed the streets of Madison presented no problems for police. What we know: 15 people were arrested after an angry mob confronted police on the streets of Tucson late Saturday. Bottles and firecrackers were thrown at lawmen, and at one point hundreds of people surrounded police. Reinforcements were summoned, and before midnight the streets were clear. However, reports said tear gas and beanbag guns were used to disperse the crowd....

“A lineup is just an alignment of players,” she said. “It’s [about] how you play within any shape. It’s really about how mobile we are, it’s really about what we commit to in terms of how we want to play.” MORE: USA, Germany survive close calls | USA wins likes its ‘99 | USA vs. Germany info That’s one of the reasons the U.S. national team coach has stuck with a straightforward 4-4-2 formation for every match in 2015, through performances good and bad....

The goldline snakehead was unexpectedly discovered in a freshwater pond in Manatee County by scientists from the University of Florida’s Museum of Natural History. This is the first time the fish has been found in the Gulf Coast region. Snakeheads are freshwater fishes native to Asia and Africa. It is believed they came to America through aquarium dumpings and fish market releases. The large-mouthed species is predatory and can even breathe air and live outside of water for around four days....

Shows that continue on longer than many thought they might often run into the problem of viewer drop-off. The repetition of themes, resolution of arcs, and many other factors can lead to shows needing to find new ways to retain viewers. While some do this by endlessly introducing new characters, many of even the lightest shows turn dark with time, and Aggretsuko is just one example of this. While there have always been some more serious moments, often leading to Retsuko metal-thrashing out her anger, the show starts off rather light and happy....

Rodgers, 36, led the Packers to the NFL title in February 2011 but has since been frustrated in his pursuit of another ring. The 49ers’ 37-20 success at Levi’s Stadium marked Green Bay’s third NFC championship game loss in six seasons. Rodgers, now 36, threw two touchdowns and two picks as the Packers failed to recover from a one-sided first half, but he believes this team can still win again, aided by general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur....

Bangalore - As expected, Amanpreet Ahluwalia (co-driver Venu Ramesh), driving a Gypsy, won the overall title for four-wheelers while Nataraj Rajanna (TVS Racing) astride a TVS Apache topped among two-wheelers in the Extreme category of the 5th Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally which concluded here Friday after covering 2,000 kms over five days. Ahluwalia, who has been enjoying a good season having won the Sjoba Rally in the north, clocked three hours, 45 minutes to finish well clear of second-placed Suresh Rana (Parminder Thakur), the pre-event favourite, and runner-up in 2010....

Air India, due to non-availability of players, had skipped the tournament last year. The fancied outfit, who reached the semi-finals of the K D Singh Babu tournament in Lucknow early this month, will be keen to try to regain the title, which they had last won in 2015 when they beat Army XI 3-1 in the final. However, Indian Oil, the joint winners with South Central Railway last year, have withdrawn from the tournament due to the absence of key players who are currently on national duty....

AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said, “We have had discussion regarding changing the entire structure. We are not merging both the leagues, but we are attempting to create a completely new one that will encompass India’s football ecosystem. The talks are at a preliminary stage, but the decision has been taken. He added, “Our initial plans was to complete this by 2017 so that it would go in tandem with the U-17 World Cup....