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Gavin Hunt made five changes to the Wits team that faced Baroka FC in a Premier Soccer League (PSL) match which ended in a 1-1 stalemate in Johannesburg last week Friday. The four-time PSL title winning coach fielded an attack-minded team with Lehlohonolo Majoro starting upfront alongside Thobani Mncwango and Eleazar Rodgers in a 4-3-3 formation. Agosto were coming off a narrow 1-0 defeat to Academica do Lobito in the Angolan Girabola League match which was played on Sunday....

Meaning Claustrophobia is a type of specific phobia. Specific phobias are classified as anxiety disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). A specific phobia is an intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation that is out of proportion to the actual danger posed. The fear and avoidance causes significant distress or impairment. For someone with claustrophobia, this means experiencing intense and irrational fear in a confined or crowded situation that is, otherwise, safe....

“They’ve just been bullying people all along,” Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson says of Alabama. MORE: Clemson vs. Alabama: Inside the game | 20 things you should know about Clemson Meanwhile, we give you the underdog. The underdog that couldn’t replace all those lost starters at the beginning of the season. The same underdog that couldn’t beat Notre Dame or Florida State and couldn’t close it out against North Carolina....

Line movement: Georgia opened as an 8.5-point favorite, but that spread dropped to -7.5 at most shops. If you’re a Clemson backer, +8 could still be found late in the week. The total has also seen a lot of downward movement since opening at 57.5. The most common number is 55, but some 54.5s are out there for OVER players. Visit our live odds page for updated lines and totals....

The climate crisis is permanent, rapidly escalating and affects every area of our economic and social lives. And, for that very reason, we should look at the current batch of global crises with a climate lens. It’s clear that the Glasgow Climate Pact, today, is on life-support, and that, with the recent Stockholm 50 and UNFCCC Intersessional meetings failing to deliver on critical issues, something now has to give....

This has been the norm for tens of thousands of years. However, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature, this precedent may be about to change—if it hasn’t already. Emission data shows that the thawing of permafrost is turning these areas from carbon sinks into carbon emitters. Researchers found that if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate (RCP 8.5), carbon dioxide “lost” from permafrost each winter could increase 41 percent by the end of the century....

The rationale should be obvious. Monopolies aren’t incentivized to develop new technologies and cost-effective generation infrastructure. Instead, monopoly utilities are driven primarily by their guaranteed rate of return on existing investment. In the past, that model may have been good for Wall Street. Rarely did it create the best outcomes for customers or our climate change objectives. Recently, nine former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulators sent a letter to the FERC arguing that competitive grid operators, known as regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs), are the best platforms to develop renewable energy sources and ensure optimal consumer benefits....

But he couldn’t get out of the hole his team dug for itself with a broken gearbox a week earlier at Atlanta that relegated him to a 38th-place finish. He fell seven points short of making NASCAR’s version of the postseason. MORE: Keselowski dominates | Johnson treated for dehydration | 16-driver Chase grid | Richmond results The Michael Waltrip Racing driver was 11th in the standings in the regular season but fourth among drivers who didn’t win a race to secure a Chase spot....

Rumor has it that Clinton’s mom, Virginia Kelley, may be moving to Washington. If she does, Miz Virginia could become the first First Mother to frequent Pimlico, Baltimore’s horse-race track-she is an avid gambler. (Record companies are talking about signing up half brother Roger and his band, Politics.) First Cat, Socks, will be relocating to the White House–despite Bill and Hillary’s allergies. Arkansans already in situ will be key players in the Clinton years....

A number of these same officials, however, caution that staging a coup against the Russian mob would be very difficult. Part of the problem is the target, a hard-to-penetrate network closely tied to ex-Soviet of- ficials. Another obstacle is a wary CIA: burned by scandals from Iran-contra to Aldrich Ames, the agency’s veteran spooks are privately protesting that they are being set up for a fall. The most eager warrior is FBI Director Louis Freeh....

Diplomatic triumphs don’t get much better than this in the world of Bill Clinton’s post-cold-war foreign policy. In U.S. embassies around the globe, initiatives like Mueller’s chicken diplomacy are being pursued in an open campaign of promoting U.S. business. Not since the 19th century, when gunboats opened Japan and China to Western trade, has U.S. foreign policy been so closely identified with commercial interests. “For a long time secretaries of state thought of economics as “low policy,’ while they dealt only with high science like arms control,” Secretary of State Warren Christopher told Newsweek recently....

Clowney, who underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee four months ago, did not give a timetable for his recovery in his first interview since the procedure. However, the outside linebacker is “very encouraged” by his progress in rehab, according to the Houston Chronicle. MORE: Latest mock draft | Fitzgerald plays extreme golf hole | Get to know Collins “I’m not going to speak on (a timetable), but I’m making progress, and I’m very encouraged,” Clowney said Saturday....

The first overall pick of the 2014 NFL draft made a spash in his preseason debut for the Texans. The Cardinals — Stepfan Taylor, in particular — will remember it, too. It only required Clowney playing two defensive series to provide the highlight. With 8:48 left in the first quarter, Clowney, coming off the right edge, burned both Cardinals left tackle Nate Potter and even more overmatched tight end Darren Fells to throw down Taylor for a five-yard loss....

Conte had made no secret of the fact that he was planning to implement the system at some stage but the abysmal first half against Arsenal forced him to speed up his plans. David Luiz and Gary Cahill looked far more assured with the extra help of Cesar Azpilicueta, while Marcos Alonso put in a masterful performance at left wingback and Victor Moses continued his resurgence on the opposite flank....

The rankings will be updated on a weekly basis until Dec. 6, when the selection committee, chaired by Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long, will announce the CFP semifinalists that will meet Dec. 31 in the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl, with the winners advancing to the second College Football Playoff Championship on Jan. 11 in Glendale, Ariz. PLAYOFF ANALYSIS: Comparing undefeated teams | One-loss teams COMPLETE RANKINGS: Clemson 2. LSU 3....

“I could probably run for governor in Michigan and have a chance,” Swinney said on a conference call Monday morning. Why does Swinney think he’d have a chance? Because he keeps offending the Ohio State fan base and he figures Michigan fans must be grateful for that. Swinney recently ranked Ohio State No. 11 in his vote of the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Before speculating about a gubernatorial race, Swinney explained that, too....

Finding another Deshaun Watson was never in the cards for Clemson, but coach Dabo Swinney has found another way for his team to be a national title contender. Swinney, with the help of a tremendously talented and deep roster that he and his staff recruited, has modeled his team after his College Football Playoff rival: Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. MORE: Alabama-Clemson III starting to look inevitable Now, the Tigers are built like the Alabama Crimson Tide....

The game is at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. on ESPN. Clemson (10-1) is back in the CFP for the sixth consecutive season under coach Dabo Swinney. Trevor Lawrence is 34-1 as a starter, and the Tigers are looking for a third straight and fifth overall appearance in the championship game. Ohio State (6-0) won a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship despite having three games canceled because of COVID-19 concerns....