Bush’s latest ad uses a female narrator, which Hispanic advertisers say conveys warmth and reflects the important role of mothers; a man provides Kerry’s voice-overs to indicate authority. The narrators for both camps utilize the neutral-dialect “universal Spanish,” which, while speaking to everyone, speaks to no one in particular. Using regional dialects “adds that layer of intimacy,” says Rochelle Newman-Carrasco of Enlace Communications Inc., an L.A. Hispanic ad agency. And customizing TV spots–for instance, by addressing immigration in ads for Mexican-Americans–would also help....

Nashville coach Barry Trotz says the two-time Norris Trophy finalist is having his best season yet — by far. "It's not even close," Trotz said Tuesday after practice. "His consistency and his play this year is unparalleled compared to the other years. I could even say those years that he was a finalist he had some stretches where he was a little inconsistent. This year he's been pretty darn good....

Celski dominated the 500 meters at the U.S. trials on Saturday, winning both of the finals. Jessica Smith led all the way in winning the women's sprint, ensuring she'll skate at least two events in Russia. Alvarez, a former inline skater from Miami, became the first Cuban-American man to make an Olympicspeedskating team after finishing second to Celski in both 500 'A' finals. "I had a moment in the locker room," Alvarez said, his eyes still red....

Quickly, his choice became clear: Time to step away from the danger, and give himself a better chance in the event he knows he can win. MORE: Meet the U.S. Olympic team | U.S. TV schedule | Olympics news | Images White, the world's most famous snowboarder, pulled out of the new Olympic event Wednesday, saying that after much deliberation, he decided to bypass a chance at winning two gold medals at these games and instead concentrate on the halfpipe, where he'll have a chance to win his third consecutive title next week....

The No. 1 seed Patriots reached the AFC championship for the fourth straight season by defeating the Ravens, 35-31, in the divisional round. The visiting Packers got to this year’s conference title game by defeating the Bengals, 26-10, in the wild card round and the Broncos, 24-13, last Sunday. MORE: Top 10 active NFL coach-QB combos | SN’s picks | Take the championship week quiz 2015 AFC Championship Game: Kickoff time and TV Records: Colts (13-5), Patriots (13-4)...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday that the 2017 season will open April 2-3 with ESPN carrying no fewer than seven games, highlighted by the World Series champion Cubs opening defense of their first title since 1908 by facing off in prime time Sunday against — wait for it — their arch-rivals, the Cardinals, in St. Louis. MORE: Ranking all 155 MLB free agents Manfred made the announcement Thursday at the end of MLB’s quarterly owners meetings in Chicago....

Here’s something we all know but don’t always think about on draft day: You’ll either drop your drafted defense at some point because of bye weeks or carry two defenses. And, really, you should be playing matchups fairly often anyway. There are very few “must-plays” when it comes to D/STs, unless you’re talking about defenses playing the very worst teams. Even the sleepers listed below are not the types of teams you can feel comfortable with all season long....

Football was once declared a sport that would not happen in 2020, especially when the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences both said they would not play this fall. While football may not be the same this season, football looks to still be happening for many college schools this fall. Three Power 5 conferences (ACC, Big 12 and SEC) have decided to play football this fall, as have other Group of 5 conferences like the American Athletic Conference (AAC)....

It would be the first cancellation of any Olympics that had nothing to do with a worldwide war. The Times of London reported Thursday night that Japanese Olympic officials have privately stated they wish to cancel the 2020 Games in 2021, despite the country already investing more than $25 billion into the event. “No one wants to be the first to say so but the consensus is that it’s too difficult,” a source told the London Times....

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) election monitoring body, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), had been planning to send 500 long-term and short-term observers due to the level of concern about the integrity of the 2020 election. But those plans have been drastically scaled back and the ODIHR is now sending only 30 long-term observers from 13 member states because of coronavirus-related concerns and travel restrictions....

This bring us to our 2021 Deep Sleeper Team. Below, we’ll highlight potentially worthwhile lotto tickets at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. If you find yourself with holes at any of these spots after your fantasy draft concludes, this list will be especially important to you. Add them to your watchlists and see if they’re getting opportunities early. Some of these guys might be inactive in Week 1; others might not get off the bench....

The Ford Maverick, though built on the same platform as the Ford’s Bronco Sport and Escape is thoroughly a truck. Sure, you can argue that it’s unibody design and crossover-like handling make the Maverick closer to its underpinnings brethren than the Ford F-150 or Super Duty, but getting behind the wheel will quickly change your mind. Ford makes the Maverick in three trim levels: XL, XLT, and Lariat. Buyers can get each of those grades with either a turbocharged 2....

The full-size pickup was refreshed for ‘22 and two new variants were introduced, Denali Ultimate and AT4X. The former is the company’s ultimate expression of luxury while the Sierra 1500 AT4X is the most capable off-road. Revisions included a new grille and revised headlamp design. The Sierra Denali Ultimate wears a Vader chrome GMC logo, Vader chrome grille and unique front fender trim that features Mount Denali, the truck’s namesake....

The 2022 Tundra Capstone sits above the Tundra SR, SR5, Limited, Platinum, 1794 and TRD Pro in the company’s full-size truck trim lineup. This high-end model will compete directly with the Ford F-150 Platinum, Chevrolet Silverado High Country and Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn. The new Toyota truck will only be offered with the company’s high-horsepower i-Force Max hybrid engine, which is currently an option on Limited, Platinum and 1794 grades....

Sitting on a new platform, the 2023 RX has nearly the same footprint as the old version, and has seating for up to five. The fresh Lexus RX only comes in a two-row configuration, with Lexus leaving room in its lineup for the three row crossover that is rumored to be coming soon. Appearance-wise, the biggest change for the new RX from generation to generation is its grille. Gone is the metallic spindle grille and in its place is a network of interwoven plastic parts....

The 21 movies in the Studio Ghibli catalog coming to HBO Max are: Castle in the SkyThe Cat ReturnsFrom Up on Poppy HillKiki’s Delivery ServiceMy Neighbor TotoroMy Neighbors the YamadasNausicaä of the Valley of the WindOcean WavesOnly YesterdayPom PokoPonyoPorco RossoPrincess MononokeThe Secret World of ArriettySpirited AwayThe Tale of the Princess KaguyaTales from EarthseaWhen Marnie Was ThereWhisper of the HeartHowl’s Moving CastleThe Wind Rising Co-founded in 1985 by animation directors Miyazaki Hayao and the late Takahata Isao (Grave of the Fireflies), with producers Tokuma Yasuyoshi and Suzuki Toshio, Studio Ghibli has become one of the most acclaimed animation studios in the world, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003, for Spirited Away....

There are many factors to consider when weighing up where to study, and potential income after graduating could be a factor. Economic modelers have ranked for Newsweek private colleges by expected salary for graduates. Those listed below ranked lowest on the East Coast. Researchers studied a dataset of professional profiles from colleges alumni and attributing wages to each individual according to the national median wage for their current occupation of employment....

However, rising tuition fees, coupled with the prospect of spending years more at college, means tertiary education is not an option enjoyed by everyone. Fortunately, excellent jobs are still available to those eager to kick-start their career with an enviable starting salary straight out of high school. We’ve picked out 25 such jobs and how much you can expect to earn, using data from PayScale. Take a look through the list below....

Marin County Health and Human Services Public Health Officer Matt Willis told the San Francisco-based news station KGO-TV that health officials are “presuming at this point that this is an Omicron-related outbreak” following the county’s first confirmed case of the Omicron variant last week. The Omicron variant became the dominant virus variant in the U.S. earlier this week. An estimated 60 people attended the holiday gathering earlier this month, according to Laine Hendricks, the public information officer with Marin County Health and Human Services....