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Rutgers' attempt to ice kicker backfires as Illinois hits 40-yard game-winning TD on next play
Normally, icing the kicker is a sound strategy, but Illinois made Rutgers pay for an ill-timed timeoutSports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago -
Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such 'external shocks,' a senior official says
A senior Chinese official says higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire by boosting prices paid by consumersWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire
If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study
Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Late interception helps No. 1 Oregon avoid upset at Wisconsin after late fake field goal backfires
The Ducks won 16-13 after attempting a fake with the lead inside the final two minutes.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17 -
Hume: 'Trump world' pressure to back Scott in leadership race 'likely to backfire'
Brit Hume, chief political analyst at Fox News, suggested Monday that the push from President-elect Trump's allies to elevate Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) into GOP leadership may not go the way they ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Browns' Wills: 'Business decision' to sit backfired
Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr.'s "business decision" to sit out a recent game with a knee injury might have backfired and led to his benching in favor of Dawand Jones.Sports - ESPN - November 11 -
Democrats' bet on a generation of liberal voters has backfired badly
Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Saints fire head coach Dennis Allen: Why New Orleans' post-Sean Payton hire was always destined to backfire
Allen wasn't getting results on his own side of the ballSports - CBS Sports - November 4 -
World Series 2024: Dodgers' latest bullpen game backfires, but the team's best relief arms are ready for Game 5
The Yankees' offense came alive against the Dodgers' relievers, and the Dodgers' bats couldn't answer back in Game 4.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Poshmark's new pricing change backfired, so the CEO did something rare—it's great leadership, says expert
Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra issued a public apology after a new policy was poorly received. Here's why it actually hit the mark, says leadership expert Talia Fox.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
LOOK: Bears' trick-play at goal line backfires in worst possible way in Commanders' wild walk-off victory
Safe say Chicago won't be trying this againSports - CBS Sports - October 27 -
Aaron Boone's bullpen call of Nestor Cortes backfires as Yankees drop World Series Game 1: 'Liked the matchup'
Cortes gave up a walk-off grand slam to Freddie Freeman Friday nightSports - CBS Sports - October 26