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“As the best-selling VW for more than 30 years, Jetta has proven to be a compelling value,” said Hein Schafer, Volkswgen’s senior vice president for product marketing and strategy. “This refresh takes the strengths of the current generation—a spacious interior, excellent fuel economy, and low maintenance costs—and builds on them with a fresh design, better technology, and more access to the driver assistance features buyers are looking for. With the introduction of a new Sport trim, it is easier than ever for customers to get their hands on a vehicle with a sporty appearance at a value oriented price point....

For the new model year, the HR-V has a bigger engine, sleeker styling and rides on the same platform as the Civic sedan. At the front, a honeycomb grille replaces the busy front of the previous year’s model, giving way to an overall simpler fascia with the Honda logo placed squarely above the grille instead of the classic silver strip running between the headlights. The sides are a little smoother as well, with just one character line running along the bottom towards the back....

The Super 16 event this week will feature 16 teams and more than 300 athletes and will start the 2023 women’s collegiate season. Some well-known gymnasts such as Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, and Jordan Chiles will be in action at the Super 16. The inaugural Super 16 event is presented by Ozone inside the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Super 16 is the largest women’s collegiate invitational, marking the beginning of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Season....

The petition by Faithful America, which describes itself as the largest online community of Christians acting for social justice, had garnered 20,357 signatures as of Tuesday morning. The annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast will be held on Wednesday and will be streamed online at 11 a.m. ET. Barr, a Catholic, is slated to receive the Christifideles Laici award. “Each year, the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast gives its Christifideles Laici award ‘In Honor and Gratitude for Fidelity to the Church, Exemplary Selfless and Steadfast Service in the Lord’s Vineyard....

Toyota hybrid vehicles have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four years in a row, snapping a three-year win streak by Porsche and delivering Toyota its first four wins in the iconic French race. On Sunday, they added a fifth in a row, with the crew of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa securing the victory at Le Mans. MORE: Watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans live with fuboTV (get access now)...

Clemson began the defense of its title with a 52-14 win over Georgia Tech on Sunday. Trevor Lawrence went 13-of-23 and was held to a modest 168 passing yards and one touchdown pass, but Travis Etienne stole the show. The running back rushed for 205 yards on 12 carried and had three touchdowns as the Tigers’ season got off to a bright start. Alabama began its quest to regain the national title in emphatic fashion, thrashing Duke 42-3 in Atlanta, Georgia....

Award shows like the Oscars and Emmys have struggled with inclusivity over the years, with critics pointing to the straight, and often white, people that make up the bulk of the nominees. Even though these award shows have taken steps to diversify their industries and nominees, Hollywood still has work to do. This year the 71st annual Emmy Awards appears to take the challenge to heart, nominating many artists of color, women and LGBTQ people in all categories, not just the gendered or niche ones....

Below you will find Fantasy Alarm’s top-100 players for the upcoming season. It’s important to note that many players are eligible at more spots than the primary position at which they’re listed below, so keep that in mind when putting together a draft strategy. For complete overall rankings – and rankings at every position – get a free one-week subscription to Fantasy Alarm and check out its ultimate fantasy basketball draft cheat sheet!...

Looking back at what we’ve already seen this year from first-year players, Mets first baseman Peter Alonso (preseason No. 47) has already smashed the club’s rookie single-season home run record and now has Aaron Judge’s big league mark in his sights. Seven other rookies have at least 11 bombs, and five members of the preseason Top 50 (No. 1 Vlad Guerrero Jr., No. 4 Fernando Tatis Jr., No. 5 Nick Senzel, No....

The Baltimore Ravens are in control of the AFC and can secure home advantage throughout the playoffs with a win this week, while the AFC East title is on the line when the New England Patriots host the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. The situation is a lot more complicated in the NFC, where the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints all share an 11-3 record. Here’s the state of play ahead of Week 16....

Hitting on any sleeper on draft day is tough, as you’re trying to predict which lesser-known and little-used player is suddenly going to see a big uptick in production. If it were easy, fantasy football wouldn’t be any fun because everyone would have stacked teams. When you limit yourself to just one roster from which to choose, your margin of error is slim and you’re forced to swing for the fences with a backup running back or possession receiver – not exactly inspiring choices when they’ve yet to do anything....

The holders of the first overall selection, the Jacksonville Jaguars locked in the 25th overall pick after the Los Angeles Rams lost 32-18 on the road against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. The Rams’ 10-6 record was the worst of any of the eight teams that made it to the Divisional Round, but they traded the rights to their 2021 first-round overall pick to Jacksonville in 2019 along with a 2020 first-round—which the Jaguars used to select K’Lavon Chaisson—and a 2021 fourth-round pick in exchange for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey....

Boston College tight end Hunter Long has a decent chance of being selected on Friday, in round 2 or round 3. He will likely slot in after Kyle Pitts, Pat Freiermuth and possibly Brevin Jordan, all of whom are projected to go ahead of the Eagles’ prospect. On that note, let’s take a closer look at what Hunter Long could bring to the table for his first NFL team....

Debuting in i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 models, the BMW sedan features the hallmark looks of the BMW 4 Series combined with the drive dynamics and technology one has come to expect from the company. The electric car has some unique body design elements that set it apart from the 4 Series, including standard 18-inch light-alloy wheels, active air flap control at the bottom of the grille, a rear diffuser where tailpipes would traditionally be, and black skirts....

Chief among those improvements is the ability for the vehicles’ batteries to heat to a higher temperature allowing fast charging to occur earlier and at a higher level than before. This reduces the time it takes to charge. Porsche has integrated Android Auto into the company’s Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system. The operating system already has Apple CarPlay compatibility. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work when tethered to the car’s USB-C connection....

Today’s division? The five teams in the Southwest. The Southwest Division is shaping up to be highly competitive this season and boasts some of the best players in the NBA. Luka Doncic and Ja Morant both earned All-NBA selections in 2021-22, and Zion Williamson is only a season removed from being the talk of the league. How far can Doncic and Morant lead their teams? Will Williamson turn the Pelicans into a force in the Western Conference?...

It’s all about the money. The $51 billion price tag associated with the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, has scared everyone off. Concerned that the Olympics would be a financial burden, the Norwegian government pulled the plug Wednesday on Oslo’s bid for the 2022 Winter Games. Three other cities had already withdrawn — Stockholm; Krakow, Poland; and Lviv, Ukraine. Munich and St. Moritz stayed out of the race after voters in Germany and Switzerland rejected proposed bids in referendums....

In early September, the NHL and IOC announced an agreement to send players to Beijing to compete for gold. Governing bodies for each team must announce its first three players by Oct. 15 while submitting their “long list.” Final rosters will be announced in January. The puck will drop on the tournament on Feb. 9. The bronze- and gold-medal games will be held on Feb. 19. Canada and the United States will square off in the preliminary round on Feb....