TORRINGTON - Watching Nick Coleman and Kevin Leavitt run the ball for the Torrington football team in Friday night's season-opening 21-0 win over Kennedy, you might think they've been sharing the Raiders' backfield duties for ages, rather than being just the latest stars to shine in Torrington's single-wing galaxy.
When Coleman ran the ball - which he did 21 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns - there was Leavitt out ahead throwing a crisp block. When Leavitt ran the ball - which he did for 58 yards on 11 carries - there was Coleman doing the same.
They complemented each other as naturally as peanut **** er and jelly, Damon and Affleck, or - as their coach notes - thunder and lightning.
"We embrace (blocking)," said Coleman, a senior. "Single-wing offense, that's what it's about. There's no player above blocking, even if you're the quarterback, the tailback, whatever. You've got to go and make a block."
"I'd do anything for (Coleman). If I have to make a block, I'm doing whatever I can for him," Leavitt, a sophomore, said.

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LeBron James is one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, and his move to the Philadelphia 76ers has sparked plenty of questions about where he'll call home during the NBA season.
While reports have linked James to several possible locations, his long-term plans as a Sixer remain one of the more intriguing storylines surrounding his arrival in Philadelphia.
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending, breaking and service-related topics across the Mid-Atlantic region for the USA Today Network.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Where does LeBron James live? What to know about his plans as a Sixer

#philadelphia #lebron #sixer #damon

We're almost there, Miami football fans. The Hurricanes take the field for the first time in the 2026 season this weekend, granted on a weird day for college football on the West Coast against ACC opponent Stanford.
That combination of words isn't as wild as last year's run through the College Football Playoff and all the way to the national championship game. Now Mario Cristobal is ready to secure the program's sixth ****** le with quarterback Darian Mensah and jack-of-all-trades receiver Malachi Toney as his big stars. The restructured defensive front built around run-stuffing defensive tackle Ahmad Moten and former Missouri edge rusher Damon Wilson has a lot to live up to.
They'll get their first test against Stanford, who opened last week with an exciting 37-27 win over Hawaii. Davis Warren, who missed last season after tearing his ACL with Michigan, threw for 310 yards and a touchdown in his debut with the Cardinal, while Micah Ford ran for three TDs and came just shy of 100 yards. This will be Miami's first game in California since East Coast fans woke up to find Cam Ward had led a thrilling 25-point second-half comeback in 2024 over Cal.
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Here's when the Hurricanes and Cardinal square off this week.

#first #last #Miami #fans

LeBron James' first season with the Philadelphia 76ers will include several highly anticipated reunions against the teams that helped define his Hall of Fame career.
From matchups against the Cavaliers and Heat to a Christmas Day return to Los Angeles, the NBA schedule offers multiple opportunities for fans to watch James face some of his former franchises.
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending, breaking and service-related topics across the Mid-Atlantic region for the USA Today Network.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: When does LeBron James face the Heat, other former teams this season?

#heat #season

If you're an avid reader of Acme Packing Company, you know that I feel like the Green Bay Packers show their cards a bit when it comes to pre-draft visitors. Since 2022, when the Packers appeared to have changed their visit strategy from almost being used exclusively on undrafted free agent rookie recruiting to more of a mix of picks and free agent prospects, Green Bay has signed, traded for, drafted or claimed on waivers 36 players who were pre-draft visitors with the team.
Often, when these players become available (some of them never become available, because they were high draft picks who were picked before the Packers were on the clock), Green Bay ends up targeting them in some way or another. While players like Darian Kinnard, John FitzPatrick and Josh Whyle weren't originally picked by the Packers, they did find their way to Green Bay later in their careers.
So, when a pre-draft visitor becomes available, my radar always goes up, especially if it's the first time the Packers have had a shot at bringing them to Green Bay since draft weekend. That's the case right now with New York Giants running back Damon Bankston, who was waived by the team on Saturday.
Bankston took a pre-draft visit with the Packers this spring, but ended up signing with the Giants for $115,000 guaranteed, far more than Green Bay spent on their UDFA running back signing, Jaden Nixon — who was added to the offseason roster for $15,000 guaranteed.
The New Mexico product was an interesting sleeper prospect in the class of 2026, as he posted 635 rushing yards (5.6 yards per carry), five touchdowns on the ground and caught 31 ****** for 397 yards and three touchdowns (12.8 yards per reception, a very high number for backs) through the air in his one year of FBS football. The numbers don't exactly look incredible from a volume perspective, but he was very efficient in the 9-4 Lobos' running back by committee (and he led the team in yards from scrimmage).

#available #running

Matt Damon is one of the most recognizable men on the planet. But to his siblings, he's just "bro."
The 55-year-old Odyssey actor has two siblings, brother KyleDamon, 59, and step sister Sarah Bradford, 39. The family grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and while Sarah followed in her big brother's footsteps, Kyle has chosen to live a very different life.
Keep reading to meet Matt's lookalike brother and actress step sister…
Kyle inspired Matt's film Good Will Hunting
Kyle was born in 1967, three years before Matt, to parents Kent Damon and Nancy Carlsson-Paige. Their parents divorced in 1972, and the brothers lived with their mom in a six-family communal house, which Kyle called a "hippie commune" to Art Works Magazine in 2020.

#matt #step #sister

A family meeting Goofy at Disneyland got an unexpected surprise when they realized an A-list actor had been watching the adorable interaction from just a few feet away: Matt Damon.
Loryn Powell posted the unexpected celebrity sighting on Instagram Friday after capturing what was supposed to be a special family moment: her young daughter's first encounter with Goofy at Goofy's Kitchen in the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
A-list celebrity Matt Damon blends into the crowd during a heartwarming moment at Disneyland. (Instagram/lorynpowell) Instagram/lorynpowell
The family didn't notice that the famous face was standing just behind them. Obtained by the CA Post
The video shows Powell's husband crouching next to their daughter as Goofy, wearing his chef uniform, comes over to greet them. The girl excitedly waves at the character before wrapping her arms around him.

#Instagram #matt

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Damon Sacco had never seen anything like the fish he and fellow anglers fought for hours in the waters off Massachusetts. As it rose from the depths, it looked like a glimmering blue ****** eship.
Sacco, a longtime Massachusetts charter fishing boat captain, saw the giant fin break the surface, and at first he thought he was dealing with an enormous shark.
"Then I got a better look at it and thought, dang, that thing's pointed," he said. "But that's too big for a marlin."
He was wrong. Sacco and his client Walter Chapman landed what they and others believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin ever caught off the U.S. East Coast on Wednesday. The massive billfish, more than 11 feet (335 cm) in length, weighed 1,260 pounds (571.5 kilograms) when they got it back to land in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
That was just 142 pounds (64.4 kilograms) shy of the world record for an Atlantic blue marlin, caught off Brazil in 1992, according to records kept by the International Game Fish ****** ociation.

#massachusetts #Atlantic #fish

Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso are celebrating their daughter's birthday. Gia Damon is turning 18, a special birthday. She celebrated at Disneyland with her parents and siblings.
Luciana Barroso and Matt Damon share four daughters (@ Nina Westervelt)
In photos captured at the emblematic theme park, Damon, Barroso, and their kids are seen wearing matching T-shirts. They posed for a group photo standing in front of a giant pumpkin Mickey Mouse statue.
Damon stands in the middle of the group, wearing a shirt that reads "Birthday Crew." He's flanked by Gia, who wears a shirt that reads "Birthday girl." He completes the look with a Red Sox's cap. Barroso stands next to him and wears a black T-shirt that she paired with matching shorts, sunglasses, and a cap.
The group is made up of Damon and Barroso's daughters: Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, and Stella, 15. They were also accompanied by Alexia's boyfriend, who smiled for the photos.

#damon #group #shirt #photos

It was a family affair for Matt Damon and his wife Luciana on Thursday as they treated their brood to a trip to Disneyland to celebrate their daughter Gia's 18th birthday.
The Odyssey star, 55, posed with his family in front of the Mickey Mouse pumpkin on Main Street ahead of the theme park's Halloween Time opening day, and they were all kitted out in honor of Gia's milestone day.
Matt, Luciana, and their daughters Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, and Stella, 15, wore matching T-shirts that read "birthday crew."
Gia, meanwhile, stood out wearing a custom shirt featuring an outline of the park's Sleeping Beauty Castle, Mickey Mouse ears, and "birthday girl" emblazoned on the front.
However, the photo left many people on social media stunned by how empty the park looked, with some questioning whether Matt and his family had Disneyland all to themselves.

#luciana #damon

Matt Damon joined his wife Luciana Barroso and their four daughters Alexia, Isabella, Gia, and Stella for a family outing at Disneyland.
The family were celebrating Gia's 18th birthday.
Damon, his wife, and his daughters all posed in matching themed T-shirts.
Matt Damon isn't ashamed to be a bit of a Disney adult—and neither are his daughters. The Odyssey actor enjoyed a very different kind of odyssey on August 20, visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, California to celebrate his second youngest daughter Gia's 18th birthday.
Matt Damon and his family at Disneyland.
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#damon #ODYSSEY #luciana #barroso

Matt Damon turned on his Disney dad mode for his daughter's 18th birthday, marking the milestone with a family outing to Disneyland. "The Odyssey" star shares four daughters with his wife, Luciana. A photo of the family at the amusement park is now circulating on social media, garnering love and best wishes from fans.
Matt Damon celebrated his daughter Gia's 18th birthday with his family at Disneyland. They posed for photos together in front of a Mickey Mouse pumpkin in Disneyland on August 20. They visited the park ahead of its Halloween Time opening on August 21.
Gia wore a black tee featuring an outline of the park's Sleeping Beauty Castle flanked by Mickey Mouse ears. The shirt read, "birthday girl." Meanwhile, her sisters, Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, and Stella, 15, and their parents, Matt Damon and Luciana, wore matching black tees that read, "birthday crew." One snap also captured the "Good Will Hunting" star posing solo. He paired his tee with white trousers and white shoes. A baseball cap and brown-tinted shades completed his look.
In a July cover story for PEOPLE, Damon said his daughter Gia's reaction to "The Odyssey" made the tough shoot worth it. He recalled, "She saw 'The Odyssey,' and at the end of it, she actually turned to me, and she said, 'Dad, I'm proud of you.' She's never said anything like that because we joke around a lot, and so at that point, I was like, 'I'm good. It was all worth it.'"
At the London premiere of the epic film, he said it was "great" to share the moment with his daughters. "It's great because they had to sacrifice a lot too for this," he said. "I went away for a while; they came and visited, but it was a lot. It was a very long movie, very grueling shoot, and I'm really excited for my girls to see it tonight."

#damon #family #mickey

Matt Damon traded movie premieres for mouse ears as his family gathered at Disneyland to celebrate daughter Gia reaching a major milestone.
The 55-year-old actor visited the Anaheim theme park on Aug. 20 with wife Luciana and all four of their daughters: Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 18, and Stella, 15. The outing marked Gia's 18th birthday and brought the famously private family together for a rare group appearance away from a Hollywood red carpet.
They made the occasion easy to spot. Gia wore a custom Disney-themed shirt identifying her as the "birthday girl," while Damon and the rest of the family coordinated in matching "birthday crew" shirts, according to PEOPLE's report from Disneyland.
Disneyland was already preparing for its fall festivities, allowing the family to pose in front of the giant Mickey Mouse pumpkin on Main Street, U.S.A., one day before Halloween Time officially began.
Damon and Luciana were joined by Alexia, Isabella, Gia and Stella for the park day. Just Jared reported that Alexia's boyfriend was also part of the group. Gia's shirt featured Sleeping Beauty Castle with Mickey Mouse ears and "birthday girl" lettering, while the others wore coordinating "birthday crew" designs.

#mickey

F1 unveils new global campaign 'Five Lights' featuring actor Colin Farrell, as the sport gets back into racing mode after summer break with the Dutch GP at Circuit Zandvoort.
Having featured F1 ambassador Damon Idris in the pre-season marketing campaign to start the new era of Formula 1, they have unveiled a new global marketing campaign, 'Five Lights', featuring another Hollywood actor Collin Farrell, as the voiceover artist.
The campaign, which is a 90-second film, will run from August 16 until September 13, across social media and digital platforms of F1. It will cover six major and recognisable entertainment and cultural destinations across the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The locations include Piccadilly Circus and The Outernet in London, Sunset Boulevard, The Moxy and the Music District in Los Angeles, Times Square at the intersection of 45th Street and Broadway in New York, and Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.
The video captures all the 22 F1 drivers. They have used the famous five lights, which illuminates before every grand prix start. While Farrell is narrating the storylines, the music track Reign by UNKLE featuring Ian Brown, plays alongside, further adding to the film.

#five

Matt Damon's 20-year-old daughter Isabella Damon is taking a formal step into modeling. Isabella has signed with IMG Models, and the agency now lists her among its New York talent with a portfolio and digitals already published online.
Page Six first reported the signing on August 10. IMG's listing provides direct confirmation, identifying Isabella in its New York directory and listing her height as 5 feet 8 inches.
The move comes while Isabella is also pursuing her education. She enrolled at New York University in 2024, according to PEOPLE.
She has also been spending more time in front of cameras. Earlier this year, Isabella modeled for a fashion shoot photographed by her older sister Alexia, and in July she joined Matt and Luciana Damon on the New York red carpet for The Odyssey.
Isabella's signing is visible on the official IMG profile rather than existing only through reports about a new contract. Her agency page includes both a portfolio and digitals and places her under IMG's New York territory.

#page #agency #Portfolio

comedian and content creator Damon Darling sparked an uproar with fans online after reportedly getting banned from Walmart. Apparently, he was banned after buying people groceries.
According to him, it is the second time he's been asked to leave the store, causing fans to rally behind him. damondarlingtv broke the news of his recent run-in at Walmart on TikTok on August 7, 2026.
The video had drawn 2.6 million views as of publication. The video also made its way to X and other social media platforms.
His video featured an interaction between him and a Walmart employee about entrance to the store. When Darling sought to understand the reason, he explained that he was merely buying groceries.
When he argued that both the local police and the store manager permitted him to be there, the employee disputed the claims and said it wasn't true. Darling did not feature a clip of him and the cops, but did share a brief snippet of him and the alleged store manager.

#fans #banned #groceries

Minnie Driver is thanking her lucky stars after getting into a terrifying car accident in Paris — and a source says ex-boyfriend Matt Damon is amongst the legions of friends and colleagues who've wasted no time getting in touch while offering to help in any way possible.
"Minnie is so well-respected by the acting community," a source tells the National Enquirer. "She's still in touch with almost everyone she's ever worked with and Matt is on that list."
The former couple and costars began dating while filming 1997's Good Will Hunting but by the time the movie came out, their "sweet love affair" had met a "combustible ending," the 56-year-old actress told Entertainment Tonight in 2022.
These days though, "they are very good friends," shares the source. "She's even become friendly with his wife [Luciana Barroso] so naturally, when Matt heard she'd been in this horrible car crash, he got in touch to check on her."
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#touch #friends

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been famous friends since they were kids. They embarked on their acting journey together back in Boston, Massachusetts, which led them to winning an Oscar for Good Will Hunting, which made them both movie stars. Despite both actors going off on their own, and having individually lucrative acting careers, they have always been tight, and is an enduring Hollywood friendship fans love to watch play out. Despite their 40+ year friendship, of course there are small things that they each do that bug each other, and now Damon is revealing what it is.
In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1, Damon had the pleasure of answering questions that were submitted by kids while he was there to promote one of the most anticipated movies on the 2026 movie release schedule, The Odyssey. One of the kids asked the Oscar winner if there was anything his bestie and frequent collaborator, Ben Affleck, did that annoyed him and of course he was able to think of something right away. He said:
If I had to pick one thing, I'd say if we've been in 10,000 meetings in our life, Ben's never been the first one there. No, I'm always waiting for him. He's always a little late."

#kids #affleck #course

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There's no doubt that George Clooney's got a lot of celebrity friends. We've seen him co-star with plenty of them in film projects, like his "forever friend" Brad Pitt in Apple TV+'s Wolfs or reuniting with Oceans Eleven co-star Julia Roberts for Ticket to Paradise. But after Harry Potter's Emma Watson was spot heading into Clooney's French villa, who would have thought that they know each other?
While we know about George Clooney's close celebrity friends like Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, and more, there may be another friend in his circle we don't know about. Instagrammer profile DeuxMoi posted photos of Emma Watson wearing a white floral dress stepping into George Clooney's Lake Como villa.
There are so many questions on my mind as to what Watson's connection could be with Clooney. Maybe they're working on an undisclosed film project together. As the two A-listers are so talented, I would love to see the two show off their acting chops as they share the screen.

#know

Allen Park — Running back Isiah Pacheco was one of eight Lions who did not participate in Sunday's practice, missing his third consecutive session.
Also absent were wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr., offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, defensive tackle Aidan Keanaaina, defensive end Payton Turner (back), linebackers Damone Clark and Jimmy Rolder (hamstring), and cornerback D.J. Reed (groin).
Lions coach Dan Campbell on Sunday provided updates on Reed and Turner, saying Reed's issue was "not major" and Turner's back ailment is a "day-to-day type thing."
Some of Detroit's biggest stars seemed to be resting Sunday. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, tight end Sam LaPorta, offensive tackle Penei Sewell, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and linebacker Jack Campbell were each on the field but did not take part in team drills.
LaPorta, Campbell and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle) went inside midway through practice. Defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo (groin) and defensive end Derrick Moore (groin) also did not participate in team drills.

#campbell #back #groin #sunday

The Arizona Cardinals played 70 defensive snaps in their 33-30 preseason-opening loss to the Carolina Panthers. As preseason games often go, ****** ody played every snap, although one player played almost every snap. A total of 22 players saw action on defense.
How was the playing time divided up, and what did we learn from it?
Jonah Williams, 45; Damonic Williams, 38; Cam Horsely, 29; Brodric Martin, 28; Andrew Billings, 12; Zach Carter, 4
Carter left the game after four snaps with an injury. Billings played well early and exited early. He appears to be on track to make the final roster. Williams played early and throughout the whole game, so his chances seem less likely.
Cameron Robertson, 37; BJ Ojulari, 35; Elliott Brown, 35; Eku Leota, 33

#williams #early #carter #every

NEW YORK (AP) — Mariano Rivera was back on the field at the Yankees' annual Old-Timer's Day on Saturday after tearing an Achilles tendon playing the outfield at the event last year.
With former teammate Jorge Posada catching him, Rivera threw 11 pitches to four batters. The 56-year-old faced Mickey Rivers, Johnny Damon, Nick Swisher and Shane Spencer in the exhibition game, which returned last season for the first time since 2019.
"They're still moving," Rivera said about his pitches on the YES Network broadcast. "That's good and the reaction is good."
Rivera, who hit an inside-the-park homer in his 2019 appearance, also took an at-bat against Mike Stanton and jogged to first when he flew out to center field.
Rivera was introduced last, just as Joe DiMaggio used to be. To the strains of Metallica's "Enter Sandman," the Hall of Fame closer doffed his cap and waved to the fans.

#last #field #good

The Oklahoma Sooners' defensive front seven has become one of the best in college football after a disruptive and productive 2025. Despite the losses of Gracen Halton, Damonic Williams, Marvin Jones, Jr., and R Mason Thomas, there's an expectation that the unit will once again be one of the best in the sport.
CBS Sports ranked their top front-sevens in college football, and the Sooners came in at No. 1 in the nation.
Oklahoma's front seven is led by All-SEC second-team defensive end Taylor Wein and preseason All-SEC selection David Stone at defensive tackle. Fellow defensive tackle Jayden Jackson will play a huge role for the Sooners and be as impactful as anyone on OU's defense.
The Sooners need guys like Nigel Smith, Trent Wilson, Bishop Thomas, and James Carrington to raise the talent floor in the defensive tackle rotation. Smith, Wilson, and Carrington were four-star prospects coming out of high school and have the talent and ability to be disruptive in Oklahoma's defense. But they haven't played meaningful snaps at the collegiate level.
To round out the starting lineup, a competition between Adepoju Adebawore, Danny Okoye, Kenny Ozowalu, and others will determine the snap distribution opposite Wein. But in Brent Venables' defense, you can expect the defensive line to make plays in the backfield throughout the 2026 season. There may not be an answer, but the Sooners like the talent they have to work with in 2026.

#Sooners #smith

Matt Damon brought his wife, Luciana Barroso, and their two youngest daughters to the Seoul premiere of The Odyssey, where the family greeted fans with heart-hand poses.
Gia, 17, and Stella, 15, joined their parents at Yeongdeungpo Time Square in South Korea on August 4th. Gia wore a long white dress, while Stella selected a pale blue slip dress with white lace detailing.
Damon arrived in a burgundy suit with a silver-gray shirt and matching tie. Luciana wore a fitted cobalt blue gown as the four posed together on the red carpet.
The actor said returning to Korea after 10 years became especially memorable because he was able to introduce his wife and daughters to the country for the first time.
"It's been incredible being back. It's my first time in 10 years," Damon told reporters at the event. "But this time I was able to bring my wife and my two youngest daughters, and to be able to see this town with them and to meet people with them, and expose them to Korea for the first time has been incredibly memorable," he added in remarks reported by Entertainment Weekly.

#wife #able

The Cleveland Sirens were officially announced as the newest WNBA team on Tuesday. The new franchise will begin play in 2028.
The new name and logo were revealed during a press event this morning. The name was teased with the slogan "hear the call" and the logo was discovered on the team's website a few minutes before the big reveal. It seems that Cleveland has landed on a name that is both classic and culturally relevant.
The mythical creatures are having a moment thanks to The Odyssey and now they're part of a league experiencing rising popularity and attention. Now they just have to wait two years to start playing basketball. The team will be put together ahead of the 2028 season, starting with an expansion draft.
One of the breakout memes of the summer features Matt Damon screaming. That image comes from Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey." In the scene where Damon is screaming, Odysseus is tied to the mast of his ship hearing the siren song.
Considering the source material for that movie is over 2,000 years old, sirens aren't exactly new. There are siren references in the Harry Potter series. Some of the outcasts in Netflix's "Wednesday" are sirens. There are even sirens in "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants."

#name #damon #logo #years

Between them, Albany Firebirds quarterbacks Sam Castronova and Tyler Kulka put up numbers this season that leave every other passing attack in Arena Football One in the dust.
Castronova and Kulka each started six of Albany's 12 regular-season games, combining for 3,199 yards and 76 touchdowns through the air against just seven combined interceptions. But, when it came to selecting his starting quarterback for the AF1 playoffs, Albany head coach Damon Ware knew he had to lean on experience.
That means Castronova, who won championships in Albany with the defunct Empire in 2022 and the undefeated Firebirds in 2025, will start Saturday's 4 p.m. semifinal game against the Minnesota Monsters at MVP Arena.
"Sam's at the top of his game, so Sam gets the slight nod," Ware said. "He's been there, done that. He's just such a phenomenal player."
Castronova hasn't played since a June 20 loss to the Nashville Kats, as he was away from the team due to personal reasons for the final two games of the regular season and Albany - which went 9-3 during the regular season - has also had three bye weeks during that time.

#season #firebirds #games #game

Ben Affleck has joined the list of celebrity winners of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
The Argo star took home the top prize with help from Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding.
Affleck conquered the $1 million question almost exactly one year after his Good Will Hunting co-star and best friend Matt Damon did the same. Damon was similarly paired with Jeopardy! wiz and current host Ken Jennings, who helped him reach the top prize for charity.
The money from Affleck and Ding's victory will go toward Affleck's Eastern Congo Initiative, which is dedicated to supporting the people living in the African region.
In the final question, Affleck and Ding had to guess which turkeys were not pardoned by a US president: Peanut ****** er & Jelly; Tater & Tot; Mac & Cheese; or Spaghetti & Meatball. The pair used their lifeline to ask host Jimmy Kimmel, who guessed the answer as Spaghetti & Meatball.
"I would bet on Jimmy," Affleck agreed. "I would go for it."

#affleck #spaghetti #star #prize

Ben Affleck's nonprofit Eastern Congo Initiative was the real winner during the two-part conclusion of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
On Wednesday, the 2x Oscar winner teamed up with Jeopardy champ Jamie Ding to bring the ABC game show's big prize home to his charity, the first U.S.-based advocacy and grant-making organization dedicated to supporting the people of eastern Congo.
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#congo #winner #initiative #jamie

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There are very few players in MLB history with crossover legacies with both the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
Babe Ruth, of course, is the most famous.
One of the others, though, is Johnny Damon.
Damon was a World Series champion with the Red Sox on their curse-breaking 2004 team.

#yankees #nesn #source