Napolitano appeared on Fox & Friends Thursday morning to discuss the impending vote in the House of Representatives to move forward with the impeachment inquiry against Trump. The inquiry began following reports that Trump tried to pressure Zelensky to investigate his political rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Co-host Ainsley Earhardt said the entire probe “all goes back to that phone conversation, which we’ve all read the transcript....

“FOX Sports is extremely disappointed with Thom’s remarks during Wednesday’s Cincinnati Reds telecast,” Fox said in a statement (via Pro Football Talk). “The language used was abhorrent, unacceptable, and not representative of the values of FOX Sports. As it relates to Brennaman’s FOX NFL role, we are moving forward with our NFL schedule which will not include him.” MORE: Brennaman suspended after using homophobic slur Brennaman, 56, could be heard at the beginning of Wednesday night’s broadcast saying “one of the f— capitals of the world” without context, evidently not realizing his mic was hot....

With the world of sports grinding to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic and no live broadcast for the foreseeable future, the dearth of sporting events has been equally hard to stomach for both fans and analysts. It therefore made perfect sense for Buck, the lead play-by-play voice for NFL and MLB on FOX Sports, to provide some comic relief during these unprecedented times. “I have good news for you,” he wrote on Twitter in March....

Arguably no country in the world can match the sheer strength in depth of the French panel, yet historically they are a country that has struggled to extract the maximum from groups often composed of quality players. This was in evidence as they struggled over the line to reach the finals, drawing with Luxembourg then struggling to narrow wins over Bulgaria and Belarus to see off Sweden and the Netherlands....

All this movement can make it hard to pin down the core of Sarkozy’s foreign policy. He has almost singlehandedly revived Europe’s foundering campaign to write a new constitution, albeit in more modest form. Yet he has also tested the European Union by questioning supposedly independent institutions like the European Central Bank, and seemed to go out of his way to annoy the largest EU member, Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel has called his vague vision for a “Mediterranean Union”—an undefined economic, political and cultural bloc—a threat that could “disintegrate” the EU....

The Ghanaian had two shots on target, one early in the game that goalkeeper Sergio Romero stopped and a header in extra time that was not strong enough to beat the goalkeeper. Marcus Rashford scored the winner for the Red Devils in extra time after Sofiane Hanni had cancelled out Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s opener. It was Acheampong’s 12th game of the Europa League where he scored three times this season. He scored a brace in Anderlecht’s 2-0 victory against Zenit St Petersburg as well as the lone goal in their victory against APOEL....

The two athletes have enjoyed successful careers in other sports, with Gore ending his NFL career as one of the best running backs in league history, and Williams ranking among the best point guards of his era. By the time Gore finished his NFL career, he had 16,000 rushing yards, third-most in NFL history, on 3,735 carries. He also scored 81 touchdowns on the ground. He appeared in 16 seasons, tied for the most by a running back....

“It’s tough being a rookie, just being thrown into the fire, but he was a coach who was very confident in me,” Turner told Sporting News. “He instilled that confidence in me early, and he just wanted me to go out and play.” Turner was a rookie with the Pacers when he began playing for Vogel. He’d been a first-round pick, selected No. 11 overall following a disappointing freshman season at Texas in which he’d averaged only 10....

Starting pitching is still important in October. Vital, even. MORE: How the Guardians turned three losing trades into an AL Central contender Let’s take a look at five teams with championship aspirations and needs in the rotation — needs of varying degrees — and five pitchers who fit what they need. Mets trade for A’s starter Frankie Montas Stats that matter: 3.20 ERA/3.20 FIP, 9.3 K/9, 7.4 H/9, 1.5 bWAR...

When the Bills released running back Fred Jackson, the Pats and Seahawks reportedly jumped at the opportunity to sign him. Jackson told The Buffalo News that both teams contacted him within an hour of his release. He picked Seattle instead of New England. MORE: Jackson, daughter tweet Buffalo farewell | Fantasy RB bargains “What Seattle said was, ‘We want you to be a part of this team. We want you to contribute....

LEGAL ^ MusicNet on AOL It may be simple to use, but it was missing 11 of last week’s top-20-selling albums. ^ Listen.com Best options for CD burns. Eight of last week’s top 20 weren’t available. ^ PressPlay The closest thing to Napster, only legal, with support for portables. Also missing eight of the top 20 CDs. ILLEGAL Kazaa Browserlike interface is a snap. But you’ll have to wade though a ton of phony files to find the songs you want....

Videos shared to social media on Monday showed the Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, to have been partially refloated. Leth Agencies, a canal service provider for waterways including the Suez, confirmed the vessel has been “partly moved.” Before running aground and blocking all marine traffic in the canal last Tuesday, the ship was en route to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. During the six days Ever Given was grounded, an outpouring of memes poking fun at the incident went viral on social media, with many drawing parallels between the ship’s blockage and feeling existentially stuck....

A French general discreetly took over a major NATO command center in Virginia this week from another French officer, as was previously planned, the Associated Press reported. Officials also repeated a commitment to cooperate with the U.S. to battle Islamic extremists in Africa. One senior French official said that rebuilding trust with the U.S. “won’t be easy, it will take time.” The official, who was not allowed to speak publicly, added, “It will involve huge work, intensive work....

Nadal, whose performance has suffered since appendix surgery late last year, has lost one of his 67 matches in Paris. He begins his campaign for a 10th crown against France’s Quentin Halys. MORE: Women’s draw, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova | French Open odds Djokovic will meet Nadal in the last eight if both players avoid an upset. Djokovic will be in action against Jarkko Nieminen in his opener. Djokovic is also looking to complete a career grand slam....

Off the court, Love continues to upgrade his sponsorship portfolio as well, becoming the newest member of the BODYARMOR SuperDrink family on Tuesday morning. MORE SPORTS BIZ: Abdul-Jabbar does ‘Airplane’ spoof | Bucs’ new look | Prince Tennis changing game “We see a lot of similarities between Kevin Love as a player and BODYARMOR as a brand,” said Mike Repole, Co-Founder and Chairman of BODYARMOR. “Both have been around for two or three years....

What time does Friday Fortnite start? Friday Fortnite Week 8 kicks off August 9 at 4 p.m. EDT and is expected to last at least three hours. Matches may take a bit longer depending on technical difficulties and participant issues. How to watch and stream Friday Fortnite The UMG Events Twitch channel acts as your central hub throughout the evening, but matches can also be streamed on the channels of individual participants as well....

The right-hander was designated for assigment on Friday. The Pirates picked up Frieri in a trade that sent their struggling former closer, Jason Grilli, to the Angels on June 27. The change of scenery didn’t work for Frieri. In 14 appearances for Pittsburgh, Frieri posted a 10.13 ERA. He’ll be long remembered as the pitcher who broke Paul Goldschmidt’s hand with a 93-mph ninth-inning fastball. As apparent retaliation, Diamondbacks reliever Randall Delgado hit Andrew McCutchen in the back with a pitch the very next game....

Evaluate and Prioritize Your Top Ideas Let’s say your firm has a goal of reducing its carbon footprint. In previous steps, you brainstormed different tracks toward that goal, such as transitioning the fleet from gas to electric vehicles or leveraging solar technology to power manufacturing facilities. With so many ideas, the difficult task is deciding where to start. Tools such as a cost-benefit matrix can help you prioritize ideas. Select three to seven concepts from the matrix....