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Former Atlanta Hawk Ivan Johnson was banned from the PBA on Saturday for “addressing the Commissioner with profanities and showing utter disrespect for authority,” the league said in a statement. Johnson was thrown out of a game for committing a technical and flagrant one foul in the first half in the Talk N’ Text Tropang Texters’ game against Meralco, then cursed out commissioner Chito Narvasa. Johnson was banned during that game by Narvasa....

Michaels, who played 11 seasons in the NFL, became a coach after his retirement as a player and was the Jets’ defensive coordinator in their stunning victory over the Colts in Super Bowl 3, the first time the AFL defeated the NFL in the young championship. His defense held the 13-1 Colts to a lone touchdown in what became a 16-7 victory for Joe Namath and the Jets, who entered the game as 18-point underdogs....

The former KKK Grand Wizard urged Trump to pick the Fox News host as his next in command instead of Mike Pence in order to “save America.” Duke also suggested Pence replace “Zio NeoCon warmonger” Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. The white supremacist added that having Trump and Carlson in the White House is the only way to “stop the commie Bolsheviks.” “President Trump! You have one last chance to turn the tables, win this election and save America—and yourself !...

Nobody in the history of the Premier League has managed more headed goals than the Stoke City striker’s haul of 51, with that return having seen him pass the legendary Alan Shearer (46). Crouch 10/3 to score anytime vs. City Now in the Guinness Book of Records under ‘Most football (soccer) Premier League headed goals’, Crouch told the publication’s official YouTube channel: “It feels good! “To hold any record, certainly in the Premier League, is great....

After a 3-3 draw in their opening Premier League game at Watford, the Reds have picked up maximum points with victories over Crystal Palace and Arsenal respectively. 10/1 for the Reds to win the Premier League The 4-0 win over the Gunners was particularly impressive, with Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah in devastating form, and Hargreaves believes they are close to being capable of going all the way....

According to the Tampa Times, McClung was booked at 12:41 a.m. Monday and held on $500 bond. He was released at 7:04 p.m. McClung oversaw Yoan Moncada’s workouts after he arrived in the U.S. from Cuba, via Guatemala, the Boston Herald reported. McClung played for the Rays from 2003-06 and for the Brewers from 2007-09. He complied a 26-34 record with a 5.46 ERA and 1.24 K/BB ratio in 177 games....

“I want people to consider, who it is that influences their politicians, who it is that influences their local communities, who is it that influences their local tax dollars,” White said while appearing on CNN. “These are your NBA owners, your NFL owners. These are your corporate oligarchs; these are the one percent of one percent and it’s become very clear that black lives do not matter to them.”...

Judge Bob Orr announced his decision on Twitter and noted his long service to the GOP. While he didn’t give a precise reason for his decision, he’s recently highlighted the party’s treatment of Burr and shared posts critical of other Republicans. “Just made it official. After 45 years as a registered Republican, I am now an Unaffiliated voter,” Orr wrote. “I leave the GOP having won 4 statewide elections in NC as the Republican nominee....

According to the Detroit Free Press, Oakland coach Greg Kampe and assistant Saddi Washington were contacted after a photo appeared on the internet of Bellin, 37, lying bloodied at the airport. After calling Belgium to find out Bellin’s status, school officials was told the former player was at the airport counter, checking in for a flight, about 100 yards from one of the blasts. MORE: When sports world recognizes tragedy | Paying tribute to Paris victims...

Olivia Troye, who was the lead staffer on Pence’s coronavirus task force, corroborated with recent reports that Trump lied to the American public about the seriousness of the outbreak. In the latest Republican Voters Against Trump (RVAT) ad, Troye said the Trump administration knew as early as February that the virus would reach pandemic proportions. “The virus was very unpredictable at the beginning. There were a lot of unknowns. But towards the middle of February, we knew it wasn’t a matter of if COVID would become a big pandemic here in the United States: it was a matter of when,” she said....

The former Spanish international is the Championship Director of the du Football Champions which features the UAE Schools Cup and Streets Cups and offers a professional scouting platform to develop young players. AFC Champions League 2017: Group stage - Round one preview Over 2500 players took part in the group stages in Dubai. The tournament is the only international football scouting platform in partnership with La Liga. Salgado commented on the Dubai talents saying, “Year on year we see kids from all walks of life coming out to duFC for the chance of being discovered and there are indeed great hidden talents across the UAE....

U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick handed down the sentence in Manhattan federal court on Friday of 26 months in prison, a $200,000 fine, and one year of supervised release. Collins admitted to his role in the scheme last year, after initially denying any wrongdoing during his re-election campaign in 2018. The former New York 27th district representative pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy and false-statement charges on October 1, 2019....

“Earlier today former Senator Barbara Boxer was assaulted in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland,” reads a message posted to Boxer’s official Twitter account. “The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped in a waiting car. She is thankful that she was not seriously injured.” Although the Oakland Police Department said it was not releasing the identity of the victim in a statement obtained by Newsweek, the department confirmed that an assault matching the one described in Boxer’s tweet took place in the city around 1:15 p....

Milan Lee, who previously worked in a business development role at the technology firm, shared his personal experience on Twitter yesterday, detailing how a person “calling the shots” had once claimed to be a “slave master” during a staff project meeting. “This experience was the worst I’ve ever had professionally and it’s all due to RACISM,” he wrote in a now-viral Twitter post titled: Mixer: The Black Experience. According to Lee, who resigned a few weeks after the project meeting and now works at Salesforce, he was one of the only Black employees at the streaming division during his time on the team and came to believe he was hired to “meet a diversity goal....

The 55-year-old was admitted for treatment on Monday after complaining of chest pains and difficulty breathing. Man City want four full-backs Spurs tweeted on Tuesday: “After undergoing successful heart surgery yesterday, we can confirm Gary Mabbutt is now in a stable condition and recovering in hospital.” The former England international spent 16 years at White Hart Lane, winning the UEFA Cup in 1984 and captaining the side to an FA Cup triumph in 1991....

He’s a defense-first coach. He did the unthinkable — he won at Wake Forest and took the Demon Deacons to three consecutive bowl games. MORE: How Baylor can learn from football-first mistakes That’s why he’s a fantastic choice as Baylor’s interim coach. He’s expected to officially be named to that role, 247Sports.com first reported Monday. Sporting News confirmed the report through a source. Along with that appointment, the rest of the Bears staff is expected to remain intact, according to the report....

The Red Bull driver tops the standings and is on target for a fourth consecutive world championship after victory in the Korean Grand Prix earlier this month. However, Hamilton warned that Vettel's success could harm viewers' interest, likening it to the era in which Michael Schumacher dominated the sport. While the Mercedes driver later sought to clarify his comments on Twitter, Vettel feels that the initial remarks were complimentary. "That's a compliment, first of all," said the German ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka on Friday....

Federal immigration officials finally took a more careful look at the family’s immigration history two years ago, and recommended a more thorough investigation by the FBI and Homeland Security agents into possible immigration fraud, according to a source familiar with the case who asked not to be named talking about sensitive material. But before anything came of that investigation, the FBI and local authorities launched a separate undercover operation which resulted in the suspects’ arrest last week on charges of plotting to shoot soldiers at Fort Dix, allegedly using assault rifles and machine guns....

“A Fort Jackson trainee ran away from his unit this morning with his Army issued rifle. The trainee managed to hijack a school bus before being subdued to Richland County Sheriff Department,” Leslie Ann Sully, a Fort Jackson media relations officer, confirmed in a statement. Sully said leaders at the base are aware of the situation and are working closely with law enforcement officials. “This was a failure in our accountability procedures that we truly regret and are apologetic to our community,” she said....

Reddit user Ovacq first noticed there were no more police cars on the map, taking a screenshot of a regular car seen in the game. One user suggested they try using a Junk Rift, an item that has since been removed from the main game but can be used in Creative mode. The Junk Rift sometimes has a police car fall from the sky. “A police car appears in the rift, but when it falls, it turns into a default car,” Ovacq writes....