But that isn’t stopping him from trying to create a new identity for himself — one removed from his battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 Many will remember Conner for being the player who in 2014 rushed for 1,765 yards and 26 touchdowns en route to earning ACC Player of the Year honors, only to tear his MCL in 2015 — and get diagnosed with cancer during the recovery process....
The actor/comedian/singer and former standout athlete can do it all. Tuesday night he flexed his skills as an impersonator with a killer rendition of John Legend, doing the famed Toys “R” Us theme song on the tonight show with Jimmy Fallon. Foxx even gave the studio audience a little Bruce Springsteen but he really tore it up when he threw in a little Doc Rivers just for kicks. As only he can, Foxx nailed the Los Angeles Clippers’ raspy resonance....
“Using the filibuster to cover up the truth about Jan. 6 is a scandalous abuse of power that should bring the filibuster to an immediate and long-overdue end,” the Maryland Democrat told The Hill. “Until that happens, we will now have to move forward without the Senate to figure out how to create the nonpartisan, objective investigation into the events and causes of Jan. 6 that America deserves.” Raskin’s statement’s came after 35 GOP Senators blocked a bill, passed in the Democratic-led House, that sought to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of the Capitol riot....
In one of the harshest sentences yet for a January 6 rioter, Duke Wilson was sentenced to 51 months in prison on charges of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting or impeding police officers. He had previously pled guilty to the charges in September 2021. In addition to the prison sentence, he will serve 36 months of supervised release and will have to pay $2,000 in restitution....
At the age of 26, despite the doubts of naysayers who at the time thought women shouldn’t be alone in the jungle, Goodall left her home in England and ventured off to live with chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. With her only tools a notebook and a pair of binoculars, clad in her low-top Converses or more often simply barefoot, she walked into the wild and in some ways has never left....
Yellen said the U.S.’ “outstanding debt” will be at its statutory limit on August 1 and additional measures will be taken if the debt limit is not suspended or increased by August 2. The Treasury announced a suspension of the sale of state and local government securities, that increases the federal government’s debt level, according to the Associated Press, and will take effect on July 30. For two years, the debt limit has been suspended....
Time was Tokyo’s politicians didn’t need tips on how to treat the top man. But respect for the chief is one of many things has slipped under Shinzo Abe, five months into his term as prime minister. After a strong start, when he deftly used trips abroad to warm Japan’s icy relations with China and South Korea, Abe’s administration has succumbed to inertia, scandal and backbiting. It’s a surprising turnaround for a leader who was expected to run into trouble on foreign policy (due to his staunchly nationalistic views) but, as a scion of the political aristocracy, to do well on domestic affairs....
They are among the healthiest in the world—eating raw or just lightly cooked fresh ingredients. Fewer than one in five are overweight and it shows in their gait. The finding has implications for abnormalities like “intoeing” and “outtoeing”—where the feet are not aligned with the legs. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. Lead author Dr. Tadashi Ito of Nagoya University said: “We believe differences in lifestyle, build and cultural factors all affect Japanese children’s gait....
Kushner—President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who has cultivated a broad and high profile White House portfolio over the past three years—quickly walked back remarks casting doubt on the idea that the presidential vote would be held as planned on November 3. In a Time interview published Tuesday, Kushner was asked whether there was a chance that the election might be postponed if considered unsafe amid a continued coronavirus pandemic. He replied: “I’m not sure I can commit one way or the other, but right now that’s the plan....
One example of that is Derrick Gordon, a UMass guard who is believed to be the first openly gay male in Division I basketball, according to articles from ESPN and OutSports. MORE: Derrick Gordon, first openly gay Division I player | Gallery: Openly gay athletes Gordon, who averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Minutemen, said Collins inspired him to tell teammates and coaches on April 2 that he is, in fact, gay....
Day spoke at a media conference this week ahead of the WGC-Cadillac Championship about calling up Woods and seeking guidance on such topics as patience, balance and remaining dominant for a long period of time. MORE: Must-see photos of the week | Nicklaus: Tigers Woods looks ‘very healthy’ “Once I improve the mental game for myself … I think I’ll be able to go out there and just kind of kill it,” Day said (via Golf....
The former MLB slugger is no stranger to scandals, being one of the posterboys for steroid use in MLB during the Steroid Era. Giambi was outed as a steroid user during the BALCO scandal in the early 2000s and wouldn’t issue a public apology for his part in the ordeal until May 2007. In a recent interview on SNY’s “Baseball Night in New York,” Giambi laid out exactly where PEDs and sign-stealing fall along the lines of cheating....
Pierre-Paul, 26, is a native of Deerfield Beach, Fla, where he reportedly had been entertaining guests for the Fourth of July. Prior to the incident, several unverified witnesses posted photos to social media of a U-Haul truck filled with fireworks, according to Deadspin. MORE: Best and worst offseason moves for every team | Elvis Dumervil wants sack record The extent of Pierre-Paul’s injuries weren’t immediately known. NFL.com reported he was hospitalized for treatment....
This is just a late April Fools’ joke on your NFL audience, right? You can’t be serious about hiring such a dour, arrogant, unfriendly, unlikable, underachieving former player to be a color analyst on one of your top broadcast teams. The most anti-media, anti-fan player the NFL has seen in years is now coming into our living rooms and sports bars via grim hi-def. That is unless a starting quarterback of a playoff team goes down with an injury before or during the 2017 season....
Police in Grand County, Utah, are searching for Michael Cavallari, who was reported missing Thanksgiving weekend, according to the Grand County sheriff’s office. Cutler is married to Michael’s sister, reality television star Kristin Cavallari. MORE: 5 reasons why Cam Newton is the NFL MVP | Fans angered by president’s speech don’t get it A 2014 Honda Civic registered to Michael Cavallari was discovered off the road Nov. 27 about 5 miles south of Interstate 70 and exit 175 near Green River, Utah....
When the Bears release him after failing to trade him, there’s only place he should look — Miami. He may not like it, but at almost 34, the Dolphins’ backup job is his last shot at becoming a strong starting QB in the NFL. It’s more the who than the where. He is Adam Gase, whose work as the Bears’ offensive coordinator helped Cutler produce his best, most efficient NFL season in ‘15....
The Fox reporter also covers pro football and is one of the game’s most well-connected insiders. With news that former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy is preparing to launch a career in MMA, Glazer unloaded: IYER: Here’s wishing Ronda Rousey would beat up Hardy “I would be incredibly disappointed in any of my fellow MMA coaches and any promoters if they took Greg Hardy in and taught him a shred of our incredible sport,” Glazer posted Tuesday on Twitter....
The Celtics have the Nets on the brink of elimination, one game away from pulling off a first-round sweep and their defense on Durant has been the difference in the series. Durant is averaging a playoff career-low 22.0 points while shooting a very uncharacteristic 36.5 percent from the field so far in this series. For comparison, Durant has shot 51.4 percent from the field over his last four playoff runs....
Today, Celtics star Jayson Tatum takes the spotlight. Context: Jayson Tatum couldn’t buy a bucket in Game 1 of the Finals, and yet he still made his presence felt. Al Horford (26), Jaylen Brown (24), Derrick White (21) and Marcus Smart (18) each finished with more points than Tatum (12) on a night he shot 3-for-17 from the field, but he dished out a game-high 13 assists while committing only two turnovers....
