Fogle’s plan funds school wellness programs and educates parents about healthy decisions and “at risk” signs. Researchers take issue with the latter goal, which “blames the family for problems that are only partially their fault,” says Adam Drewnowski, director of the University of Washington’s nutritional-science program. Repeating familiar messages—water is better than soda, fruit is better than fries—also runs the risk of tuning parents out. “We don’t want to beat them over the head with how to read a label or not to eat fried foods,” says Karrie Kalich, a health-science professor at Keene State College....

Brittany Aldean, 33, who describes herself as a “proud American” in her Instagram bio, posted a series of photos of her and the couple’s two young children wearing clothing emblazoned with anti-Biden slogans. “Rockin that @letmetakeyourselfie merch,” the social media influencer wrote on her Instagram page on Sunday alongside a photo of her husband and herself wearing an ‘Anti Biden Social Club’, T-shirt. The slogan appears to be a spin on the popular Anti Social Social Club brand....

The Giants defensive end on Friday updated his social media avatar on Twitter and Instagram to an x-ray of his mangled right hand, putting into perspective his July 4 fireworks accident that threatened to bring his football career to an end. MORE: Sport’s most gruesome injuries | The dumbest injuries we’ve seen Pierre-Paul spent most of the season playing with a heavy club wrap on his hand since losing his right index finger and severely damaging his middle finger and thumb in the accident....

Jay-Z and Roc Nation will be advisers on NFL entertainment, the NFL gameday experience and will help select artists to perform at major NFL games, including the Super Bowl. Roc Nation will create podcasts, visual albums and coordinate concerts for the league, according to Rolling Stone magazine. “The NFL has a great big platform, and it has to be all-inclusive,” Jay-Z said in The New York Times. “They were willing to do some things, to make some changes, that we can do some good....

“We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson,” the Ravens said in a statement. “He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon’s family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon.” The cause of Ferguson’s death has not yet been revealed, though Baltimore Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play, per ESPN....

But it was his first win since 2005 at the 0.526-mile track, the shortest on the Cup circuit. “How you drive this track, how you set the cars up, just the way kind of the race is run — to me (this track) has changed the least amount of every track that we go to,” Gordon said. MORE: Biffle-Johnson feud | Kenseth, Johnson tied in Chase | How Gordon won | Race results...

While Johnson was dominating the race and Matt Kenseth was doing his best to keep him in sight, two drivers saw their Chase hopes officially vanish. Our winners and losers from Texas Motor Speedway. MORE: Texas results | Johnson dominates | What now for Kenseth? | Gordon crash Winners Jimmie Johnson — Johnson threw down the gauntlet at Texas, producing a dominating performance that sent a message that he is poised to wrap up his sixth Sprint Cup championship....

Gordon said Sunday while serving duties as pace car driver at the 99th Indianapolis 500 that his plans for moving to the FOX broadcast booth means he likely won’t participate in any races in 2016. MORE: Busy day for Gordon | His first Sprint Cup win | Gordon’s Letterman experience “I’ve known too many drivers I respect that have retired and come back,” Gordon said, according to NBCSports.com. “That’s why I didn’t say this was my final year of ever competing for a single event....

On Sunday night, 60 Minutesaired graphic images from Epstein’s autopsy as well as photos taken in his cell after his death in August last year during a special report titled “Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Cell.” The convicted sex offender’s death was ruled a suicide by the New York City Medical Examiner’s office but Dr Michael Baden—a forensic pathologist and a former New York City medical examiner himself—claimed the evidence indicates that Epstein didn’t take his own life....

Prison companion William “Dollar Bill” Mersey says the New York financier told him the current president wanted to show off his Atlantic City casino to a “French girl.” And convicted pedophile Epstein also reportedly discussed former President Clinton’s “days as a lothario”, but said such days were over, due to heart surgery. The account of Epstein’s final weeks in the Metropolitan Correctional Centre, in Manhattan, emerged in new book The Spider, published by Crown, which is released today....

Psaki made the comment after Brian Karem, Playboy’s White House correspondent, asked when the president will undergo a physical exam at the end of a press briefing on Thursday. “Hey Jen, will he take a physical anytime soon and report it to the American public?” Karem asked as Psaki was leaving the podium. “He will,” Psaki replied. Karem pressed for a timeline, asking: “How soon—do we know?” “I don’t have an update for you, but will soon,” Psaki answered....

Lopez turns 48 on Monday, while Rodriguez turns 42 on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: arod/Instagram) Rodriguez shared several moments from the party, including an Instagram photo of the duo along with the caption, “Happy Birthday to Us!!!” A post shared by Alex Rodriguez (@arod) on Jul 23, 2017 at 2:46am PDT MORE: Jennifer Lopez reportedly hired a private investigator to tail Alex Rodriguez (Photo courtesy: arod/Instagram) (Photo courtesy: arod/Instagram)

Jeremy Lin had an intriguing take Friday night after watching Kobe Bryant miss a potential game-winning shot against the Kevin Durant-less Thunder: MORE: Swaggy P ejected | Durant sits vs. Lakers | KD: I’d want to play with Kobe “I like game-winners, too. I would like to shoot some. But I get it,” Lin told reporters. Lin, in fact, has hit at least one game-winner. But, no, Lin shouldn’t expect Kobe to defer....

Actor Jeremy Piven is “1,000 percent” confident that this is the Cubs’ year and why? Because of Will Ferrell. Piven believed Ferrell worked some magic during his spring training marathon and that’s all it takes to lift the Curse of the Billy Goat. Totally reasonable logic here, guys. MORE: 5 bold predictions for Cubs | Cubs plan to open at Wrigley | Cubs’ Billy goat through the years See? We’re not (the only) crazy (ones)....

Owner Jerry Jones has kept the door open for a Tony Romo return on a consistent basis. It appears he’s had a motive for doing so all along. “That’s one of the things that makes sports interesting,” Jones said, via the Wall Street Journal. “I do feed that.” MORE: Updated playoff picture Jones admitted that he enjoys the controversy and he knows what he’s doing when he brings up the topic....

The 77-year-old didn’t hold back in his post-game media session, voicing his frustration with a team and coaching staff that was expected to produce Super Bowl contender this year but instead is just a game above .500 at 6-5. MORE: Takeaways from Dallas’ loss Jones talked rather extensively about Dallas’ special teams. New England’s first and only touchdown was set up by a blocked punt, and the Cowboys missed a field goal and struggled to cleanly field kickoffs and punts....

Speaking to reporters after the team’s 34-0 preseason win at Houston, the Cowboys owner was asked if a sense of urgency is settling in as the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Giants approaches. “Again, I don’t want to sound like it’s not important for him to be here. I think it is important for him to be here or we wouldn’t be having everybody be here, everybody getting some work in,” Jones said, via ESPN....

Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones issued a postgame statement of support of for Prescott, who began the long road to recovery by having surgery Sunday night. MORE: How long is Dak Prescott out? “We are all heartbroken for Dak and this very disappointing injury,” Jones said. “The outpouring of messages that I have received regarding his setback speaks volumes to the respect and admiration that he has earned from his teammates, former Cowboys players and Cowboys supporters everywhere....

Fourth on the all-time list of NBA coaches in terms of games won, Sloan died of from complications of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Up until his retirement in 2011, Sloan won 1,221 games during 23 seasons as the Jazz’s head coach, taking Utah to the playoffs 19 times. “Jerry Sloan was among the NBA’s most respected and admired legends,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “He was the first coach to win 1,000 games with the same organization, which came to embody the qualities that made Jerry a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer: persistence, discipline, drive and selflessness....

University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame quarterback Oliver Luck, Buffalo Bills All-Pro and Wall of Fame linebacker Darryl Talley, and former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue co-signed the letter. Their letter comes ahead of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s plans to open debate on the legislation on Tuesday. To end the debate and launch a voting session on the bill, 60 senators will have to vote in favor of ending a filibuster, something which will certainly not happen in the gridlocked Senate....