In a televised address to the nation, Duterte said “maybe some other president” could afford conflict with China over disputes in the South China Sea, before reiterating that he could not. Delivering his State of the Nation Address, Duterte said: “China has the arms—we do not have it. So, it’s simple as that. They are in possession of a property…. So what can we do? “We have to go to war, and I cannot afford it....

“Even on vacation I need to step out and say this,” ESPN’s Smith tweeted Monday. “I was totally WRONG about Dwayne Haskins. Thinking the @Giants were foolish to pass up on him in favor of Daniel Jones, I look like a damn fool. You know how bad you have to be as a player — and person — to be a 1st-round pick…” That was a sentiment swirling around social media Monday afternoon after Washington released its second-year quarterback....

The Bianconeri have won four of their last five games in all competitions, but they are three points off the pace at the top of Serie A with unbeaten Napoli leading the way. Juventus 11/1 to beat Benevento 1-0 Star defender Alex Sandro started only two of the champions’ five league matches in October, while Dybala - outstanding in the opening weeks of the campaign - has scored only once in all competitions since hitting a brace in September’s Turin derby....

READ MORE: Mourinho’s temper boils over on frustrating day The visitors found themselves under pressure throughout the Premier League clash at Old Trafford, where a combination of Heaton’s heroics, the woodwork and United’s poor finishing somehow saw the score remain level. Heaton made 11 saves in the game, which is the joint-most saves in a single game in the league this season — alongside himself against Southampton. And Dyche knows the Clarets, despite having worked hard throughout the game, were somewhat fortunate to pick up their first away point of the season....

Tsarnaev said little at Thursday’s hearing in a Boston courtroom: “Yes,” when asked it he had waived his right to appear at previous hearings, and “Very much so” to whether he believed he has adequate legal counsel. MORE: Sports world recognizing tragedy | Note allegedly written by Dzhokar: U.S. must be punished for evil Otherwise, reports noted that Tsarnaev, 21, appeared small and thin, with a beard covering the youthful face the world is accustomed to seeing, according to The New York Times....

The Knicks point guard will be away from the team Wednesday as he appears in court in Los Angeles. Rose is a defendant in a civil trial in which he is accused of taking part in a gang rape of a former girlfriend in 2013. The trial began Tuesday, hours before Rose played in the Knicks’ preseason opener against the Rockets in Houston. “All the coaches and front office knows....

The Florida Department of Health ruled that Leon County violated Florida’s statute prohibiting government entities from requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination and found the county to have violated the statute 714 times, for a total fine of $3.575 million. Leon County denied that it violated the law, raising questions about the statute’s applicability, and vowed to enforce the vaccine mandate. DeSantis, a vocal critic of vaccine and mask mandates, called the law “very clear” that people can’t be discriminated against because of their COVID-19 vaccination status....

In the show’s monologue, Jackson talked about his final days in Philadelphia. STEELE: Jackson wouldn’t be first “smear” victim | MORE: NFL’s all-muscle team “I was at the top of the top … and then I got released,” Jackson said, via CBS. “It was a smear campaign. Things the media said about me, I bet you could say that about the majority of people in the NFL. I mean, it’s their loss....

So how did the book’s editors figure out what on earth to include–especially from the more remote spots of the globe? Three years ago they started sending out hundreds of letters and e-mails, seeking nominations. At least 150 experts weighed in; the first list contained more than 4,000 possibilities. Then a panel began to winnow them down. “Yes, it was a Herculean task,” says Karen Stein, editorial director of Phaidon in New York....

One of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, his death was confirmed by the president’s office on December 26. South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is leading the tributes to Tutu, who he described as an iconic spiritual leader, global human rights campaigner and anti-apartheid activist. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa,” Ramaphosa said across a series of moving tweets....

For what Conor McGregor has done to featherweight champion Jose Aldo in the buildup to Saturday’s UFC 194 PPV, you wouldn’t blame the Brazilian if he had extreme hatred for the Irishman. After beating Dennis Siver in January, McGregor jumped over the cage and went in the crowd to got in Aldo’s face. Then McGregor decided to steal the title belt on the World Tour in Ireland in March or spewing venom at every turn to try and incite the featherweight champion....

None of those factors prevented him from going to Buffalo to see his son, Rex, make his coaching debut with the Bills on Sunday. MORE: Must-see Week 1 NFL images | Picks: Can Bills shock Colts? Buddy Ryan, who went 55-55-1 in seven seasons as an NFL head coach for the Eagles and Cardinals, is best known as the architect of Chicago’s famed 46 defense on the 1985 Bears team that won the Super Bowl....

A poll released by the Monmouth University Polling Institute on Wednesday suggests that more than 5 in 10 Republicans—54 percent of respondents—back public schools teaching the subject. In contrast, 94 percent of Democrats said that they supported teaching about the history of racism. Meanwhile, when another sample of respondents was prompted on whether they specifically supported CRT being taught to students, 16 percent of Republicans said they supported the idea, 75 percent of Democrats said they were in favor of the practice while 15 percent said they were opposed to the concept....

A Gallup poll taken in the same month as the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki reflected overwhelming support, with 85 percent of Americans in favor of incinerating the two Japanese cities and only 10 percent against. Modern polling has found a gradual decrease in support for the bombings, from 59 percent approving in Gallup polling conducted in 1995 to 43 percent in 2016. CBS polling from 2016 found other sharp divides, with majorities of men and Republicans approving of the use of the atomic bomb against Japan and the majority of non-white, Democratic, women and young people disapproving....

The sport’s difficult relationship with the flag goes a long way back and the symbol is regularly flown by fans at racetracks across the country. Five years ago, NASCAR backed then-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s decision to remove the Confederate flag from the State House grounds after white supremacist Dylann Roof shot dead nine people at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Given the delicate situation, NASCAR wanted nothing to do with the flag and reiterated “the use of the Confederate flag symbol in any official NASCAR capacity” was not allowed....

The president has a limited range of options to tackle climate change on his own, especially in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling last month that restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate emissions from coal-fired power plants. The collapse of a potential climate deal in Congress this month also dealt a significant blow to Biden’s climate agenda. But if Biden combines an emergency declaration with far-reaching executive actions he can still make significant progress on one of his signature issues, climate advocates and environmental law experts said....

Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover found that canines specialized in sniffing out the SARS-CoV-2 virus were also able to determine samples of patients suffering from long COVID effects. These symptoms can include headaches, breathlessness and a variety of cognitive dysfunction. The experts said they were optimistic their study’s result could help improve post-COVID therapies. Previous scientific examination revealed that specialized dogs could identify samples of people suffering from acute COVID-19....