Though a faction of prominent “Never Trump” conservatives has regularly voiced discontent with the president, many have seemed unphased by the Trump’s unorthodox conduct in office. But 31 percent of Republicans disapprove of the president’s decision to withdraw troops in Syria, according to a Quinnipiac Poll released on Wednesday. The figure stands in stark contrast to the president’s overall approval rating with Republicans, 83 percent of whom approve of Trump’s handling of the office....

Talk about mixed signals. Not long before George Bush heard the latest good news on the economy–an uptick in postwar consumer confidence–he met with the leaders of America’s Big Three automakers, who trudged into the Oval Office last month bearing a message of gloom. As Chrysler’s Lee Iacocca put it in a letter sent before the meeting, the car business “has been severely weakened by a combination of recession and war....

The voicemail, which was available in its entirety on the Free Press’ website, was reportedly opened with the caller, who sounded like a woman, referring to Johnson as “baby doll,” and racist animal imagery. “We are going to get you—you will die. You’re one of the worst offenders. We actually have a tier, too, in like points for how much you all are worth once we kill you,” the caller said....

WHAT’S NEW The Tigers fell short of the World Series in 2013, but they appear to be well-stocked for another deep postseason run behind a good lineup and electric pitching staff. Detroit didn't make a bevy of offseason moves, but it did make headlines when they traded Prince Fielder to the Texas Rangers for Ian Kinsler. Omar Infante had a solid 2013 (.318-10-51), but Kinsler should be a more dynamic weapon at the top of the Tigers' order....

The powerful Swede had four birdies and an eagle on a course he knows well, having won there in 2013 en route to winning his first-career FedEx Cup. Stenson finished Round 3 at 13 under, one shot ahead of American Rickie Fowler, who he’ll play with in the final pairing Monday. MORE: PGA Tour winners of the 2014-15 season | Jordan Spieth misses second consecutive cut for first time in career...

On Monday, however, the league to a major step backwards. In the Patriots vs. Cardinals Monday night matchup, DeVante Parker went down with an apparent head injury. However, the concussion spotter — the person tasked with identifying signs of a concussion — failed to react, meaning Parker lined up for the very next play. Parker clearly demonstrated symptoms of ataxia, which “describes poor muscle control that causes clumsy voluntary movements....

This month’s UN Climate Action Summit is a critical test for leaders to demonstrate a turning point on action. The science says to avoid even worse impacts, we must limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. To achieve this, countries and industries must peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and reduce them to net-zero by 2050. Meeting these goals is in all our interests. If we don’t, climate change could force 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030....

It is enough to make lesser teams or individuals a bit queasy. But this Devils squad – a mixture of young first timers to the NHL playoff race and veterans hungry to return to the postseason – are emboldened by their situation. Collectively, the Devils embrace their somewhat chaotic day-to-day situation in the NHL’s stretch drive and, by and large, thrive. “Even though there is a pressure, and it’s been a challenge, I think we’ve embraced it,” veteran center Travis Zajac told Sporting News....

While Chris Paul continues to be sidelined with a fractured thumb, the Suns announced on Wednesday that Devin Booker has entered the league’s health and safety protocols. Booker is leading the Suns with 25.6 points per game this season. He’s also averaging a career-best 5.2 rebounds to go along with 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals. What does Booker’s absence mean for the Suns? How long will Devin Booker be out?...

Reading as much material as possible is crucial, so start with Fantasy Alarm’s NBA DFS Playbook, which is posted early in the afternoon and updated once lineups are announced. Next, check out DraftKings’ Playbook tab, as they have the best DFS pros on staff and it’s not even close. Among those are Drew Dinkmeyer and Al Zeidenfeld who are essentially the reason I play DFS because they were early mentors, so watch their introductory videos on DK and follow them on Twitter....

The video was posted twice on the Twitter page of Representative Liz Cheney, his daughter, who is locked in a Republican primary battle with a pro-Trump rival. In the clip, Dick Cheney brands Trump a “coward” and backs the re-election of his “fearless” daughter. He said: “In our nation’s 246-year history there has never been an individual who was a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. “He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power, after the voters had rejected him....

Bond has been tortured within a millimeter of his manhood by one of the bad guys (the sinister gambler Le Chiffre), only to be saved in extremis by a murderer working for the worse guys (the Soviet government’s squad of professional assassins). “When one’s young, it seems very easy to distinguish between right and wrong; but as one gets older it becomes more difficult,” the convalescing 007 tells a colleague....

In an exclusive interview with Yahoo Sports after his introductory press conference Wednesday, the Clippers star addressed the idea that he led the Lakers on before signing with the other Los Angeles squad. “If they didn’t want to wait for me, they didn’t have to,” Leonard said. “They had a big opportunity to sign me. [The Lakers] were close, but I ended up on the other side.” Leonard told ESPN he was “very close” to joining the Lakers or going back to the Raptors, but ended up choosing the Clippers after they acquired his friend and fellow star Paul George in a trade with the Thunder....

The defending champion Cavs, meanwhile, went from 3-to-1 to 4-to-1 favorites. The Thunder? That whistling sound is OKC dropping on the betting board, from 5-to-1 to 50-to-1 sans Durant. MORE: Durant’s move is good for business | Time to trade Westbrook? NBA championship odds after Durant’s decision Golden State Warriors 4/5 Cleveland Cavaliers 4/1 San Antonio Spurs 15/1 Los Angeles Clippers 30/1 Boston Celtics 40/1 Oklahoma City Thunder 50/1 Atlanta Hawks 60/1 Miami Heat 60/1 Toronto Raptors 60/1 Indiana Pacers 75/1 Memphis Grizzlies 75/1 New York Knicks 75/1 Detroit Pistons 100/1 Minnesota Timberwolves 100/1 Washington Wizards 125/1 Charlotte Hornets 150/1 Chicago Bulls 150/1 Dallas Mavericks 150/1 Milwaukee Bucks 150/1 New Orleans Pelicans 150/1 Portland Trail Blazers 150/1 Houston Rockets 200/1 Utah Jazz 200/1 Denver Nuggets 250/1 Los Angeles Lakers 250/1 Orlando Magic 250/1 Philadelphia 76ers 250/1 Sacramento Kings 300/1 Phoenix Suns 500/1 Brooklyn Nets 1000/1MORE: Stephen A....

The Giants trailed by eight points with 3:41 remaining and no timeouts. Jones responded with several crucial plays, including a pair of fourth-down conversions, which set up a 19-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate with 28 seconds left to play. That gave the Giants their chance to tie. Jones, however, couldn’t connect on his final throw, which was intended for Dion Lewis. He was a hair late and the ball hit the arm of Tampa Bay rookie defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr....

Cup king Perez deserves more chances The 23-stone reserve shot-stopper, who is also Sutton’s goalkeeping coach, was pictured chomping into a pie during the second half of Monday’s 2-0 defeat after the hosts had made all three substitutions. Shaw’s pie-eating did not go down well with his manager Paul Doswell who admitted after the match it did not show the club in the best light. Sun Bets had offered odds of 8-1 on Shaw to eat a pie “live on air”, with Sutton having already come in for criticism from some quarters for allowing the tabloid to sponsor the match....

All of the possible histories that could have unfolded without a strike have, to this point, been happy. We’ve seen the Expos win the World Series, unleashing a series of events that leads to the Washington Redskins changing their name. We’ve seen Matt Williams become the single-season home run king, and Barry Bonds become the face of clean baseball. We’ve seen the Mariners win the World Series even while driven from their home by falling ceiling tiles....

In a letter on Thursday, the 14 GOP representatives cited what they described as Biden’s “mental decline and forgetfulness” and urged him to take the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA). “We encourage you to follow the example set by President Trump by undergoing a cognitive test as soon as possible and immediately making the results available for the American people,” the letter said. Trump has frequently boasted about his intelligence quotient and criticized others, saying they had low IQ....