The former president has defended Rogan amid the controversy surrounding the content of his hugely popular podcast, which Spotify paid a reported $100 million for. Rogan has come under fire for sharing misinformation about COVID-19 and the vaccines on his show, which led to prominent musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell withdrawing their music from the streaming platform. Rogan also apologized for repeatedly using the N-word on his podcast, but says clips of him using the racial slurs, which have been widely shared online, were “taken out of context....

Speaking to roaring applause Friday in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Trump name-checked at least a dozen Fox News figures ranging from Sean Hannity to Laura Ingraham to Gregg Jarrett, one day after claiming his favorite cable news network “sucks” over a poll showing a slim majority of Americans want to see him impeached. Trump literally thanked God for Fox News and repeatedly asked the raucous crowd why “fraudulent” writers at The New York Times and other news outlets are awarded Pulitzer Prizes in journalism despite being “wrong” about Russian collusion....

Donovan eventually changed his mind, and on Friday night he was treated to a send-off worthy of a player who has meant so much to American soccer. Fans from across the country filled Rentschler Field to bid farewell to Donovan, and chanted his name and unfurled banners in his honor. By night’s end, Donovan was in the stands, singing with those same fans, and even capped his emotional night with a perfectly timed joke regarding his conversation with Klinsmann after leaving the field as a national team player for the 157th and final time....

Leading by three points with 4.4 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the Bulls decided to send Mitchell to the free throw line by intentionally fouling him to prevent a 3-pointer. He sank the first free throw to make it a two-point game, then he deliberately missed the second in the hope of the Cavaliers getting an offensive rebound. The result? A putback by Mitchell himself to send the game into overtime....

Lynch’s shooting drew national attention earlier after his cousin, musician Pharrell Williams, called for transparency in a since-deleted Instagram post. At the time, Virginia Beach police said 25-year-old Lynch had been brandishing a handgun when an officer shot him. But no footage of the shooting was captured as the officer’s body camera was not activated at the time. Lawyers for Lynch’s father Wayne Lynch, the administrator of his estate, say the civil rights lawsuit they filed provides additional context around the shooting and the police response, as well as naming the officer involved for the first time as Solomon Simmons....

James Springer, a 36-year-old DoorDash driver, was arrested after reportedly making threats to multiple people throughout the day. At 9:57 am on Sunday, Deputy T.M. Givler of the Stafford County Sheriff’s office responded to a call from a McDonald’s located at 2862 Jefferson Davis Highway in Aquia, police said. McDonald’s staffers reported that the DoorDash driver became “agitated” after attempting to order one or more Happy Meals and being told he couldn’t order from the breakfast menu....

This year wide receiver Doug Baldwin blessed us with a speech for those who doubted the Seahawks when they were down 16-0 at halftime. The Seahawks came back to win 28-22 in overtime. On his way to the locker room, Baldwin stopped to deliver a few words. Not the Richard Sherman postgame interview fans were hoping for, but still good. MORE: NFC Championship images | Seahawks onside kick leads to Marshawn Lynch TD | Russell Wilson’s ten worst games...

An August 17 poll carried out by Public Opinion Strategies (POS) for Pittsburgh Works Together found Democrat Josh Shapiro has a commanding 35 to 50 percent lead over Trump-endorsed candidate Doug Mastriano. Pennsylvania State Senator Mastriano previously claimed the 2020 Presidential Election was “compromised” and the Republican indicated he wanted to overrule voters in the Keystone State. Mastriano’s campaign against supposed election irregularities in Pennsylvania resulted in positive remarks from Donald Trump, who has continued to allege widespread voter fraud....

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Michael Vandevoort is allowing potential buyers to pick through McDermott’s closet for shirts, shoes, and anything else that may be in there. If you move out of your apartment, chances are that you would take your clothes. Then again, maybe if you’re drafted into the NBA and plan on buying an entirely new wardrobe it becomes less important. The best part of the flyer? Vandevoort refers to the Bulls as “some basketball team....

The franchise that elevated Doug Williams on Tuesday, though, isn’t any NFL franchise. Too bad for those fans, for that franchise … and for Williams. When Washington made official what had been speculated for at least the last two months, it unleashed mixed emotions in many observers. Williams is a hero, he’s paid his dues, and he’s taking on a position that still has obstacles for African-Americans to attain it, as there were at quarterback back when he broke the seal on winning the Super Bowl nearly three decades ago....

On Tuesday, the Dow rose more than 450 points Tuesday to close at 30,046.24, a record for the 30-stock blue chip index. The S&P 500, a broader gauge of the market, and the Nasdaq Composite also gained. Barring another shutdown as the number of new coronavirus infections increases as winter approaches, the market’s rise signals good things ahead for the economy. “In my view, the 30,000 figure just confirms underlying forces: near-zero interest rates for the foreseeable future, a Biden Phase 4 package near $1 trillion, at least three and possibly six successful vaccines widely administered by April, plus cheap do-it-yourself tests,” Gary Hufbauer, an economist at the Peterson Institute in Washington said in an emailed response to Newsweek....

The planned marriage brought welcome relief to embattled Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, whose popularity has waned precipitously in recent weeks. On July 11, voters punished his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Upper House elections by handing the most seats to opposition rivals. Meanwhile, fresh opinion polls show support for his cabinet now below 40 percent for the first time since the silver-maned political outsider took power three years ago, pledging to enact “no pain, no gain” reforms....

Those of us who stayed up through the end of an epic championship contest between Alabama and Clemson were rewarded with one of the greatest title-game finishes in college football history. Maybe the greatest, period, but that’s fodder for another debate. Unbelievable finishes to championship games have become the norm lately, which is kind of amazing, and definitely shouldn’t be taken for granted. We may never see another run like this....

Below, you’ll find lineup picks for the main slate. The early season provides some value opportunities if we can identify players with roles that are more secure than DK’s pricing suggests, and we’ve definitely found a few. DraftKings Opening Night NBA DFS Picks: Daily fantasy basketball lineup advice PG: James Harden, Nets vs. Bucks ($9,300). Stephen Curry being more expensive than Harden made this an easy decision. Although Curry could very well explode for 30-plus points, I like the value play of saving some money with Harden, who will stuff the stat sheet more evenly across the board....

San Francisco enters Week 7 as banged-up as can be, as several key contributors (Arik Armstead, Charvarious Ward, Nick Bosa, Emmanuel Moseley, Javon Kinlaw, Jason Verrett, Talanoa Hufanga, Jimmie Ward, Samson Ebukam) are likely to be limited or miss this contest. The acquisition of stud RB Christian McCaffrey throws a wrench in the 49ers’ backfield situation, and even if CMC plays in a limited number of snaps, we’ve opted to avoid rostering him along with fellow RB Jeff Wilson....

Pick eight NBA players and stay under the $100,000 salary cap. The first-place prize is $5,000 cash and the top 300 fantasy scores win a $55 entry to the $150,000 Guaranteed NBA League on March 26th. First place in the $150K contest is $50,000 cash, and more than 1,000 people will win money, guaranteed. For Friday’s $25K NBA contest, simply pick three guards, three forwards, a center and a utility player while staying under the $100,000 salary cap....

It is simple to play. Pick three guards, three forwards, one center and one utility player for Wednesday’s games while staying under the $100,000 salary cap. Player salaries are determined by their projected fantasy points. Here is the winning roster from November 29th: Exclusive for SN readers: If you sign up at DraftStreet.com, you will get free entry to a $500 NBA Fantasy Draft where you can win one of 40 NBA Vouchers for free entry to NBA Draft Leagues....