During the announcement of the votes, the president of the General Assembly was interrupted by clapping as some countries celebrated the controversial election. Venezuela beat out Costa Rica in its region by nine votes. In the days running up to the election, high-profile organization such as Human Rights Watch campaigned strongly against Venezuela’s selection, hosting events and using the hashtag #DefeatVenezuela on social media. This was due to U.N. investigations alleging serious human rights violations under the President Nicolás Maduro....

The second “o” is critical. Back in the 1960s, when London graffiti proclaimed “Clapton is God,” the brilliant British guitarist was descending into a personal hell. Eric Clapton traded a heroin addiction for alcoholism, suffered disastrous love affairs, contemplated suicide while armed with a bottle of vodka, a gram of blow and a shotgun. The guitar deity has long since surrendered to a higher power; at 62, Clapton has 20 years of sobriety, a happy marriage and three young daughters....

Shields and Marshall face off on October 15 for a chance to be called undisputed middleweight champion. The fight will take place inside the O2 Arena in London. Already a former undisputed middleweight champion, Shields recognizes the importance of her name as the A-Side compared to her rival. “We are not here, about to fight in front of 80,000, because you‘ve won one belt. I’m the champ,” Shields stated during a press conference....

It will be the first time in Giroux’s career he is not suiting up in a Flyers uniform. The 34-year-old played in 1,000 games for the Flyers, celebrating the end of his tenure in Philadelphia with a ceremony on Thursday for hitting the 1K threshold. The Panthers are getting an elite forward who excels at both ends of the ice. Giroux adds even more depth to an already stacked forward group as the Panthers are clearly going all-in this season in the hopes of lifting the franchise’s first Stanley Cup....

The Algeria international teamed up with the Foxes in August 2016 for a fee of £30 million from Sporting Lisbon. But the record-signing has only made 12 appearances for the side this season and has not played in the last five games, with Jamie Vardy, Shinji Okazaki and Kelechi Iheanacho all ahead of him in the pecking order. And the French tactician has insisted that he does not select his team base on the price tag....

The play did not draw a flag, but Rams head coach Jeff Fisher felt it should have. “Clay hit him with the crown of his helmet, right in the chest,” Fisher said. “It goes back to the referee (Brad Allen) is the one who’s going to make that call, and he doesn’t see the front of the quarterback. He’s (positioned) to (Foles’) throwing hand. “So Brad couldn’t see it. I clearly think it was roughing because of the crown of the helmet to the chest....

Wiggins sustained the injury while trying to recover a fumble during a situational scrimmage in Memorial Stadium. MORE: SN’s preseason All-ACC team | Four words that can put Clemson on top in 2015 He had 40 tackles and two interceptions in 521 snaps last year as a nickel back. He played in all 13 games and six as a starter, helping Clemson to a 10-3 record and a No. 15 final ranking....

Bryan Bresee, a 6-foot-5, 290-pound defensive lineman, selected decided to play for Clemson over Alabama, Penn State, Ohio State, Georgia, Oklahoma and Michigan. Bresee’s commitment — Clemson’s 12th for 2020 — moves the Tigers to the No. 1-rated class for 2020, leapfrogging Alabama, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. Clemson never has held the top spot under coach Dabo Swinney, despite two national titles in the past three seasons. “(Swinney) always prides himself on developing the classes and has said he’s never had a No....

Alexander was considered a game-time decision after injuring his right hamstring in the CFP semifinal against Oklahoma. He hurt his left hamstring bringing down Alabama star receiver Calvin Ridley on Monday night. He was slow getting off the field, had ice strapped behind his left thigh and limped back to the locker room before the first half ended. MORE: Title game photos | Live blog: Clemson vs. Alabama Alexander looked strong before the injury, helping keep Ridley in check, but it was obvious seeing him gingerly exit the field that it was unlikely he would return to the game....

The result is the oddly paced “In the Valley of Elah,” which takes its name from the Biblical place where David slew Goliath. It is the story of a father’s search to find his AWOL son’s killer. As a murder mystery, it falls short. But as a study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the all-too-common consequence of combat, Haggis gets it right. “He captured what psychological trauma looks like after the fact,” says Barbara Romberg, a Washington-area clinical psychologist who founded Give an Hour—a nonprofit group launched in 2005 to encourage mental-health providers to volunteer their time to help returning veterans and their families....

Four people were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after the stunt on Thursday morning, police confirmed to Newsweek. Extinction Rebellion said they used an out-of-commission fire engine to spray 475 gallons of fake blood—made from water colored with food dye—on the Treasury building in Westminster, London, at around 10am. On their website, they named those involved in the protest as: Phil Kingston, 83, a retired lecturer at Bristol University; retired GP Diana Warner, 60; musician Cathy Eastburn, 52; Forest School Leader Árainn Hawker, 48; ex-Buddhist teacher Mark Ovland, 36; and Liam Norton, 34, an electrician from south London....

This is hilariously illustrated in a viral video, shared by an account called Reinaaa_11, which shows her golden retriever’s reaction to her having to take days off work due to illness. In the video, we can see a montage of the woman walking around the house as the dog, whose name is Annie, follows closely behind. Text overlaying the footage of the clingy pooch, which has been watched 3.7 million times, reads: “When your hoomans [human] is sick and they’re off for a while....

Seattle Sounders general manager Garth Lagerwey announced Tuesday that his star forward will not play again in 2016. The Sounders’ final regular-season game is scheduled for Oct. 23, and they are currently sitting outside a playoff spot at seventh in the Western Conference. More important to United States soccer fans, Dempsey’s condition puts his status for the first two games of the CONCACAF hexagonal qualifiers in jeopardy. The U.S. will host Mexico on Nov....

Call it the bankers’ revolt. Bowles, Raines and Rubin–the men responsible for getting the president’s budget through Congress-each left a successful career in high finance to work for Bill Clinton. Trained in a world where time is money and smart advisers do their magic behind the scenes, Bowles & Co. are creatures of the boardroom, not the war room. Though their backgrounds are different (Rubin was a Wall Street wizard, Bowles was a venture capitalist and Raines helped run mortgage giant Fannie Mae), their styles are remarkably similar....

Gephardt (+) Old CW: Congress-bashed. New CW: Good soldier, GOP-basher. Mr.Inside gets out. Bradley (+/-) Top choice has said no, but the dream will never die. Swish at the buzzer? Cuomo (-) All-Machiavelli dream team; but one stab in the back too many. Go straight to the Court. A woman (-) Bill has lust in his heart to be PC prez. But can’t take the risk. Wait till next time....

Part of that should stand as a credit to the way Memphis defends, but it is also a pattern the Thunder sometimes get into, when it looks as though the gameplan is to either give it to Kevin Durant and let him force up a shot or give it to Russell Westbrook and let him force up a shot. Neither were particularly efficient in the first round. That’s not going to fly against a Clippers team that is both explosive and balanced on offense, putting up an average of 110....

Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced before Friday's game that the struggling Ernesto Frieri will pitch in "low-leverage situations" while he tries to find his stuff (read: not give up homers). Joe Smith will close in the interim. (Congratulations to Brad Pinkerton who called this during the latest Fantasy Source Baseball Podcast.) In much more surprising move, the Pirates placed Jason Grilli on the DL retroactive to April 21 because of a left oblique strain....

It’s a tough break, the kind with which last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Jadeveon Clowney, is too familiar. Fowler, the third-overall selection regarded by many as the best defensive player in his class, will miss the entirety of his rookie campaign. Clowney, heralded a year ago as a once-in-a-blue-moon talent, sat nearly as much in 2014 with knee injuries. MORE: Most overpaid picks of last 15 years | Fowler confident | Victor Cruz’s comeback Their inaugural NFL seasons were stopped like the linemen who’d faced them rarely could....

Sources tell Goal that Dos Santos has reached an agreement to join his brother, Giovani, with the Galaxy. The deal could be announced as soon as Thursday, but Banos feels it may not have happened as quickly were it not for the Mexico City club’s bid. USA 1/2 to win Gold Cup Club America owner Emilio Azcarraga reportedly wanted not only to bring Jona in but also to make a move to sign Gio and offer the brothers’ father a position on staff....