The Quote “You know, in terms of what decides the transfer here, I don’t really think it’s on Trump. I don’t think it’s fair on one level to put it on him because we all know what his capabilities are. It’s on his party.” “And it was interesting for me to hear former governor [John] Kasich say: ‘I think the party will step up.’ Where does that confidence come from? We have never seen Republicans swallow the kind of manure that they have with a big smile on their face for the last few years....

On State of the Union Sunday, Tapper asked the Republican senator on why there are not many in the GOP who want to treat the matter as a priority. “Why do you think so few in your party, the Republican Party, seem to want to take this seriously and get to the bottom of happened on Jan. 6?” he asked. Toomey, who said he would retire at the end of his term ahead of the 2022 midterms, said Republicans including himself do want to get to the bottom of what happened, citing his support for a bipartisan Senate commission, which was ultimately filibustered by Republicans....

Following the festival’s successful return in 2022 following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Coachella 2023 is officially going ahead starting on Friday, April 14, and ending on Sunday, April 23. Festival lovers may already have their Coachella tickets but at the moment the full line-up has not yet been revealed. Frank Ocean, who was originally slated to perform in 2020, is the only act confirmed to perform so far but that has not stopped music enthusiasts from speculating who will headline the Coachella stage in the Californian sunshine....

According to the Portugal News, the bust — codenamed Operation Gloria — was the culmination of two weeks of investigation by the Drug Trafficking Unit of the Portuguese police in conjunction with the Air Force and the Navy. The investigation began with another collaboration, as information assembled by the DEA in the United States, the UK’s National Crime Agency, French and Spanish law enforcement and Portugal’s Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre-Narcotics led to a profile of a smuggling organization that was using sailboats to move drugs....

As a result of that, there have been times where it appears the pro wrestling juggernaut shifts into cruise control because no one is there is to give them a push to do better. Many fans say they are tired of what they are seeing from WWE’s product and begging for an alternative. Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling have started to gain more recognition in the United States over the last 18 months, highlighted by the G1 Supercard taking place on Apr....

Ah, airline food. For years it’s been the butt of jokes and the bane of air travel. But the ever-expanding variety of in-flight special meals is changing that–at least for travelers who are in on the airline industry’s best-kept secret. Airlines don’t advertise their special meals much, in part because they cost 40 to 50 percent more than regular meals. But an increasing number of savvy travelers are finding out that special meals are fresher, faster and, yes, tastier....

Daily green tea consumption lowered stroke survivors’ death risk by 62%, and daily coffee consumption lowered heart attack survivors’ death rate by 22%, according to the study. The study’s findings were published in February in the journal Stroke. “This study is an interesting large cohort study that finds that green tea and coffee consumption may have an association with mortality,” Barry Silverman, MD, an Atlanta-based cardiologist not involved in the study, tells Verywell....

On and off the field, Harbaugh was there for the young quarterback. Harbaugh decided to go with Kaepernick as the 49ers were clicking on all cylinders with him under center. That formula led them to the Super Bowl in 2013 and although they lost, the combination of Kaepernick and Harbaugh accomplished a lot. The 49ers quarterback posted a message for his former coach on Instagram to thank him for all he’s done....

Colin Kaepernick is staying in shape by doing all sorts of things in the offseason, like pulling off acrobatic dunks. Taking a page out of Odell Beckham Jr.’s book, the 49ers quarterback performed one worthy of a dunk contest invitation. MORE: Eight best quarterback debates of all time | Raiders cut Matt Schaub | Tim Tebow’s coaches sing his praises Kaepernick gives a shout out to Beckham, LeBron James, Cam Newton and others in the Instagram post below....

Line: Kentucky -10.5, Total: 132.5 (check our odds page for current college basketball point spreads and totals) The Don Best/Linemakers Power Ratings have the Wildcats way ahead of every other team in the country. They are 5.2 points better than No. 2 Virginia on a neutral court and 17.7 points better than LSU, according to our numbers. Kentucky (23-0 SU, 11-11-1 ATS) is the only undefeated team in college basketball and looking for the first perfect season since Bobby Knight’s Indiana squad in 1975-76....

For our purposes, and to serve you, we're rolling out an extensive analysis of all the power conference coaches using this social media service. We also dab our eyes knowing that some of the game's best coaches, including Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo, Thad Matta, and Rick Pitino are noticeably absent from Twitter. They're all too good for us, or maybe, too smart. COACHES’ TWITTER RANKING BY CONFERENCE: AAC | ACC | Big East | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC...

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There are a total of 26 bowl games before the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 11. The bowls are subject to scheduling changes, of course, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. In the meantime, enjoy the postseason and Sporting News’ picks for each one of those games. I finished 107-101 against the spread in the regular season, and was 166-51 straight up. We will update the lines as Bowl Season continues, but here are our first best guesses:...

There are a total of 43 postseason games with 84 teams, starting with the Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 17 and ending with the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 10. This year’s CFP semifinals are on Dec. 31 with No. 1 Alabama taking on No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl Classic and No. 2 Michigan facing No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl. The New Year’s Day Six slate is loaded, and there are more than enough bowl games to get through the holidays....

West Virginia will visit Stillwater as winners of three games in a row but covering just one of its last four, which was last Saturday’s 41-27 upset of the Bears as 8.5-point home underdogs. Meanwhile, the Cowboys saw their five-game winning streak come to a grinding halt with a 42-9 loss last week at TCU as 10.5-point road dogs. They have also failed to cover three of their past four....

The rankings were announced Tuesday night. Here they are: Alabama (10-0)Notre Dame (10-0)Clemson (9-1)Ohio State (5-0)Texas A&M (7-1)Iowa State (8-2)Florida (8-2)Georgia (7-2)Cincinnati (8-0)Oklahoma (7-2)Indiana (6-1)Coastal Carolina (11-0)USC (5-0)Northwestern (6-1)North Carolina (8-3)Iowa (6-2)BYU (10-1)Miami (8-2)Louisiana (9-1)Texas (6-3)Oklahoma State (7-3)N. C. State (8-3)Tulsa (6-1)San Jose State (6-0)Colorado (4-1) Alabama has been ranked No. 1 in the CFP rankings 22 times now, more than all other teams combined at 19 times ranked at the top spot....

Ohio State is hoping to knock off reigning champion Georgia, while TCU and Michigan are looking to take the next step and reach the title game for the first time. TCU and Michigan will begin the day with the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., followed by Ohio State and Georgia in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The games will be broadcast on ESPN, but there are ways you can watch them without cable....

Rivalry week, though, presents another round of tests for a number of the playoff contenders, tests that threaten to derail title hopes. Florida State, 7-to-1 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to win the College Football Playoff, remains the only undefeated team in playoff contention, so the Seminoles will find themselves in the final four as long as they keep winning. FSU this week faces Florida, who would love nothing more than to end Will Muschamp’s tenure with a win over its rival....