Last year at this time, ESPN was shoving Jadeveon Clowney down our throats by replaying, over and over and over, the best defensive player in the history of the planet running by a blown blocking assignment and hitting an unsuspecting tailback so hard, he fumbled. Now we have the NFL Network joining the fun, following Clowney this week at the league’s annual Combine like he’s a circus act, touting his “blazing” 40 speed and his “freakish” skills and declaring how it will all magically translate to the big, bad NFL....

Pachuca leans on home-field advantage in CCL Pelaez said Wednesday the decision was personal and not related to pressure from club owner Televisa, but rather the right time for him to step aside. And the former America, Necaxa and Chivas forward said he hoped he would be able to go out on top. “To recharge the batteries a bit, to rest for a minute and to wait for new challenges,” Pelaez told reporters when asked why he made the decision....

Gaetz—a leading figure of the far right who has spearheaded a campaign to deny McCarthy the speakership—has sought to break hardliners’ blockade of the post by seeking to extract a number of concessions from McCarthy to become speaker. Gaetz, in particular, reportedly wants to chair a House Armed Services subcommittee, while colleague Maryland Congressman Andy Harris—an ardent opponent of legalized abortion and marijuana—has sought a position that would give him the lead over the budget for health and human services....

The Islamabad-based journalist on Sunday tweeted that “the world today needs a Hitler,” and quickly removed the post when it sparked backlash. He has previously declared his support for the German national football team because of “what Hitler did with Jews.” “The only reason I am supporting Germany in the finals is - Hitler was a German and he did good with those jews!” Raja posted ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup final between Germany and Argentina....

Navarro-Cárdenas accused a pair of polls released earlier this week from Rasmussen Reports and Emerson College of being “zero” percent accurate. The Republican strategist, but longtime Trump critic, joked Tuesday that polls showing more than one-third of black Americans supporting Trump must have only surveyed rapper Kanye West, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, former Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Sheriff David Clarke and video bloggers Diamond and Silk. The polls were widely disseminated and touted by conservative news outlets and reinvigorated debate going back to 2016 over whether Rasmussen is “biased” in favor of Trump....

President Joe Biden, who vowed to be the “most pro-union president ever,” signed the bill on Friday, contending that a rail strike would “devastate our economy.” The president said that signing the bill “spared the country that catastrophe.” A number of union workers have publicly disagreed, describing the legislation as a betrayal that failed to meet their needs. Democrats who backed the bill point to a separate amendment, which would have guaranteed rail workers seven days of paid sick leave....

In it, Baldwin described the virus’ physical and emotional tolls, chronicling days of unrelenting body aches, fevers and low spirits during an initial stretch of near-total solitude. “Under the influence of coronavirus, as each day came to a close, I would often cry, unable to stave off the sense of dread and isolation I felt about what was to come,” she wrote, recalling how her symptoms manifested in waves as the virus ran its course....

Lemon was following up on criticism of CNN that Rogan had made on his podcast during a three-hour interview with the network’s chief medical correspondent, Dr Sanjay Gupta. In a clip that went viral, Gupta was grilled by Rogan about CNN’s coverage of his use of Ivermectin after he was diagnosed with COVID, which he says he recovered from in five days. CNN was among many critics of the The Joe Rogan Experience host taking the drug, which has been approved for use in humans and animals for treating parasites....

The students were apparently chanting, “Jeff Capel, sit with us" and it clearly upset Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Cameras caught Coach K yelling “shut up” to his own fans. Krzyzewski apologized and explained his reaction after the game. “I don’t know if I made a mistake on that, but I’ve never heard another coach’s name yelled out in the middle of the first half when we’re in a war with the team,” Krzyzewski said....

“Sometimes, if you just hear a remark — you don’t hear the entire press conference — you react,” Krzyzewski told Mad Dog Sports Radio. “That’s happened a lot to me in my career. I don’t know all the things Bo said. I do know it’s tough to lose those games and to then go up there and have people try to nitpick at everything you say.” MORE: Coach K ’not close’ to being done | Krzyzewski celebrates to ‘Everytime We Touch’ | Five is K’s magic number...

MORE: Tracking all the coaching changes in 2016 Here’s a look at where things stand as of Dec. 7: Cincinnati The situation: The search to replace Tommy Tuberville is down to “two or three serious candidates,” according to unidentified sources cited by the Cincinnati Enquirer. The leading candidates: Jeff Brohm, P.J. Fleck and Charlie Strong were Cincinnati’s top three targets, according to the Enquirer, but Brohm since has moved from Western Kentucky to Purdue....

Bellinger was, most times he dug into the batter’s box, the coyote trying to catch the road runner, often blowing himself up in the process. He lunged at sliders, swung through fastballs and stood frozen at curveballs dropping into the strike zone. He swung and missed, over and over. His signature long swing, a thing of beauty during his MVP campaign of 2019, just looked long and lost in 2021....

The film producer, who also wrote the script for his latest venture, responded to widespread social media conversation surrounding the film. Following the release of Karen’s trailer, viewers took to social media to raise questions over the similarities between the movie and Peele’s 2017 hit. Many users were quick to brand the film a knockoff, while others blasted it for failing to achieve the subtleties and nuances Get Out does....

Whitt drove the first eight races of the season for Swan Racing, which announced last week it faced sponsorship difficulties and was evaluating whether to continue operations of its two-car Cup team. Swan, owned by energy businessman Brandon Davis whose partners include former pro football player Bill Romanowski and businessman Anthony Marlowe, also has fielded a car for Parker Kligerman, who is 38th in the standings. Kligerman's status for Richmond also is uncertain....

Through seven games Kaepernick has six touchdowns and five interceptions while averaging a little over 200 yards passing per game. San Francisco as a whole has struggled, but a lot of the blame has been placed on Kaepernick. To make matters worse, he doesn’t seem to have the support of his locker room, according to Fox Sports. MORE: Worst Week 7 performances | Tony Romo’s return During Sunday’s pregame show, Jay Glazer said Kaepernick has lost confidence due to his poor play and that he doesn’t really have anyone to talk to in San Francisco....

Earlier this season, Kaepernick restructured his contract to void the final three years of the deal, which was set to run through the 2020 season, and also give him the right to opt out after this season, which he will now pursue. MORE: Most hated NFL players ever As part of the restructured deal, the 49ers didn’t want to risk having to pay Kaepernick $14.5 million in 2017 if he gets hurt this year....

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, though, said Kaepernick is “a starter in this league.” It was an odd comment given the way teams approach filling out their rosters, unless the Seahawks talked contract numbers and Kaepernick was out of their price range. With that in mind, here’s a look at what Kaepernick should expect from another team in free agency. MORE: Time for Kaepernick to come forward When I look at veteran quarterbacks, I generally break them down into five different tiers based on their expected roles on their teams....

Speaking with Tony Rizzo and Aaron Goldhammer on “The Really Big Show” last week, Jackson said he wanted the Browns to sign Kaepernick, but claims the final decision was out of his hands. Kaepernick started his protest in 2016 and opted out of his contract ahead of the 2017 season after the 49ers informed him they planned to cut him. Since becoming a free agent in 2017, Kaepernick has not received a workout from any NFL team....

Colin Powell is the most heralded secretary of State since Gen. George C. Marshall at the beginning of the cold war. Last month, when Powell arrived for work at the State Department, a chronically dispirited organization, staffers lined up to shake his hand. Some wept. Charming, funny, eloquent, larger than life, Powell has become an icon, the poor black kid from the South Bronx who, it is often said, could have had the White House for the asking....

NEWSWEEK’s Jennifer Barrett spoke with Harlan J. Berk, president of the Professional Numismatists Guild, a nonprofit international organization composed of top rare coin and paper money experts, about whether the old European currencies might be worth holding onto for more than sentimental reasons. NEWSWEEK: How much of the old European currencies are still in circulation? What will happen to these European currencies when they are officially replaced by the euro in January?...