On Friday, the Irishman paid tribute to his relative and expressed his concerns about the continued spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, across the world in an Instagram post. The 31-year-old opened up on his heartbreak at hearing the news and said: “My poor little friendly loving auntie. This stupid f****** virus. What the f*** is happening.” McGregor then posted another message to explain his close relative did not die as a result of contracting the respiratory illness....

Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in over a year and second time since 2018 to rematch against Dustin Poirier, a man whom he beat by first-round TKO in their first meeting in 2014. Both McGregor (22-4) and Poirier (26-6-1) have proven to be lethal fighters, but they share a loss to recently retired Khabib Nurmagomedov, who submitted both in their penultimate fights ahead of their Saturday meeting....

The tweet led to an outpouring of dismay on Twitter, with many calling Hewitt out for the false parallel. Notably Media Matters editor Parker Molloy, who simply wrote “Are you really this stupid, Hugh?” Vox also took the time to debunk Hewitt’s claim that other past presidents have exercised quid pro quo agreements similar to Trump’s withholding of military aid from Ukraine as leverage to secure a public investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden—Trump’s likely opponent in the 2020 presidential election—and his son, Hunter....

“It’s time for Donald Trump to go,” Charles Cooke wrote in a Wednesday op-ed for National Review. “Trump is a loser,” Cooke said. “He squeaked past the most unpopular woman in America in 2016, he presided over a blue wave in 2018, he lost to a barely breathing Joe Biden in 2020, and he hand-picked a bevy of losing Republican nominees in 2022.” Trump endorsed hundred candidates in this year’s midterms, but those in key swing states failed to win their races in a trend that has cast doubt over Trump’s role as the GOP kingmaker....

The fundraising effort had raised C$10 million—around $7.9 million—and C$1 million had already been distributed to the organizers of the so-called Freedom Convoy before GoFundMe took the decision to stop the fundraiser. Truckers have been engaged in a protest in downtown Ottawa for almost a week arguing against vaccine mandates, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for them to go home but ruling out deploying the army to remove them....

The Gators fell to 5-4 after a blocked field goal and blocked punt led to a 23-20 loss to South Carolina. Did former Florida coach Steve Spurrier put the final nail in Muschamp’s tenure in Gainesville? Florida fell to 1-3 against South Carolina under Muschamp, and fired back up the hot seat. Should the Gators keep Muschamp? Let’s look at the pros and cons: PRO: Muschamp has settled on Treon Harris at quarterback....

The Football Association confirmed on Wednesday that Holland would serve as number two to Gareth Southgate having assisted during the latter’s interim spell in charge of the Three Lions. Conte mulls Costa, Kante conundrum Conte left Juventus in 2014 to lead Italy and masterminded their run to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, by which time the draw of day-to-day club involvement had proved impossible to resist and he had his contract with Chelsea in place....

The Premier League leaders face the toughest assignment of their run-in at Old Trafford, with United unbeaten in the league since taking a 4-0 pasting at the hands of Chelsea in October. Though United’s long sequence without defeat has not vaulted them into title contention, due to too many draws, Ibrahimovic’s performances have been consistently excellent, helping him net 17 goals already in his first season in England. Morata? Lukaku?...

The Premier League champions have had to deal with a series of injuries to key players in recent, and Conte is set field a highly inexperienced side when the Blues host Everton in the fourth round on Wednesday. Charly Musonda and Kenedy are in line to start again against the Toffees having performed well in the last round against Nottingham Forest, and the former Juventus boss admits that he agrees with his fellow managers that the competition can hinder progress in others....

Terry hasn’t played for Chelsea since Sept. 11 after picking up an ankle injury in the 90th minute of a 2-2 draw with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. Iniesta out for up to eight weeks Since his injury Chelsea conceded two or more goals in four successive games; but thanks a switch to three at the back the club have managed two clean sheets in a row and Conte believes that Terry is ready to slot into his new system....

Former Chelsea player and coach Wilkins died on Wednesday, aged 61, with Chelsea set to honour his memory before the game on Sunday. Conte described Wilkins’ passing as “tragic” and a “big loss”. “It was tragic news for us,” said the Italian. “You’re talking about a really good person. I was lucky to know him, speak with him many times. He was a legend for this club and an ambassador for football....

Atletico put pressure on Chelsea over Costa Hazard, 26, was heavily criticised last season as he scored just four times in 31 appearances as the Blues finished 10th in the Premier League. Although he was linked with a move away, he stayed to become a crucial part of their title-winning campaign under Conte with 16 goals in 36 games this time around. Conte has received a great deal of praise for winning the league and reaching the FA Cup final in his first season, and ex-Chelsea midfielder Lampard says he has dealt with a troublesome squad....

The France star has three goals and an assist in his last two La Liga matches and scored in the crucial 2-0 win over Roma on matchday five of the Champions League group stage. Griezmann’s return to form has come at an important time for Diego Simeone’s side, who must win in London this week to have any chance of progressing to the last 16. Conte is eager not to put too much focus on stopping the former Real Sociedad star but admits he is “a fantastic player”....

This was true for D.J. Augustin — who won two high school state titles and was a star at Texas — for much of his basketball life. But prior to the 2011-12 season, when the Charlotte Hornets chose Kemba Walker with the ninth overall pick, that changed. At that point, Augustin, who was in his fourth season, still started 46 games before he was traded to the Indiana Pacers, but the writing was on the wall....

A = STATE B = % OF STATE BUDGET RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT C = % TAXES WOULD INCREASE TO MAINTAIN SERVICES D = COMMENTS A B C D NORTHEAST Connecticut 15% 11.2% Tax-cutting governor needs federal cash. Leans no. Delaware 18 7.2 GOP House, Dem. Senate. Major battleground. Maine 29 17.5 Dem. House, GOP Senate, Ind. governor. Leans yes. Maryland 20 9.9 Dem. stronghold. Too many federal employees fear salary cuts....

But experts doubt the data behind these products; New York University sociologist Troy Duster says the phony “biomarket” could lead people to “slip into thinking” that classroom and athletic performance are also explained by genetics.

It can be tempting to avoid it altogether, but that’s not realistic for most of us. Sick or not, we have to eat. Because many of us with these conditions need a specially tailored diet or at least feel better when we eat healthier, cooking is essential. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to simplify cooking and ease its strain on your body. You can find reasonably priced things like peelers and measuring cups that have padded or ergonomic handles....

The California attorney general filed the charges against Officer Salvador Sanchez, who was arrested Monday in Riverside County. Sanchez and 32-year-old Kenneth French were in Costco in Corona when French attacked Sanchez from behind. Sanchez, who was with his young son, was knocked to the ground and allegedly discharged his weapon, which killed French and critically injured French’s parents, Russel and Paola French. The family’s lawyer has previously said that French was non-verbal and was taken off his medication for mental illness due to additional health issues, which may have affected his behavior at the time....

Pouncy, 28, and the others were discovered by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents Sunday after hearing gunfire while on patrol around 8 p.m. and later finding the men in the patrol car in an open field on private property, according to a statement from the agency released Wednesday. Pouncy was identified as a part-time officer with the police department by Coushatta Police Chief Kevin Stafford, who said he had been suspended upon learning of the investigation....

“Having the opportunity to open up the competition with a game against Colombia, which is one of the best teams in the world, it’s a real pleasure,” Klinsmann said during a Thursday news conference. “But it’s also something that in this specific moment you want to see where you stand, where you are right now. … I think we have strong enough, talented enough players to beat Colombia.” MORE: Copa America schedule | Alejandro Bedoya arrives | Is Christian Pulisic ready?...