According to a report from Sports Illustrated, Uiagalelei has signed an NIL deal with Dr. Pepper that will see the strong-armed quarterback featured in several of the beverage’s Fansville campaign. “Every time I turn on the TV every Saturday, I always see a commercial with Dr Pepper,” Uiagalelei told Sports Illustrated. “When they reached out to me, it was a no-brainer.” MORE: Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State bringing in new quarterbacks...

Crimson Tide moneyline bettors are required to lay -280 odds, with the Tigers getting +240 in Las Vegas. The odds in Vegas give Clemson about a 29-percent chance of winning; in AccuScore simulations, however, they won about than 38 percent of the time. MORE: Bowl game winners and losers | Ten reasons to love Nick Saban AccuScore would have listed the Tigers’ money-line odds closer to +160, making the +240 highly attractive....

Where they’re heading The Cavaliers hope that they’re entering the transition phase from rebuilding project to playoff regular. They have some of the ingredients necessary, starting with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, who has spoken at length about his desire to make the jump to elite level now that he is entering his third season. Irving’s big challenge will be to match the energy and effort level he puts out on the offensive end—where he averaged 22....

But the woke came for Indians—and last week, they triumphed. Backlash against the Indians’ name started as early as the 1970s, with Native American groups arguing that Native nicknames and imagery make it difficult to teach people about their history and plight. Indeed, Ohio has a rich history of tribes, dating as far back as 12,500 B.C., that’s more than worthy of the public’s knowledge. The name “Ohio” itself is from the Seneca word for “beautiful river....

Deaths by suicides, assaults, transport accidents, drownings and falls were forecast to be on the up if temperatures rose on average by 1.5 and 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the authors of the paper published in the journal Nature Medicine found. The researchers analyzed data on deaths and temperatures between 1980 to 2017 in mainland United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, to see if anything changed when the weather was 1....

And while the furor over it and other events that night has calmed down, he still feels the impact of the night of Sept. 7, 2013 while also now having confidence that the organization can remain competitive. There was talk about whether MWR could survive the fallout of Bowyer’s late-race spin and Brian Vickers having been ordered down pit road under green—actions NASCAR determined manipulated the finish, resulting in Martin Truex Jr....

It didn’t look for that to materialize. Less than four minutes into Sunday’s session, Clint Bowyer and Reed Sorenson got together and crashed hard into the wall, tearing up the outside barrier, littering the track with debris and leading to a red flag. Bobby Labonte, J.J. Yeley and Denny Hamlin also were involved in the crash. MORE: Jeff Gordon wins pole for 500 |Harvick-Logano feud will linger | Kenseth wins crash-filled Unlimited...

Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley lead a veteran 23-man roster announced Tuesday. All but six of the players called in for the Gold Cup were on the U.S. roster for last summer’s World Cup in Brazil. The two key absences from that team: goalkeeper Tim Howard, who is taking a year off from national team play, and midfielder Jermaine Jones, who recently injured a hamstring in MLS play....

The legendarily abrasive lawyer and operative once bit the leg of a foe in a political clubhouse brawl and threatened to slam a congresswoman into the Broadway pavement. He knows more about the mechanics of Democratic presidential politics than any person alive. In 1980 he ran Sen. Ted Kennedy’s liberal insurrection against President Jimmy Carter. The revolt endured—all the way up until the convention in New York. Ickes & Co....

Turns out that’s pretty much true. At the end of each month, presidential campaigns typically disclose an overall fundraising haul. But they’re not actually required to release the full financial nitty-gritty until the 20th of the following month–meaning that crucial information, like how much money is actually available for the primary battle versus how much is off-limits until the general election, is often hidden from view until long after reporters have moved on to other, shinier objects....

But unfortunately for Clinton, her chances of actually being on the ballot in November are vanishingly miniscule–and most everyone in attendance knew it. Although Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” blared on the PA, door workers who once would’ve demanded supporters’ contact information requested instead that the crowd volunteer for the Palm Beach County Democratic Party. On stage, a local pol kept the waiting septuagenarians occupied with a homily on togetherness....

Shamet’s shock mirrored the feeling of the entire Oracle Arena crowd. While the Warriors faithful slowly trudged outside with their heads down, the Clippers rushed the floor to celebrate the most unlikely postseason victory the league has ever seen. NBA PLAYOFFS 2019:Full schedule | Picks from first round to Finals The Clippers, down 31 points in the second half, managed to complete the largest comeback in NBA playoff history Monday night to even their best-of-seven series with Golden State at one game apiece....

Leonard did not fly to Orlando with his Clippers teammates on Wednesday after being excused due to a family matter. Speaking on Saturday, Rivers said the All-Star forward was going through the quarantine procedure put in place as part of the protocols to combat the risk of coronavirus. “Kawhi, he is here, he is going through the protocol,” Rivers said. Leonard is now expected to quarantine for two days....

The implication, of course, is that he isn’t actually a doctor. But yet, as the coach of the Clippers, working for Donald Sterling — a man who has become the epicenter of a national firestorm after he was allegedly recorded making racially reprehensible comments — Rivers has suddenly been pushed to the fore in the capacity of chief of psychology. While Sterling has arisen again as the face of stubborn, old-line American racism, Rivers has held fast as its combatant-in-chief....

MORE: The 15 most untradable contracts at deadline “We’re not trading Blake,” Rivers said, via the Orange County Register . Los Angeles has reportedly been fielding offers for Griffin, who is averaging 23.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Griffin hasn’t played since Christmas Day after tearing a tendon in his quadriceps. He fractured his right hand in an altercation involving the team’s assistant equipment manager, Matias Testi, last month and was suspended four games for the incident....

The result is a difficult offseason ahead for coach and president Doc Rivers as he looks to improve on a roster good enough to solidly make the playoffs but still lagging behind the Western Conference elite. Many of their role players hit free agency, but that group was aging already. The next step, it seems would be to find younger options at good prices — while making tough decisions about free agents including Austin Rivers....

In Steve Ballmer’s first big move since taking over as the new owner, he gave Rivers a contract extension through the 2018-19 season. MORE: Dudley traded to Bucks | Ballmer debuts as owner | Sterling reaction Ballmer said Wednesday it was one of his top priorities to ensure that Rivers remains as the long-term leader of the team. Rivers was a stabilizing force for the franchise during the upheaval created by former owner Donald Sterling’s racist remarks that led to his ouster after 33 years of ownership....

That might be the arranged ninth-inning marriage for the New York Mets. According to multiple reports, closer Bobby Parnell has a torn MCL in his right elbow and will be out indefinitely. Enter Jose Valverde, who impressed owners with three Ks in 1.1 scoreless innings before Parnell blew a save on opening day. Valverde already was one of seven players with more than 2,000 pickups in Yahoo! leagues today even before the news about Parnell's elbow broke....

In a sobering segment on CNN’s Newsroom, Acosta addressed “the Big Lie” that’s dividing the country and allegedly threatening America’s democracy. “Memorial Day should be a time to come together to remember those who died fighting for this nation’s ideals. Yet, American democracy is at risk,” he said. “According to some recent polling, a majority of Republicans believe Donald Trump is the true President right now. A separate poll found that one quarter of Republicans—23%—agree with the conspiracy theories linked to the QAnon movement....

The tweet took aim at the ’90s NBC sitcom that starred Alley and which only lasted three seasons. Adding: “But don’t downplay the loss of nearly 230K American lives. And please, wear a mask.” Alley responded to CNN, quoting the tweet. “Meow,” she fired back. " …if only you paid as much attention to Joe Biden’s alleged corrupt business dealings as a TV show that was rated top ten in 1997…....