The morning after the win, Drake took to Twitter to poke fun at the Spartans, and himself. During the game, Drake was barely touched by a Michigan State player and after a slight hesitation, he fell to the ground. It was an obvious flop in an attempt to draw a penalty, but the refs weren’t buying it. Drake’s flop was made fun of online, but ultimately the Tide got the last laugh....
It’s a chance for Alabama win back-to-back national championships. This would be the sixth national championship for Nick Saban at Alabama and seventh overall, which would surpass Bear Bryant for the most all time. Clemson, meanwhile, can win a second national championship in three years under coach Dabo Swinney. MORE: Bama-Clemson is something Playoff expansion won’t stop This is the fourth installment in their Playoff series. The teams have split the last two championship meetings, while Alabama won last year’s semifinal....
LSU outgained the Tide 306 yards to 299, but still only scored 10 points in a game that saw Alabama dominate defensively. MORE: Two-SEC team playoff a possibility with Bama, UGA and Auburn On the other side of the ball, Jalen Hurts did just enough to help Alabama’s offense make the plays that mattered. He completed 11 of 24 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown while rushing 14 times for 44 yards and another score....
The Volunteers will enter the contest confident having upset then-No. 21 Auburn on the road for their first SEC win since 2016. The Crimson Tide have won all seven of their games this season by at least 22 points, however, and are in the driver’s seat in the SEC West, sitting one game ahead of Texas A&M and LSU. MORE: Watch college football live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...
Dershowitz appeared on BBC World News following the verdict in Maxwell’s case on Wednesday and the U.K. network didn’t note the accusations against him by Virginia Giuffre, who has also accused the U.K.’s Prince Andrew of sexual assault. Giuffre has claimed Epstein and Maxwell lent her out to powerful men for sex, including Dershowitz and the prince. Both men have strongly denied the allegations against them. During his appearance on the BBC, Dershowitz highlighted the fact that the government didn’t call Giuffre as a witness....
The Hollywood actor discharged a gun on the New Mexico set of the western film last Thursday, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the injury of writer-director Joel Souza. And as Baldwin—who also serves as a producer on the movie—continues to cooperate with the ongoing police investigation, Grace weighed in on the matter. “Alec Baldwin obviously did not intend to shoot a live round or to kill her,” Grace told Entertainment Tonight....
In October 2021, a prop gun Baldwin was holding discharged, which resulted in the death of the movie’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. On October 5, 2022, Baldwin reached an undisclosed settlement with the Hutchins family, who had filed a wrongful death suit against the actor. Now Baldwin is launching his own legal action against a number of people he alleges were involved in the incident on the Rust set in New Mexico....
The Gunners started their season in an underwhelming manner after a lacklustre perfomance against reigning champions Manchester City saw them lose 2-0 at the Emirates. Following up with another defeat at Stamford Bridge after a late Marcus Alonso strike, Iwobi - whose sublime equaliser before half-time look to have handed a positive Unai Emery his first point at the helm of the North London side - voiced his disappointment at the result, but encouraged his teammates to continue on the promises showed against the Blues....
A Connecticut jury ordered Jones on Wednesday to pay the families of eight Sandy Hook victims, as well as an FBI agent who responded to the shooting, a total of $965 million after spending years falsely claiming that the shooting, which killed 20 first-graders and six school administrators, was staged by “fake actors.” While the final damages were being read out loud in Connecticut, Jones, who has boycotted attending the trial in person since last week, livestreamed the verdict on Infowars and urged viewers to purchase products from his site to help “stand up against this travesty,” according to a clip shared to Twitter by The Recount....
The IOC and the organizing committee had originally planned to bar Olympians from taking their kids with them to Tokyo, as part of a series of measure aimed at limiting the influx of foreign nationals into Japan as the country seeks to control the coronavirus pandemic. The athletes’ families will not be allowed to travel to the Tokyo Olympics, which are scheduled to begin on July 23, and neither will foreign fans....
The Russian had been in the midst of a five-game goal slump, his longest of the season, but a home game against the reeling Montreal Canadiens provided a great opportunity to get back on the scoresheet. Less than eight minutes into the first period, he took advantage and rifled a snapshot past Carey Price for his 699th career goal. Ovechkin has historically had the Habs’ number, with the goal on Thursday night being his 33rd career marker in just 50 games against Montreal....
Ovechkin scored 62 seconds into what he called the biggest game of his life and the Capitals never looked back on their way to a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. “It’s unbelievable,” Ovechkin told NBCSN analyst Pierre McGuire before touching — then lifting — the Prince of Wales Trophy. “I can’t explain my emotions. I’m just happy for my boys, for the organization, for the fans finally....
“They’re still a young group of guys and I hope they’re going to learn," Ovechkin told reporters. “Again, It’s up to them how they want to do it — if they want to play for themselves or if they want to win a Stanley Cup.” The 34-year-old captain’s comments come amidst the Leafs’ early-season struggles, which most recently took the form of a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Captain John Tavares’ absence due to a broken finger has left his team floundering with just 14 points through 13 games played....
“The folks writing checks for a new Space Force are the same ones asking ‘how are you going to pay for’ public college or health care,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement on Twitter on Sunday. “This is the richest country in the world. Our problem isn’t a lack of money. It’s a lack of good priorities. And that is something we can change,” she said. Ocasio-Cortez’s criticisms came following similar comments made during a recent rally for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders....
The committee made the announcement on Wednesday in a press release but did not provide details regarding any alleged violation. The committee’s chair, Pennsylvania Democrat Susan Wild, and ranking member, Mississippi Republican Michael Guest, decided to extend the investigation into Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, after it was originally relayed to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on June 23. “The Committee notes that the mere fact of a referral or an extension, and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee,” the release said....
In a lengthy caption, he detailed how a female colonel said that his blood test indicates serious risks and his deteriorating health, and that he would be force-fed if he does not give up his strike. “Then she described the delights of force-feeding to me. Straitjacket and other joys,” Navalny wrote. In his post, he continued to declare that he points his finger at the law to say: “sorry. Don’t force-feed me....
Much of the attention at Emirates Stadium this season has focused on the contract rebels, as they continue to run down their respective deals. Neither have committed to fresh terms, leading both to be heavily linked with moves elsewhere – with Manchester rivals City and United reported to be heading the list of suitors. Petit believes Sanchez and Ozil will have one eye on January, with recent improvements from both men helping to put them in the shop window ahead of the next opportunity to secure a switch....
An iconic squad number at Old Trafford is currently up for grabs following the departure of Memphis Depay. Club legends such as Robson, George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo have filled that shirt down the years. ‘Sanchez will end up at Chelsea’ Sanchez currently wears seven at Arsenal and is facing serious questions regarding his future at Emirates Stadium after entering the final 18 months of his contract....
Launched in 2009, the shopping extravaganza is held in November each year. It was originally billed by e-commerce giant Alibaba as an antidote to Valentine’s Day. In its first iteration it was called Bachelors Day, celebrating people who are not in relationships. Each year Chinese shoppers set new records for spending. Last year, despite an economic slowdown and worries over the U.S. trade war, Alibaba said consumers spent $38.3 billion on its platforms, with state media calling it a sign of China’s rising economic strength....
