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Barkley made a bet with the Packers quarterback ahead of The Match in Las Vegas last month involving a Rodgers-Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen best ball event. (Rodgers and Brady won). Rodgers said he would allow Barkley to cut off his man bun if the NBA Hall of Famer finishes higher than him in this year’s three-round tournament. Should Barkley lose, he’ll donate $25,000 to Rodgers’ North Valley Community Foundation, headquartered in his hometown of Chico, Calif....

Is AB de Villiers responsible for the rut South Africa is going through and is he looking elsewhere, too proud to open his eyes? The man is 33, he has played over 100 Tests and looks fit and ready, as ever, and yet he is not sure what to do. He is contemplating stepping down from Test cricket. But contemplation is for mere mortals, AB might have even made up his mind....

Veterans Abby Wambach, Hope Solo and Christie Rampone lead the 23-player squad unveiled Tuesday by Jill Ellis, who took over last May as coach of the national team. MORE: Looking back at USMNT draw vs. Swiss | Another Ronaldo controversy | Goal of the year? Fifteen players named to the roster have previous World Cup experience. Rampone, the team’s captain, will be playing in her fifth World Cup, tying the record for a U....

Noida - Venturing into the pizza business has not distracted Abhinav Bindra from achieving more in the world of shooting. India’s only gold medallist at the Olympics plans to use 2013 as preparation for the major events lined up next year. “Shooting has never been a career option for me. It has been my passion, my life” — that was Bindra’s reaction Wednesday when asked whether his pizza business, launched in October last year, was affecting his game....

From the unique North Eastern Himalayan region, we have national champions in an equally unique sport – Sepak Takraw. Better known as kick volleyball, Sepak Takraw’s origins lie in the Malay-Thai Peninsula. Two Nagaland Sepak Takraw teams – sub junior and senior – were on a medal-winning spree at the 16th Sub-junior National Sepak Takraw Championship and the 3rd East Zone Sepak Takraw Championship respectively, which were held between July 28 and 31 in Manipur’s capital, Imphal....

The people of Bridgend are baffled and scared. Since the start of 2007, a total of 17 young people in and around the played-out South Wales coal town–most of them teenagers–have killed themselves by hanging. Few townspeople had any idea at first that the deaths were something out of the ordinary. The suicide rate in Wales is nearly twice that of the United Kingdom as a whole, and sinkholes of poverty like Bridgend tend to be even worse....

The murder of George Floyd heightened what so many of us in Black and brown communities already know: death at the hands of the police is not only possible, but in some instances, it is probable. While the new advent of the racial and social justice movements, widespread calls for defunding the police and the criminal justice reforms proposed by the Biden administration to date are an important step forward, there is still much work to be done to break the cycle of violence and mistreatment that funnels marginalized communities into the prison system and perpetuates police brutality....

First he got punched by Bearcats forward Octavius Ellis. A few minutes later, Hammons forgot the golden rule of sports: “Always keep your head on a swivel.” It’s a teachable moment, really. Nobody likes getting hit in the face.

The Athletic reported the AAF was forced to look for fresh investment last week to avoid the prospect of missing payroll. Carolina Hurricanes majority owner Tom Dundon stepped in to provide a $250 million commitment. Dundon, who who acquired a majority stake in the Hurricanes for $420 million in January 2018, on Tuesday was announced as the new chair of the AAF’s board of directors . MORE: AAF power rankings heading into Week 3...

The Yankees slugger established in his rookie campaign in 2017 that he was one of the game’s best power hitters when he launched 52 home runs, a then-rookie record. Judge reached 200 home runs in only 671 career games, the second-fastest player to reach the milestone. Now, he has achieved a historic milestone. Judge’s home run on Sept. 28 in Toronto tied Roger Maris’ American League single-season record. How many home runs does Judge have, and what is his pace this season?...

New York’s success to this point in the season has come in spite of an injured list that has oftentimes spilled onto a second page. However, the one name that looms largest on that list — Aaron Judge — is taking plenty of steps in the right direction. What’s the latest on Aaron Judge’s injury? Judge, with five home runs, 11 RBIs and a .925 OPS in 20 games, was injured during an at-bat in the sixth inning in a game against the Royals on April 20, but is checking off boxes left and right in the last few weeks of his rehab....

Mooy joined Huddersfield ahead of the 2016-17 Championship season and helped them to promotion in his first campaign. Town made his stay permanent having initially been on loan from Manchester City and he continued to impress for the club in the Premier League, playing a vital role as they retained their status as a top-flight club in the season just finished. Mooy was arguably Australia’s best player in their World Cup opener on Saturday, a 2-1 defeat to France....

It will also keep him out of commission a minimum of 10 days, until at least Nov. 13, as per the NFL’s COVID protocols. That’s because, despite preseason comments that suggested otherwise, Rodgers is unvaccinated, per a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. MORE: Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19: What’s next after Packers QB ruled out vs. Chiefs A player with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 — i....

Rodgers will be in the stands for Saturday’s game between No. 9 Oklahoma State and No. 15 Kansas. He told Sporting News he considered watching a game at KU as something he wanted to do now that he had the time. He said he has been a basketball fan for years and attended the 2008 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional in Detroit, when the Jayhawks escaped Davidson in the Elite Eight and went on to win the championship for the third time....

During an appearance on Bill Simmons’ HBO show “Any Given Wednesday,” Rodgers said he values loyalty and hopes to build on his legacy like previous athletes before him. MORE: Classic photos of Aaron Rodgers “Two of my favorite players from my sports watching growing up, they recently retired,” Rodgers said on the show (via Pro Football Talk), which aired Wednesday. “One was Derek Jeter with the Yankees and the other was Kobe Bryant....

The Green Bay quarterback threw four first-half touchdown passes before the Packers took their foot off the gas and held off the Detroit Lions, 34-27, Sunday at Lambeau Field. MORE: Charlotte protests highlight Panthers pregame Rodgers led the Packers to a 31-10 halftime lead, but threw just six passes in the second half. He finished 15 of 24 for 205 yards and four scores. The Packers rode running back Eddie Lacy in the second half as he ran for 103 yards on 17 carries for his first 100-yard rushing game since a win over the Cowboys in December....

The nominees for the award were: Football: Robert Lewandowski scores five goals in nine minutesBasketball: Klay Thompson erupts for 37 points in a quarterCombat Sports: Holly Holm beats Ronda Rousey at UFC 193Tennis: Stan Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic to win the French OpenAthletics: Usain Bolt takes the gold in the 100mF1: 17-year-old Max Verstappen at the Belgian Grand PrixKabaddi: Kashiling Adake’s 24 points vs Telugu TitansCricket: AB de Villiers scores 149 in 44 balls against West Indies...

Over 175,000 people have watched the moment Henry Friedman, 32, saved Morgan, the senior dog, in Mexico. The video posted by @keepingfinn has racked up more than 32,000 likes since it was posted on October 21. Morgan is now in San Diego awaiting adoption. Speaking to Newsweek, Henry, the content creator, explained he discovered the 12-year-old dog through social media. He told Newsweek: “His story is what people mean when they say ‘we don’t deserve dogs....

Flash-forward to the present. Wireless, which seems to have acquired “beleaguered” as part of its name almost from the day it split off from AT&T, announced last week it was entertaining takeover offers. If things go well, the company might fetch $12.50 a share–almost 60 percent less than people paid in the spring of 2000, when telecom was in bloom. This is a tale full of irony, including the fact that selling its Wireless stake at fancy prices turns out to have been probably the smartest financial move AT&T Corp....