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Earl Fields and Heather Burgett showed up at Rupp Arena during Saturday’s Kentucky game against South Carolina wearing their wedding attire. Photos of the couple made the rounds on Twitter. MORE: NC State upsets Louisville | Tulane’s 30-foot buzzer beater | Kentucky’s season of supremacy Michael Grant of The Courier-Journal spoke with the newly married couple. He found out they got married Friday night and drove two hours to attend the game....

Alec Baldwin stars in NBC’s “30 Rock” and in “The Departed.” He spoke with Nicki Gostin. I had to start shooting at 6 this morning. Besides, I can’t stand to watch myself. Yada yada. Every actor says that. No, it’s true. The purpose of a movie is to be entertained, and watching yourself is the opposite of being entertained. I barely watch movies at screenings because it seems so artificial–it’s a house full of friends....

Newsom, whose decision to not attend the conference as planned struck many as unusual, addressed speculation about his whereabouts Tuesday during the California Economic Summit in Monterey. The summit, which is produced by the nonprofit California Forward, featured a conversation with Newsom that was hosted by Lenny Mendonca, California Forward’s co-chair. A spokesperson for Newsom’s office cited “family obligations” as the reason for the governor’s decision to stay home instead of traveling abroad for the conference....

Still, despite reports that U.S. airstrikes killed Mohammad Atef, a top military aide to Osama bin Laden, just 28 percent of those polled say it’s very likely the U.S. military will be able to capture or kill bin Laden himself. If the U.S. were to capture or kill bin Laden, 44 percent say it will make a martyr of the al-Qaeda leader and inspire others to commit acts of terrorism, while 47 percent say bin Laden’s capture or death would reduce the chances of further attacks....

The biggest winner was President Donald Trump. There is a huge stature gap between the president’s recent speeches and rallies and the petty bickering and bitter attacks on the debate stage. It will be easy for voters to differentiate the powerful incumbent and the confused, tiny opponents yammering in the background. Also, when Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced that Bernie Sanders would be a disaster in the general election, he gave the Trump re-election campaign a perfect ad for this fall if Sanders is the nominee....

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand and promises to deliver another feast of international football to satiate the appetites of those who are craving another tournament after the drama of Qatar 2022. USA will be hoping to defend the title they won at France 2019 and become the first team to win three consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup titles. MORE: Is the World Cup trophy made of real gold?...

Voters seem ready to shrug off the charges, too. Trailing by 23 points in the new Newsweek Poll, Bob Dole has one last gambit: attack Clinton’s ethics. But most people like those posing the questions at the town hall-style debate in San Diego so far seem uninterested in the president’s personal foibles. And unless some scandal (Asian money, Whitewater) takes an unforeseeable bounce, there are few signs that the ethical critique can turn the race around....

Rumours continue to swirl that the world’s most expensive player could depart PSG after just one season in Ligue 1 and opt for a return to LaLiga with the European champions. Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane said at a news conference on Friday he believes Neymar could be “compatible” with Cristiano Ronaldo, while reports in Spain earlier this week suggested the forward had struggled to settle in France and had told some team-mates he would be leaving....

In case you didn’t know… Neymar’s relationship with PSG and their fans is deteriorating by the day as speculation surrounding his imminent departure continues to build up. The Brazil international has been reported to be desperate to leave the club but has expressed his desire in controversial ways that have infuriated the PSG fans. Last month, the 27-year-old superstar revealed that his best memory as a football player was defeating PSG with former club Barcelona in the 2016-17 edition of the UEFA Champions League....

Brazil star Neymar had his detractors at the World Cup following high-profile instances of theatrics, but the 26-year-old undoubtedly remains one of the best players on the planet. During his first campaign in France, the former Barcelona forward scored 19 goals in 20 Ligue 1 appearances before a fractured metatarsal ended his season prematurely. Mbappe is one of football’s brightest young prospects and rounded off a fine domestic campaign with PSG by helping France to World Cup glory....

Barcelona star Messi and Real Madrid’s Ronaldo have dominated football, winning the Ballon d’Or the past nine times between them but Neymar is closing the gap. Neymar, who finished third for the top gong in 2015, has been tipped to win the next Ballon d’Or as some of his peers see him surpassing the iconic duo but the 25-year-old is just focused on bettering himself. “This is one thing that I don’t feel comfortable to talking about....

HOUSTON (Reuters) - It was Super Bowl Opening Night on Monday when the National Football League opened its borders to all saying; give us your weird, your strange and wackiest questions. Members of the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, who will clash on Sunday to decide the NFL championship, kicked off Super Bowl week taking turns facing an eclectic media mob in a televised primetime question-and-answer free-for-all where very little is out of bounds....

Omnisport confirmed Friday evening the league and union settled on a salary cap of $155.27 million for 2016. The 2015 cap was a little over $143 million. MORE: Top 25 free agents | Ravens tag Justin Tucker Now that they know the number, teams can do the math on how many of their own free agents they can re-sign and which potential free agents from other teams they can possibly target....

Sporting News continues its annual tradition of polling head coaches for their opinions on the best of the best players in the league. A good number of teams are represented on this year’s All-Pro roster. The Cowboys led all teams with four players. The 49ers, Browns, Packers, Colts, Chiefs and Rams all had multiple players make it, too. Including offense, defense and special teams, below is the full Sporting News NFL All-Pro Team for 2021:...

First, a look at yesterday's winners. No. 1 Mike Tirico over No. 16 Sam Rosen No. 9 Marv Albert over No. 8 Kenny Albert No. 5 Brad Nessler over No. 12 Kevin Burkhardt No. 4 Joe Buck over No. 13 Chris Myers And now, the voting in the JOHN MADDEN REGION today! TROY AIKMAN VS. STEVE BEUERLEIN No. 1 Troy Aikman Network: Fox Twitter: @TroyAikman Full disclosure: Aikman produces videos for us here at Sporting News, but he's the No....

MORE RANKINGS: QB | RB | TE | DEF Randall Cobb, Packers at Seahawks ($7,700). Worried about Richard Sherman this weekend? In the words of Aaron Rodgers: Relax. Seattle doesn’t use Sherman to shadow recievers, and Jeremy Lane will likely be covering Cobb in the slot, where the Packers receiver spends most of his time. Cobb had six catches for 58 yards against Seattle in Week 1 and remains a strong PPR play in DraftKings....

These platforms run a weekly tournament where you can build your fantasy lineup. You can join a tournament for Thursday Night Football with a lineup made only of players from the Dolphins and the Ravens. FanDuel’s budget to build a team is $60,000. DraftKings has a smaller budget of $50,000 to create a team. Single-game tournaments are different, as you pick five players (FanDuel) or six players (DraftKings) from any offensive skill position, defense and kicker, with one being an MVP who earns 1....