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The Herald Sun newspaper printed an edited portion of the cartoon — featuring 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams jumping on a broken racket during her dispute with a chair umpire in the U.S. Open final — among caricatures of other famous people Wednesday under the headline “Welcome to the PC World.” The newspaper, which has Australia’s largest circulation, has defended its cartoonist Mark Knight’s depiction of Williams and is asserting that the condemnation, which has come from around the world, is driven by political correctness....

Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, announced on Thursday that Gingrich was being asked to testify and “provide information for the committee’s investigation into the violence of January 6th and its causes.” A committee press release said that Gingrich had “pushed messages designed to incite anger among voters even after Georgia election officials had faced intimidation and threats of violence.” “Information obtained by the Select Committee shows that Mr....

Speculation had led many to assume that the next game in the franchise would be Assassin’s Creed Rift, a smaller game focused on Basim, a character who appears in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Reportedly, Assassin’s Creed Rift would be set in Baghdad, and feature a smaller map than the ambitious play spaces of recent games, with a much more intimate story as well. However, yesterday a leaker claimed that all of this information was incorrect, and that the next Assassin’s Creed title would be set in the Aztec Empire....

The Dead Space remake is one of the first major new game releases of 2023, scheduled to launch on January 27 as a next-gen exclusive game. While PS4 and Xbox One gamers that have yet to upgrade their consoles may be disappointed that the Dead Space remake is skipping their platforms, this way the game won’t be held back by older hardware. In turn, this should mean that the Dead Space remake will perform better and look better than if it was a cross-gen release....

Kenny Omega as the AAA Mega Champion The Best Bout Machine won the AAA Mega Championship by defeating Rey Fenix at AAA’s pay-per-view event Heroes Immortales XIII. In a post-match interview, Omega said that he was willing to bring the Mega Championship title to AEW and was willing to defend it in both AAA and AEW. Now, it seems like Omega is keeping his word as he will be defending the title for the first time against Jack Evans....

The Paris Saint-Germain star struck against Liverpool on Wednesday to move onto 31 in the competition on his 51st appearance for both the Ligue 1 champions and Barcelona. Neymar was on hand to tap home after Alisson had denied Edinson Cavani at close range at the end of a rapid counter-attack started by the Brazil forward in his own half. It means the 26-year-old has overtaken AC Milan great Kaka as the leading scorer from his country in Europe’s elite club competition....

Former Paris Saint-Germain head coach Emery worked with Neymar for his first season in France after the Brazil international’s €222million move from Barcelona in 2017. The Spaniard, who left PSG in 2018 and went on to manage Arsenal, loved his experience with Neymar and continues to believe in the 28-year-old’s world-class ability. “I had a magnificent year with him,” Emery said, per EFE, in an interview with Granada coach Diego Martinez, who was his assistant at Sevilla....

Without further delay, let’s take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates of the day! Cengiz Under being monitored by Premier League giants and Bayern Munich AS Roma are ready to sell Cengiz Under. The player will depart anyway if they don’t qualify for the Champions League and according to Calcio Mercato, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich are all interested in signing him....

The NFLPA confirmed the news to Newsweek without revealing further details or comments. The NFL sent out a memo telling players that mandatory testing regardless of vaccination status will no longer be conducted unless a club physician indicates its need. Although testing trailers will be removed from club facilities, teams will be “expected to identify a space inside the club facility to accommodate at least 10 Mesa docks” for those who are experiencing COVID symptoms....

MIKE TIRICO VS. BRAD NESSLER No. 1 Mike Tirico Network: ESPN Twitter: @miketirico Tirico is a veteran of the ABC/ESPN crew and leads the Monday Night Football crew for yet another season. Previously defeated Sam Rosen and Marv Albert. VS. No. 5 Brad Nessler Network: NFL Network Twitter: N/A Nessler is the man calling the action for NFL Network, so there's no depth chart slotting to discuss. He also gets bonus points for being the voice of EA Sports' "NCAA Football," which will no longer exist....

He replaces Ken Whisenhunt, who was hired Monday as coach of the Tennessee Titans. In his first season on San Diego's staff, Reich helped tutor Philip Rivers to a record-breaking season. Rivers completed a team-record, career-best and NFL-leading 69.5 percent of his passes (378 of 544), good for 4,478 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Rivers tied the team record and his personal beset with a passer rating of 105....

But don’t be fooled by the stylish, TV-friendly aspects of the NFL Scouting Combine. There are events of substance that still matter to teams trying to make all-important draft decisions. NFL COMBINE: 2017 invites, dates, TV schedule How fast prospects run in a straight line over 40 yards or how many reps they can get up in the bench press have historically not been good indicators of how good they’ll be as pros....

“Trades…what’s a trade?” – John “Laying the Competition Smackdown” Idzik The Jets keeps the offensive wheels rolling, drafting Guard Dakota Dozier with their 137th overall selection. The team will look to groom a guard or two for the future, as Willie Colon is not a young man anymore, and last year’s third round selection, Brian Winters, still has a lot to prove. Dozier (6’4?, 313 lbs.) is a small-school prospect (Furman?...

That clearly was fine with them. Their theme for this draft was going to be patience whether or not they made that deal with the Jets last month. Besides moving back to sixth overall and taking two second-round picks from the Jets this year, the Colts maneuvered their way into another second-rounder on Day 2, giving them four overall and five picks in the top 64. SIGN UP to stream the upcoming NFL season LIVE on DAZN in Canada...

At this point, Browns general manager John Dorsey is on an all-time roll where everything looks like the right play. Cleveland traded its first-round pick to the Giants for Odell Beckham Jr., then traded with Indianapolis to move up in the second round to get the LSU cornerback with the No. 46 pick. Cleveland fulfilled one of its few needs with a solid cornerback to pair with Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward, who was a first-rounder last season....

2021 NFL draft prospect Ja’Marr Chase profile; – Height: 6’0 3/8" – Weight: 201 pounds – Position: Wide Receiver – School: LSU The NFL Draft is soon approaching and LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase is pushing Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith for the consensus wide receive #1 for the upcoming NFL Draft. What Is Ja’Marr Chase case to be the first wide receiver off the board? Is Chase being underrated or overrated by scouts?...

Before San Francisco made the selection, ESPN’s Mel Kiper called the pick “the mystery of the draft.” It’s no longer a mystery. How does Trey Lance help the 49ers in his first year? If Trey Lance’s lone season as a starter for North Dakota State in 2019 is an indication of his future, he’ll have a chance to be a star in the NFL. After redshirting his freshman season, Lance led the Bison in a record-setting 2019 campaign that culminated in a Football Championship Subdivision National Championship and a perfect 16-0 record....

While intrigue around the top pick is gone, there is plenty more to debate – and bet on – when it comes to the 2015 NFL Draft. More: Sporting News’ draft hub Heisman trophy winner Marcus Mariota is projected by many prognosticators to be selected with the No. 2 overall pick by the Titans. There are plenty of suitors for the former Oregon QB, though, so even if Tennessee does pick him, there’s a good chance he’ll be traded elsewhere....

According to the White House, the health-specific elements of this new law, called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, are intended to strengthen America’s resilience to extreme weather and climate change, clean up and alleviate pollution, and expand access to clean drinking water. Significantly, the White House said, “these long overdue investments will take much-needed steps to improve public health, reduce pollution, and deliver economic revitalization to communities that have been overburdened, underserved, and left behind....