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Notre Dame’s Malik Zaire and LSU’s Leonard Fournette proved otherwise in the Irish’s 31-28 win at the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on Tuesday. SUGAR BOWL: Hey, Michigan, thank Urban for Harbaugh | Bosa nearly landed at Alabama | OSU’s good problem Zaire, a redshirt freshman, led the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter and might render senior Everett Golson as a backup heading into next season. Fournette, also a true freshman, showcased enough of his God-given talent to bolt back into the Heisman Trophy talk, this time deserved....

Fourteen more were injured – including three critically – in the accident involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus, which was heading north for a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game against the Nipawin Hawks, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reported. Royal Canadian Mounted Police inspector Ted Monroe had said at a news conference late Friday that there were “fatalities among the passengers on the bus” and “a number of serious injuries”....

The Senior Citizens League, one of the largest nonpartisan seniors groups, is asking Congress to send out the $1,400 to everyone who receives Social Security benefits. Inflation is adding an undue strain on fixed-income households, and the Senior Citizens League says that this year’s benefit increase hasn’t kept up with the rising cost of living. “Social Security benefits only raised by 1.3 percent—on average that’s $20. That really eroded the buying power people had even just 12 months ago,” Mary Johnson, the group’s Social Security and Medicare policy analyst, told Newsweek....

A Change.org petition calling for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks has garnered more than 2.3 million signatures and 80 Democrats in Congress support direct payments. However, Democrats can only bypass Republicans one more time this year and with infrastructure and Medicaid expansion at the top of President Joe Biden’s priority list, passing more direct payments may have to be a bipartisan effort. Democrats were able to pass the American Rescue Plan, Biden’s $1....

Fowler finished with eight birdies, five of which came on the front nine in Scottsdale, Arizona. By the time he made the turn, he put just enough distance between himself and the rest of the pack, finishing the day at 20 under. “[I’m] just playing solid golf,” Fowler said. “I’m looking forward to tomorrow. There’s 18 holes left, a lot of work, but we’re in a good spot.” Matt Kuchar is in sole possession of second place at 16 under after shooting a six-under 65....

During an appearance on Media Buzz on Sunday, host Howard Kurtz asked Kilmeade for his thoughts on “the heart of the outrage” of media coverage of the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack being Trump’s insistence he only lost the last election to President Joe Biden because of widespread voter fraud. In response, Kilmeade said that Trump has still not proven his claims more than 14 months since the last election took place....

Former President Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6 after he and his allies repeatedly lied about the 2020 election results, claiming that President Joe Biden only won through widespread voter fraud. Ahead of the attack, the former Republican president told his supporters to “fight like hell” and “march” to the Capitol. Although GOP congressional leaders have expressed opposition to a bipartisan commission to investigate the insurrection, 35 House Republicans defected and voted with Democrats to approve the legislation last week....

Napolitano, who has served as a New Jersey Superior Court judge, made his predictions in the form of a survey published by Fox News with multiple-choice responses, marking his answers at the bottom. His forecast for the government’s actions over the new year came as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, while intelligence agencies and lawmakers continue to warn about Russian efforts to interfere in U.S. elections. The first item in Napolitano’s survey read: “In 2020, Trump will …” to which the analyst responded “start a war with Iran” and “be reelected....

The latest Fox News poll conducted last week found a majority of U.S. adults of all political affiliations say Trump abused his power in office, with 50 percent of Americans saying he should be impeached and removed as president. An additional 4 percent say he should be impeached but not removed from office. Those surveyed rejected the claim touted by Trump and Republicans that U.S. presidents typically ask foreign governments for help in investigating political rivals, with only 22 percent of respondents saying that defense checks out....

A new poll from Fox News, released on Sunday, shows Clinton polling ahead of the president in a match-up between the pair, despite the two-time presidential hopeful not being among the Democrat candidates in the mix. In a head-to-head between Trump and Clinton, the poll showed that 43 percent of voters would back Clinton, while 41 percent would vote for Trump, with 9 percent opting for “other” and 5 percent saying they would not vote at all....

But in an upset, upstart FS1 topped the list with eight awards compared to rivals NBC (seven), ESPN and HBO (five) and CBS (four). Fox Sports Media Group also led the way with 10 awards compared to nine for ESPN, seven for NBC and five apiece for CBS and HBO. MORE: Ranking every MNF announcer for 46 years Costas, host of NBC’s top-rated “Football Night in America,” won Outstanding Sports Personality-Studio Host for his work on NBC and MLB Network....

1998 was a good year for French football, Kylian Mbappe was born, but it was also a far more remarkable year for Aimé Étienne Jacquet and a group of culturally diverse, but uniquely talented footballers representing République Française at the FIFA World Cup. It was one of few, brief, beautiful, moments in history when French people from all walks of life gathered in masses at the Champs Elysees to celebrate a unifying moment, sans cultural or religious differences, sans social prejudice, and sans political bigotry....

There are questions surrounding the Indians’ commitment to their best players, but there is no doubting how they feel about Francona. Cleveland announced on Wednesday a deal has been sealed to keep ‘Tito’ with the club through the 2022 season. “Simply put, Tito has been a transformational leader, who has not only impacted our major league clubhouse, but also the entire organization," Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said....

With new POIs, bundles, skins, items, emotes, cosmetics, challenges, and probably a kitchen sink, the update has brought many major changes. It’s time to dive into the Fortnite update 17.10 head first and check out the patch notes. Also read: Fortnite update 17.10 early patch notes - Mothership entrance, Coral Castle destruction, Cosmic Summer Party, and more Fortnite update 17.10 patch notes Due to the abundance of content released following the first major update, this article will only deal with the most critical aspects of Fortnite update 17....

The Flint-Knock Pistol was added to Fortnite by way of the battle royale title’s Update 8.11, with the patch notes from Epic Games revealing that players should be able to find it in both Common and Uncommon Rarities, and can be discovered as Floor Loot. When it comes to its attributes, the gun not only knocks back the shooter, but also knocks back the target should one be close enough....

The early Sporting News top 25 for the 2015-16 season has the Terps ranked No. 3. MORE: Indiana’s Williams returning | Way-too-early Top 25 Layman is considered a “stretch-4” at the college level, meaning he is capable of stretching opposing defenses with his perimeter shooting while also performing his duties as a defensive rebounder. He was 45-of-119 (37.8 percent) on 3-pointers last season. As a rebounder, he averaged 5.8 per game, the vast majority of those at the defensive end....

Featuring content previously available only to purchasers of new standard and Limited Collector’s Edition copies of Forza 3, the packs are available to everyone starting today. The the VIP Membership Car Pack includes five exclusive cars, occasional bonus cars gifted by Turn 10, and “special recognition” in the social areas of the game. Again, this Forza 3 content pack benefits Haiti, and nabs you some great stuff. What are you waiting for?...

This represents the first appearance for NASCAR on the new generation of consoles. The expansion is being sold for $20 and includes a new 10-hour career mode experience, 24 cars from the 2016 season, and a new track with Homestead-Miami Speedway. MORE: Gronk is Madden cover boy | Harper joins exclusive video game club “How would American stock cars fare against Australian V8s at Bathurst, or against WEC prototypes at Le Mans?...

While Forza Horizon 5 may be good at giving players lots of customization options, it’s not very clear on exactly how to perform them. To show off by lowering the roof on their car, players only need to press one button. RELATED: Forza Horizon 5: How to Change Name How to Lower Car Roof in Forza Horizon 5 To lower a car’s roof in Forza Horizon 5, players need to click and hold the L3 button on controllers, or press G on PC....