The 23-year-old is a part of the superstar K-pop group, alongside band members Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, RM, V and Suga. The group have been catapulted to success over the last few years, having recently received a Grammy nomination, created a McDonald’s collaboration and become house ambassadors of Louis Vuitton. “Butter” has already racked up an astonishing 33 million views in the hours since its release on Friday morning, at the time of publishing....

How you answer that question could have some major implications for your long-term health, a new study into the health effects of ingested plastic particles shows. That study also contained this startling fact: People are eating the equivalent of one plastic credit card every week in their diet. The plastic particles enter the human food chain through plastic waste contained in fish, sea salt and drinking water, the study shows....

The return of the Ancient Mondaleans was a fitting finale to an election season that featured weary faces making weary arguments to weary voters. The Senate, always a refuge for the elderly, was on the way to becoming Washington’s version of Madame Tussaud’s. Republicans were the first to go to the retirement bench, pushing Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina (aided by husband Bob, the Viagra pitchman) and resurrecting former presidential candidate Lamar Alexander in Tennessee (who, alas, was no longer “Lamar!...

The 20-year-old goalkeeper, who has German and American citizenship, has featured for USA Under-20s and previously played for college side the California Golden Bears. He has been training with the Bundesliga club since last month and was informed on Tuesday by Hertha general manager Michael Preetz that he would be offered a deal. Dom Dwyer form could lead to payday Klinsmann’s father, who was sacked as USA coach in November, has been a Hertha member since 2004, while his grandfather was a supporter of the club....

According to court documents released Monday and reviewed by The Associated Press, defense lawyer James Sultan has informed a judge of a series of calls he received from an anonymous tipster. The calls began one day after a 12-person jury found Hernandez guilty of killing Odin Lloyd Jr. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to sports figures | Disgraced athletes Sultan said the caller, a female whose identity was redacted in the documents, told him the juror in question took part in a discussion about a separate Boston double homicide case that Hernandez is also charged in....

At least, they would have been — were it not for safety-turned-emergency kicker Justin Reid, who filled in admirably for Butker in Kansas City’s 44-21 victory over the Cardinals. “They let me know Butker hurt his ankle and that I was up, and you know, it’s like, ‘OK, let’s ride,’” Reid said. “I knew I was ready for it. Never short of confidence.” The fifth-year veteran, who signed with the Chiefs after a four-year stint in Houston, successfully converted a point-after attempt, then booted the ensuing kickoff through the back of the end zone....

Tuck, who turned 29 in March, is coming off an 11-sack season. The man who helped the Giants' defense win two Super Bowls has 60.5 sacks on his career.

Tuck won two Super Bowls in nine seasons under Coughlin before signing with the Raiders in 2014, but Tuck says he will remember how Coughlin helped him “become a man” rather than what he learned on the football field. MORE: Best potential replacements for Coughlin | Most disappointing teams of 2015 A photo posted by THEREALJUSTINTUCK91 (@therealjustintuck91) on Jan 4, 2016 at 2:34pm PST “No one worked harder, no one demanded more and I LOVE YOU for it,” Tuck wrote....

It's the ball he hit up the middle for a single in the second inning Saturday night, the one that will forever shut up his teammates. Verlander had the first two hits of his career and recovered from throwing 31 pitches in the first inning to pitch seven strong innings and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. "It felt great....

Europe is largely at peace. The Middle East is simmering, but it has been for years. In strategic terms, Asia is coming to the fore as the next big challenge, and it’s mainly due to China. China will become a superpower in the next 30 to 50 years. The U.S. is the only power that could guide China into a positive integration both regionally and globally. If that is handled badly, China could be the source of enormous problems due to the sheer size of its population, its economy and its military capabilities....

The Continassa hierarchy held a meeting following the Old Lady’s failure to progress to the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club competition, with Sarri’s future at the club the only point on the agenda in the wake of the continental disappointment. It was decided that the 61-year-old former Chelsea and Napoli boss is no longer the man to take the club forward, with Juve’s signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid making clear that their intention was to win the Champions League after several years of near-misses....

The Italian giants are also being forced to fend off speculation regarding possible outgoings, with Mario Mandzukic, Douglas Costa and Alex Sandro among those to have sparked exit talk. Gossip is expected ahead of the summer transfer window, with Juve aware that there is always going to be interest in possible comings and goings. Marotta has, however, suggested that little movement is being planned at present. He told reporters at the launch of a new book by La Stampa journalist Antonio Barilla: “Now we are in the most important phase of the transfer market, so as always, every day, they link Juventus with many players....

Argentina striker Higuain trained on Tuesday and has been declared fit for the second leg of the last-16 tie at Wembley. The 30-year-old, who scored twice and missed a penalty in last month’s 2-2 draw in Turin, missed the Bianconeri’s previous two matches with an ankle injury. His timely return softens the blow of Mandzukic’s absence. The Croatia international is battling a thigh problem and was not among the 21-man party that departed for London on Tuesday....

The Blaugrana made it through to the last eight in incredible style, seeing off Paris Saint-Germain despite a 4-0 deficit at the halfway point, but face a more experienced foe this time around. Xavi talks Clasico, Messi & Qatar They will be looking to get out of Turin unscathed before the return leg at Camp Nou next week. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on BT Sport 2 and by stream via the BT Sport app....

In the middle of October, the Chiefs decided to add one more name to the mix. Kansas City sent third- and sixth-round picks to the Giants in exchange for Kadarius Toney, the 20th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. There was plenty of uncertainty about what to expect from Toney in the Chiefs’ offense. Toney had come out of Florida with plenty of hype for his explosive play-making ability, his talent gaining yards after the catch and his versatility....

Utah’s Kaelin Clay is here to help. He knows all about making costly mistakes. During the Utes’ big game against Oregon in November, Clay fumbled a potential touchdown by dropping the ball just before he crossed the goal line. The score would have put Utah up 14-0, but instead the Ducks scooped the football up and returned it for a 100-yard touchdown to even the game at 7-7. MORE: Auburn plants new Toomer’s Corner trees | Harbaugh says ‘49ers left me’ | CFB’s top traditions...

With NFL TV ratings plunging by double-digits over the first quarter of the 2016 season, some NFL TV networks are being forced to provide so-called “make-goods” to advertisers, media sources tell Sporting News. MORE: Worst of the Kaepernick takes When advertisers and ad agencies buy commercial time on NFL partner TV networks, they’re promised certain numbers in terms of ratings and audiences. If the game fails to reach those numbers, the networks have to “make good” for the audience shortfall by providing the equivalent of free commercial time....

The candidates who could replace Wenger Kahn claims he has never seen a team play as badly as the Gunners during their 5-1 capitulation to Bayern at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. Unless they can fashion the most unlikely of second-leg comebacks, Arsenal are now set to crash out of the Champions League at the last-16 for a seventh straight year. Germany international Mesut Ozil was singled out by Kahn as a particularly poor Arsenal performer and he suggested under-pressure Wenger – who is out of contract at the end of the season – is no longer being listened to....

The clip shows lawyer-turned-professor Doug Emhoff sat wearing a mask and surrounded by empty seats because of COVID-19 social distancing rules. Emhoff waves energetically at his wife before raising both hands to his mouth and blowing several kisses. The second gentleman then pats his chest over his heart and gives a final wave. The video, shared by a Twitter account under the name Ross Anthony, had been watched more than 300,000 times by Thursday morning....

Harris spoke to West Virginia’s WSAZ on Thursday about President Joe Biden’s executive order pausing new licenses for oil, gas and coal extraction on federal lands and waters. The president has faced criticism for the decision with many Republicans claiming his climate policies are a “job killer” that will harm American workers. Harris said the opposite was the case. “To your point in West Virginia, one in seven families is describing their household as being hungry, one in six can’t pay their rent, and one in four small businesses are closing permanently or have already closed, so it’s a big issue in West Virginia and across the country,” Harris told WSAZ’s Amanda Barren....