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Lombardo, the sheriff of Clark County, won Nevada’s Republican primary last month after Trump endorsed him in the gubernatorial race in April. The law enforcement official now hopes to defeat Sisolak when Nevadan voters go to the ballot box on November 8. The former president will hold a rally for Lombardo, as well as for Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt, on Friday at the Treasure Island resort on the Las Vegas Strip—in a bid to bolster support for the GOP contenders....

As Big League Stew points out, this isn't the first Maddon reenactment of spring training. Here he is, giving you a taste of Mike Gundy's "I'M A MAN" rant. Your browser does not support iframes. This also isn't the first recent Iverson reenactment. AI himself reprised the rant for a spot with Reebok, talking about pants. MORE BASEBALL: What’s your team’s most infamous moment? | Sights of spring training

With Cubs catcher David Ross in the midst of a 3-0 count against Reds starter Brandon Finnegan, Meals called a strike on the following pitch that was well inside near Ross’ ankles. MORE: How many Cubs are among the best in baseball? The confrontation resulted in Maddon’s second ejection this season, but the veteran manager didn’t leave the field immediately. Maddon followed second base umpire Sean Barber down the third-base line yelling at him before finally heading into the dugout....

“Content advisory” warnings are to be attached to podcast episodes about COVID-19 as Rogan’s show continues to be accused of allowing controversial guests to spread misleading information to the podcast’s estimated 11 million listeners per episode. Rogan addressed the situation in an Instagram video on Sunday, in which he apologized to Spotify, and said he is often unprepared to deal with some of his guests’ opinions due to the free-flowing, conversational nature of his show, saying that he is not equipped to challenge their claims....

Trump issued a statement on Monday morning, reading: “Will Morning Joe be canceled? He and Mika’s ratings are very low—they are having an extremely hard time finding an audience to listen to the Fake News they spurn. Losing them would be very sad—hope it doesn’t happen!” In response, the MSNBC host mocked Trump’s choice of words. “I never heard him talk about spurn, using that as a word,” Scarborough said on his show on Monday....

The defender picked a knock in the Kops’ 3-0 win over Stoke City on September 29 and missed weekend’s 5-1 thrashing of Brighton and Hove Albion. And the German tactician said that the former Schalke 04 defender will miss the game against Massimo Carrera’s side. “He has hurt his muscle. I don’t know how long exactly he’ll be out, but he’s definitely not playing Wednesday,” Klopp told club website....

The Rangers slugger is an impressive 11-1 so far in the tournament. As Gallo has been dominating the competition, he’s also been streaming his games live on Twitch. During a recent broadcast, he took some time to explain a gripe he has within the game itself. Gallo complained about the images used for him in the background of the menu screen. MORE: What to know about ‘MLB The Show’ Players League...

The report says the 37-year-old left-hander is considering signing with a team that would provide him a level of familiarity and comfort. Santana spent eight seasons with the Twins, where he won two Cy Young awards before pitching four seasons with the Mets, a stint that included him throwing the first no-hitter in franchise history. MORE: These milestones, records are in reach this season Santana signed minor league contracts with the Orioles in 2014 and Blue Jays in 2015, but injuries prevented him from pitching for either club....

“It probably goes without saying,” Bolton wrote on Tuesday, “that our country’s commitment to our national security priorities is under attack from within. America is distracted. Our enemies are not. We need to make U.S. national security a priority. #JohnBolton” Bolton’s remarks appear to be a follow-up to his November 23 tweet, in which he said the threats to national security are “grave and growing.” “Let’s get back to discussing critical national-security issues confronting America,” Bolton wrote earlier this month....

During the visit, the first since launching his bid to the Senate in February 2021, Fetterman gathered some 600 people, evenly split between white and Black voters. The vote of Black communities in Pennsylvania will be key for the Democratic candidate to win the state’s Senate seat. Fetterman continues to hold his lead over Republican rival Dr. Oz in the Senate race, according to recent polls, despite recent scrutiny over his health....

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots that have not been dated or are wrongly dated must be segregated from other ballots and cannot be counted. The decision is a victory for the Republican National Committee (RNC) and other GOP-aligned groups that brought the suit in October, and it will affect thousands of votes in the state, though it is not clear at this stage how many ballots may be involved....

The CBS broadcast showed what looked like the majority of Tennessee’s active roster temporarily gathered on top of Baltimore’s logo. After their huddle broke up, the Ravens coach came to meet some of the Titans for a shouting match. The two Tennessee players coming toward Harbaugh are cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) and wide receiver A.J. Brown (11). A few of Butler’s choice words appear to be the type that we’ll avoid writing on this page....

Her refusal to so much as try and play the Laura Bush role of the smart but subdued, more conventional political spouse goes beyond anything Hillary Clinton ever attempted at the height of her “I could have stayed home and baked cookies!’’ insurgency. So far beyond, in fact, that some of Kerry’s friends are nervous. Other high-powered women are aspiring First Ladies, too, of course, including former Vermont governor Howard Dean’s wife, Judith Steinberg Dean, a doctor who doesn’t do campaign events....

“The United States could go to zero tomorrow—I mean we can’t but if you’re figuratively speaking could go to zero—we’d still have a problem. The world would still have a problem,” Kerry told Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart. He continued, “If China went to zero tomorrow with the United States, we’d still have a problem. So every country has to come to the table. This is the single biggest multilateral, global negotiation that the world has ever needed....

Janice McAfee, 38, told reporters her husband’s final words to her were “I love you and I will call you in the evening,” before he was found dead Wednesday at 75 in a prison cell in Spain as he was awaiting extradition to the U.S. He was imprisoned for being accused of tax evasion and Spanish authorities are maintaining it appears he committed suicide. “I blame the U.S. authorities for this tragedy: Because of these politically motivated charges against him my husband is now dead,” Janice McAfee said....

According to the latest poll from Gallup, 60 percent of Americans surveyed approve of the job Roberts is doing as he presides over the bench. Roughly a third of those polled, meanwhile, disapprove of his performance on the high court. That’s the highest approval rating of the 11 officials surveyed, and seven percentage points ahead of the next highest-ranked official: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, saw a job approval rating of 52 percent....

That earned immediate praise on Twitter from DeSean Jackson afterward. After all, it was Jackson who invited Ross to work out in preparation for the event. For those looking for what’s next from Ross, the comparisons to Jackson will roll in until the 2017 NFL Draft and probably well after. MORE: NFL Combine results | Fournette impressive in 40 Why? It’s a good comparison. Look at the career college statistics for both: Jackson: 162 catches, 2,423 yards, 15....

Her husband John Travolta announced the sad news via Instagram, where he honored his late wife who “fought a courageous fight” with her illness, which she had kept private. A representative for the family told P’: “On the morning of July 12, 2020, Kelly Preston, adored wife and mother, passed away following a two-year battle with breast cancer. “Choosing to keep her fight private, she had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends....

“All the options are still on the table," Mike Pettine said, twice, after the Browns lost 24-23 to Washington, and after both Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel played as if they barely deserved to be competing for the practice squad. Pettine also said that his choice, whenever he makes it, will be based on “whoever gives us the best chance to win the opener." MORE: Manziel turns into Bird Man | Bloom: Johnny own worst enemy | Rookie QBs: Start or sit ’em?...

The grand jury reviewed evidence in the assault case Thursday, per the report, and determined that there was enough evidence to charge Manziel on allegations that he attacked Colleen Crowley earlier this year. MORE: 18 incidents from Johnny Manziel’s troubled NFL career The misdemeanor charge is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine. The Dallas Police Department originally said after its investigation in February that Manziel would not face charges but later referred the case to a grand jury....