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The Falcons wide receiver told reporters Tuesday: “I don’t need preseason to get ready.” The holdout isn’t new for Jones — he didn’t play in any preseason games last year and appeared in just one the previous season. Jones’ decision doesn’t seem to be indicative of his commitment to the team because preseason games hold no clout over a team’s standing in the regular season, and many starters either sit out or play limited snaps to avoid injury before the regular season....

Located close to the center of the Milky Way galaxy, the system represents the first time astronomers have definitively confirmed the existence of a planet surviving the violent expansion of a star that occurs during its death throes. The white dwarf at the center of this newly discovered planetary system is the kind of stellar remnant that stars with the mass of our sun leave behind when they run out of fuel....

They are, Stewart and Wood, icons of the day: middle-aged rock stars with the hair of men half their age, playing songs for a public that, like Stewart’s young bride, model Rachel Hunter, was barely born when the songs first came out. And they are enormously, enormously successful, selling these old songs to audiences young and old. “Unplugged…and Seated,” the Stewart recording from the program, has for the last month been the second best-selling album in the country....

Madrid must ensure they avoid CRexit Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, who has German and American citizenship, has featured for USA Under-20s and plays for college side the California Golden Bears. Hertha coach Pal Dardai confirmed he would be taking a closer look at the 20-year-old in pre-season. “Yes, that’s true, we want to get to know him, especially our goalkeeper coach Zsolt Petry,” he said in quotes reported by Sport Bild....

The alleged threats happened the day after the former Empire star checked into jail on Thursday to serve his 150-day sentence for staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself in Chicago back in 2019, local news station WFLD-TV reported. This comes as the actor continues to insist his innocence, saying he was truly a victim of a hate crime. Newsweek reported earlier Monday that his brother Jocqui Smollett stated on his social media that there is no concrete evidence that the attack was staged....

The video, posted to r/nextf**kinglevel, shows four friends riding around on go-kart-like scooters trying to lap each other; they’re driving through what looks like an office building’s courtyard like it’s Rainbow Road. The post has been upvoted over 32,000 times as of 9:15 a.m. ET. Unfortunately, it seems like the group got hit by a blue shell, because two of the guys fell off their scooters and had to reset....

CBS executives found it worse than strange, and reprimanded Wallace and producer Bob Anderson for ““very poor judgment.’’ Wallace acknowledged he was wrong and apologized. The incident wasn’t the first time ““60 Minutes’’ in-your-face investigative journalism has created controversy. But as the show airs in its 27th season and its correspondents hit an average age of 61, it was time for another round of: How long can ““60 Minutes’’ keep its edge?...

Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old black man, was shot and killed on February 23 while out for a jog in Brunswick, Georgia. Two white men, Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael, have been arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault of Arbery after a video of the shooting went viral last week. Both men initially told law enforcement they attacked Arbery because he looked like someone involved in burglaries said to have been reported nearby, according to a police report obtained by the New York Times....

NBC News was first to report on Breyer’s retirement decision on Wednesday. Biden told reporters Wednesday afternoon that he will have “more to say later” about Breyer’s retirement once the associate justice makes an official statement. “There has been no announcement from Justice Breyer — let him make whatever statement he wants to make, and I’m happy to talk about it later,” Biden said. Breyer, who was nominated by former President Bill Clinton, joined the court in August 1994....

Over the years, Thomas has brushed off questions about the central contradiction of his life: how can a man who has benefited so greatly from racial preferences oppose them so staunchly for others? Thomas doesn’t address the question directly in his new autobiography, “My Grandfather’s Son.” But he does, perhaps unwittingly, answer it. In chapter after chapter, a recurring theme seems to be that it’s only affirmative action if you go looking for a job, not if it comes looking for you....

Bieber is set to perform on December 5 at the 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, a new street circuit in Jeddah near the coastline of the Red Sea, but Kasparov, in his role as chairman of the Human Rights Foundation co-authored a letter to the performer encouraging him to cancel due to the country’s abuse of women, gays and political dissenters. Under MBS, Saudi Arabia has tortured women with electric shocks, flogging and rape for the crime of advocating for equal rights, like driving a car and accessing education, Bieber is informed in the letter co-signed by HRF CEO Thor Halvorssen....

The casual footwear brand—which caters to women, men and children—is partnering with the Grammy Award-winning pop sensation Justin Bieber to release the Crocs x Justin Bieber clog. The design pulls from the Classic Clog range as well as Bieber’s signature yellow from his personal clothing brand, drew house. There are also eight custom Jibbitz charms designed to match, letting wearers make their own shoes unique in design. The idea behind the new collection is promoting comfortable fashion as well as “coming as you are,” which is a mantra for the shoe brand....

The Raiders trading Randy Moss to the Patriots is certainly one that did not work out for the Oakland. The Saints moving up in the draft for Ricky Williams was a head-scratcher even in the moment. This offseason’s trade of Carson Wentz to the Commanders also seems like a rich price to pay for a middle-of-the-road QB. But sometimes, there are deals made that made sense both in the moment for both sides and in retrospect still come out as an even swap....

Just after returning to world No. 1 status, Rose turned in two ugly rounds at Augusta National and missed the cut at the Masters earlier this month. He’s used the last two weeks to erase those memories and hopes a strong showing in Charlotte will rekindle his body and his game before the PGA Championship in mid-May. “I think I got my preparation a little bit wrong, I guess, going into Augusta is what it felt like,” Rose said Tuesday....

“China’s sanctions are an attack on transparency and freedom of expression - values at the heart of our democracy,” Trudeau wrote in a tweet Saturday, shortly after the new sanctions were announced. “We stand with Parliamentarians against these unacceptable actions, and we will continue to defend human rights around the world with our international partners.” The foreign ministry’s statement released Saturday said that Gayle Manchin, head of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (and Senator Joe Manchin’s wife), would not be permitted to visit China’s mainland, Hong Kong or Macao, nor engage in financial dealings with China....

Juve must play to win - Allegri The French champions thrashed Luis Enrique’s side 4-0 at the Parc des Princes in the last 16 and at that point, a turnaround in the second leg looked highly improbable. However, with several weeks to prepare for the return at Camp Nou, confidence grew and in the end, the Catalans prevailed with an astonishing 6-1 win. There were other factors, too. Barca changed formation after the first defeat and used subsequent matches to perfect the 3-4-3 system....

The center back, who was suspended for Thursday’s 1-1 Group G draw with Spain following his red card against Israel, has suffered bruising to his right calf. Serie A champion Juve announced the news Friday, stating that the 32-year-old would remain in Vinovo for further treatment and tests.

Williams has reportedly been on the verge of leaving Glory for over a month, with Perth rejecting interest from Sydney FC in favour of a potential transfer abroad, while the 28-year-old has also been linked clubs from South Korea, China and the Middle East. The defender’s agent Tony Rallis has told Goal that two K League clubs have approached him about signing Williams. Goal understands Seoul are one of the clubs keen on the Socceroos defender....