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Fetterman addressed supporters after he defeated Oz in a closely contested race where the Republican had been closing the gap in a slew of polls heading into November 8. “I’m so humbled. Thank you so much, really,” Fetterman told a crowd of his supporters. “We launched this campaign almost two years ago, and we had our slogan, it’s on every one of those signs right now—every county, every vote. Every county, every vote,” the Democrat went on....

Kerry, the former secretary of state and now President Joe Biden’s special envoy for climate, told the Associated Press that negotiations at an upcoming United Nations summit in Glasgow, Scotland may fall short of the global target for cutting fossil fuel emissions. As part of the 2015 Paris agreement, countries committed to curbing the increase in average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “It would be wonderful if everybody came and everybody hit the 1....

Lewis took to Twitter to mark the anniversary, accompanied by mugshots of his 1961 arrest. Lewis, then 21, was imprisoned for over a month at the notorious Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman Farm, on charges of “disorderly conduct” for using a bathroom labelled “white.” “59 years ago today I was released from Parchman Farm Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson, MS for using a so-called ‘white’ restroom during the Freedom Rides of 1961,” Lewis tweeted....

But now that the Washington football franchise’s nickname is under fire, would the retired 78-year-old say it on the air? “I probably would not get caught up in that stuff and try to do the right thing or whatever you are supposed to do,” Madden told Sports Illustrated last week. For now, CBS Sports president Sean McManus is allowing his NFL broadcast talent to decide whether they will say “Redskins....

However, Madden’s answer to the former quarterback might come as a surprise to some. MORE: Manning’s next move? We ranked the possibilities According to The Big Lead, which cited an unidentified source, Madden reportedly told Manning to get an ownership stake or to “go the Elway path.” Before John Elway became the general manager of the Broncos, he made millions from owning restaurants and car dealerships. He was also a part owner in Arena Football for six years....

— USA-Canada: They're playing at noon; here's your info He's got a point (though refunds for season-ticket holders is a slippery slope when your team is perpetually at the salary cap floor, failed to improve after a playoff berth and is moving to Brooklyn in 2016). The whole situation underscores a question that's already huge and only going to get larger: Will the NHL continue sending its players to the Olympics?...

Cueto, scratched from his start Sunday in Cleveland with stiffness in the elbow, was seen by team medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek, and after Monday’s game, manager Bryan Price said he was cautiously optimistic that Cueto (3-4, 3.03 ERA) wouldn’t be out of the rotation for long. “We don’t think it’s a serious injury. We did all the stuff that we need to do just to verify that everything’s OK,” Price said....

He will direct Modigliani, a biopic feature about Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, which he will also co-produce alongside Al Pacino and Barry Navidi. The news was announced in an exclusive story for The Hollywood Reporter. A representative for Depp also confirmed the news to Newsweek when contacted for comment. “The saga of Mr. Modigliani’s life is one that I’m incredibly honored, and truly humbled, to bring to the screen,” Depp told The Hollywood Reporter....

Johnny Gaudreau is greater than Johnny Manziel. In fact, were the NHL to hold balloting on its rookie of the year right now, Gaudreau might well make off with the Calder Trophy. MORE: Gaudreau’s excellent All-Star Game adventure | Johnny Hockey trademark The latest exploits of the Flames’ hot new star were detailed in The Calgary Sun, where Eric Francis noted Gaudreau’s performance in Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Flyers....

“He’s in a much better place now than before he went in,” Pettine said Wednesday at the NFL Combine, via Yahoo Sports . “He’s very determined to come out of it in a much better way.” MORE: Riskiest players of 2015 draft class Pettine didn’t elaborate on Manziel’s situation but wanted to assure the quarterback that the Browns are behind him. “I wanted to go see him and let him know we are proud of him for the decision he made to go in and he has our full support,” Pettine said....

Sauter also took over the points lead. Previous leader Ryan Blaney finished 21st after winning the pole. Sauter won for the first time this season, and it was the sixth top-five finish for Crafton. Crafton gave up the lead with a late pit stop but was still within striking distance when Sauter held him off in the final stretch. Ron Hornaday Jr. finished third, followed by Tayler Malsam and Kyle Busch....

But the six-time champion does not believe the new rules, which are expected to be announced Thursday, are designed to keep him from winning another title. “I was shocked to hear what was being proposed,” Johnson said Tuesday on the Sprint Media Tour. “It kinda (came out of) left field and I was shocked to see all that, but if that’s the bullet we need, I’m all for it.” Each of the four Hendrick Motorsports drivers, which all made the Chase last year, said they were in favor of the proposal, which would create a 16-driver, elimination-based Chase capped by a four-driver winner-take-all season finale....

Johnson is up for reelection in Wisconsin in what appears to be a tough contest against Democratic challenger Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. The GOP senator, ahead of January 6, had received a slate of alternative—or “fake electors” as critics call them—that would have given Wisconsin’s and Michigan’s electoral votes to then-president Donald Trump, despite President Joe Biden winning in both states. A staff member from Johnson’s office reportedly attempted to pass the slate of fake electors to Vice President Mike Pence....

“Eli Manning is the one man I just don’t want to see in the playoffs. He is a flatliner. He has no conscience this time of the year. It’s important (the Packers) have some success early in this game, try to take the crowd out of it,” Gruden said during his weekly hit on ESPN2’s “Mike and Mike in the Morning” with Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic. The Super Bowl-winning coach knows first-hand about Manning’s ability to rise to the occasion come playoff time....

There have been plenty of questions regarding Moxley when it came to his eight-year tenure on the WWE main roster. While he was a part of the Shield, an incredibly popular faction, and had a run as the WWE champion, there was also speculation that he was frustrated with his storylines that led to his recent exit from the company. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

He was right: Rahm became the fourth Spaniard overall to win a major tournament on Sunday, following Seve Ballasteros, José María Olazábal and Sergio Garcia, and the first to win the U.S. Open after his victory in California. But special performance aside, the 26-year-old golfer spent most of his post-tournament trophy presentation talking about the reality of living in a coronavirus-stricken world, praising the “power of positive thinking.” MORE: Bryson DeChambeau explains back-9 meltdown...

Jonathan Giles, who pulled down 69 receptions for 1,158 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2016 for Texas Tech, announced the decision to leave the Red Raiders via Twitter on Friday. He was a Biletnikoff semifinalist in 2016. MORE: Big 12 Preview 2017 | Preseason rankings Giles was the Red Raiders’ leading receiver in 2016 as a sophomore, but only pulled down 16 receptions for 241 yards and two touchdowns over Texas Tech’s final five games....

The former Dolphins offensive tackle, long mired by controversy in the Miami locker room, was traded to the San Francisco 49ers Tuesday in exchange for a conditional draft pick. MORE: Dolphins think Martin needed fresh start | Martin: “I felt trapped” Martin will be on familiar turf in reuniting with his former head coach at Stanford, Jim Harbaugh. He tweeted what was presumably a reaction to the news of his trade late Tuesday night....

Papelbon is Boston’s all-time leader in saves with 219 between 2005-11, but his hefty price tag ($13 million this year with a $13 million option for 2016 that vests if he finishes 48 games this season) makes him an unlikely trade target for Boston. Papelbon signed with the Phillies as a free agent after the 2011 season on a four-year, $50 million deal with a fifth-year option. Since arriving in Philadelphia, he’s posted 106 saves with a 2....

In short: Jonathan Papelbon has learned his lesson. Maybe he now knows he is — or at least was — the wrong person to be in charge of old-school discipline. And that Bryce Harper, the National League MVP, the present and future of the Washington Nationals and one of the faces of baseball for the next decade or so, isn’t here to get taught anything by the likes of Papelbon....