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But late Tuesday, Votto walked back those remarks. After giving an interview critical of both his team and country, Votto apologized for what he said in an email he wrote to the Canadian Baseball Network. Votto was asked a number of questions, including one about the no-hitter recently thrown by Mariners starter and BC native James Paxton. “I am not sure how I could have been so ridiculously selfish and short-sighted in my reply,” he later wrote....

The Senate passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Saturday in a 50-49 vote along party lines. The bill will return to the U.S. House, where it initially passed one week earlier, for a second vote on Tuesday that is expected to see representatives approve the proposed legislation with amendments from the Senate. President Joe Biden could then sign the bill into law before the end of the upcoming week....

Parrish got wind of this particular story through five different sources because it was pretty widely known in coaching circles, he said. MORE: 10 greatest UK players of all time | Laser tag gets L’ville in trouble with NCAA Let’s set the scene: A prominent coach has been in pursuit of this particular recruit (Parrish doesn’t name the kid or the coach) for two years, attending every single one of his games....

Before teeing off Thursday at the British Open, Big John was asked about the peak conditioning of tour players these days. MORE: American winners of British Open | Follow SN’s leaderboard | TV times, channels “All these kids work out. I don’t workout. I put out,” Daly told the BBC (via USA Today). Here’s your proof that Daly walks the walk (via SB Nation):

Suffice it to say, there’s a lot of uncertainty at TPC Deere Run. Beyond diversification, the best way to counterbalance the unpredictability this week is by targeting cheaper golfers who have strong track records but are likely to be low-owned. MORE ROTOQL: Lineup Builder *If you are interested in taking your DFS golf lineup building strategy to the next level, you should consider using a lineup optimizer, and RotoQL offers the best optimizer available in the industry....

Because of that, even though John Elway shouted on Sunday night, “This one’s for Pat!” in honor of owner Pat Bowlen … this one was by John. Elway, the Hall of Famer, possessor of two rings as a player, carved out a new legacy. He did both by learning the most obvious of lessons, and by making high-stakes gambles that could have delivered bigger losses than anything he suffered on the field....

Fetterman, who is running against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in the neck-and-neck Senate race, has made past statements inconsistent with his current stance on fracking—drilling for oil and natural gas—of which environmentalists and many Pennsylvanians disapprove. He was not in the studio and appeared on the program via video feed. “Any of the issues that I ever had with fracking is really around environmental regulations and once those were passed and they were addressed…you know, I support fracking,” Fetterman said in response to a question by Alyssa Farah Griffin....

Charlie Casserly will have input in replacement of both men, according to media reports. But he will not be working directly for the Jets, according to the New York Daily News. Rather, Casserly will remain a member of the NFL’s Career Development Advisory Panel, which does background work on coaching candidates. He works in that capacity with Ron Wolf, former Green Bay Packers GM, among others. Ryan cleaned out his office on Saturday, and it would come as no surprise to learn barrels and bins were toted to Idzik’s office as well....

Skipper will be based out of Perform’s New York headquarters, overseeing all of Perform Group’s operations and strategy and report to the Board. Simon Denyer, Perform Group’s Founder, will continue as CEO based in London. The announcement reflects Perform Group’s strategy for global expansion across all divisions, specifically in the U.S. “Simon and his team have built an enormously impressive company, providing an excellent base to establish a global leadership position in the over-the-top sports subscription business, the clear future of sports delivery,” said John Skipper, Executive Chairman Perform Group....

Gacy’s original home was torn down in 1979, just a year after the gruesome discoveries on his property, according to TMZ. The home now standing on the property has no direct ties to the murder, except for the fact that Gacy buried many of the people he killed under his original home. If the true-crime history doesn’t scare off a buyer, the home is available for purchase for $459,000. It’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home in Norwood Park, Illinois, a northwestern suburb of Chicago....

The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner has decided that he wants to be branded by the biggest name in the sports apparel business and will sign with Nike, according to an ESPN report Thursday night. MORE: Mock Draft | Top 100 non-QB prospects | Worst draft classes According to the report, the multiyear agreement will be the richest for any player in the 2014 NFL Draft class. What's interesting is that by landing Manziel, Nike may be able to capitalize on the "Johnny Football" moniker....

It follows the discovery by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of sub-trace levels from a bottle of the product bought online. The company said it had started a “rigorous and thorough investigation” into the matter to check the tested sample which recorded a concentration of the poison of no greater than 0.00002 percent. It said in a statement that “despite the low levels reported” it would recall lot #22318RB of its baby powder, where the tested sample came from out of an “abundance of caution....

She also responded to a tweet from YouTuber Colleen Ballinger, who wrote: “I’ve known you a long time and this is the happiest I’ve ever seen you. You’re absolutely glowing and I’m so proud of the woman you are becoming! love yoooou!” Ballinger ended the tweet with a rainbow emoji. “I love you so much,” Siwa responded. Showing off her new shirt comes a couple days after two noteworthy TikTok videos the singer showed up in....

Coach Jon Gruden thinks the Raiders star wide receiver will fully participate in practice soon. “He took all the reps today in our walkthrough," Gruden told reporters Saturday. “He showed great retention and we’ll see what happens here with this afternoon. We’re going to have a walkthrough today as well … so we’ll pick it up tomorrow.” Brown ran routes and caught passes Thursday in Arizona ahead of the team’s second exhibition game and also was part of Oakland’s walkthrough back in California over the weekend....

In June, the U.S. Senate passed the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 in a bipartisan effort to address health care, research, resources and more for veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service, Newsweek previously reported. Although the bill passed both houses of Congress in June, a revote was mandated due to a technical change the House made to the bill....

According to CSN Philly, Papelbon wants out of Philadelphia and said he would be disappointed if he isn’t traded by the end of the season, if the losing continues. The Phillies finished last in the NL East in 2014 with a 73-89 record, and they’re currently tied for last in the division with a 5-11 record so far this season. “If we can rebuild this situation and make it right, and we can get some wins underneath our belt and Ryne Sandberg can get us going, that’s a whole different story,” Papelbon said....

Van Ness, of Queer Eye fame is a podcast host and author, who uses gender-neutral pronouns. They took to Twitter this week to call out the Mystic River actor who is making headlines for his comments about gender. “I am in the club that believes that men in American culture have become wildly feminized,” Penn said in an interview with U.K. news outlet The i last month. Penn later doubled down on his sentiments surrounding masculinity while speaking with The Independent....

The Ghana international rescued a point for in the Swans against Everton in Saturday’s English Premier League. The result moved them five points clear of the drop zone. And the 26-year-old forward, delighted with the club’s gradual progress, is hopeful that Carlos Carvalhal’s men can continue the upward movement and keep their place in the top-flight next term. “I think is a positive moment for the club and for me because we don’t have to forget where we were six months ago,” Ayew told Sky Sports....

Canadian psychologist Peterson was a guest on American comedian Rogan’s podcast as the two indulged in a three-hour conversation on a wide range of topics. Both men have millions of fans and opponents online, with both names regularly trending. While both were discussed online after the recent JRE episode, Peterson’s choice of clothing here and in previous media appearances has got people talking. As he was introduced at the start of the podcast by Rogan, they discussed his choice of clothes that day, which was a two-toned dinner jacket, with a themed lining....