The 54-year-old Girardi, who won 910 games and a World Series in 10 years with the Yankees before being fired after the 2017 season, has been tied to the open jobs with the Cubs and Padres, and if the Mets move on from Mickey Callaway, he’s said to be in the mix for that opening as well. Girardi told Chicago’s 670 The Score he’s definitely interested in being a manager again....
Manchin told CNN that he was “concerned” about language targeting fossil fuels shortly after attending a meeting discussing the plan with fellow Democrats on Wednesday. The moderate Democrat from coal-producing West Virginia, who has frequently been accused of obstructionism by progressives in his party, took issue with “the climate portion” of the $3.5 billion proposal. “If they’re eliminating fossils, and I’m finding out there’s a lot of language in places they’re eliminating fossils, which is very, very disturbing, because if you’re sticking your head in the sand, and saying that fossil [fuel] has to be eliminated in America, and they want to get rid of it, and thinking that’s going to clean up the global climate, it won’t clean it up all,” Manchin said....
Biden and the White House unveiled the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan last week, touting the need to build the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, restore manufacturing and create good paying jobs in order for the U.S. to continue to be a leader in innovation and stand up to China’s growing influence around the world. But Republicans quickly expressed opposition to the proposal, taking particular issue with the president’s suggestion that the top corporate tax rate should be raised from 21 percent to 28 percent in order to cover the cost of the package....
The footage of Manchin with the Apple product posted on Twitter via The Recount has been viewed over 390,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon. Manchin’s action happened as Zelensky was speaking to Congress virtually. Twitter users expressed their criticism in response to the video showing the senator on the electronic device. Steven DeKnight, writer of Pacific Rim: Uprising and producer of the Starz series Spartacus, blasted the lawmaker: “Hey, @Sen_JoeManchin....
Pavelski, who had remained mostly unseen to the public since suffering a serious head injury in Game 7 of San Jose’s first-round series with Vegas, was shown standing outside the tunnel waving a towel to excite the home crowd late in the third period of the Sharks’ 2-1 victory over the Avalanche in Game 5 of their second-round series. Pavelski made his appearance shortly after Tomas Hertl scored the eventual game-winning goal....
“Any general manager that would make a deal for Tony Romo shouldn’t keep their job as general manager,” Theismann said on Bleacher Report Radio. “It’s a bad business decision, plus what offensive line is going to be the same one he has in Dallas? “I think Tony Romo stays a Dallas Cowboy. He’s got a $24 million cap, you negotiate that down to a number that’s palatable for the team....
Redskins legend Joe Theismann took his turn thrusting himself in the line of scrutiny Thursday when he joined Fox News to discuss the Redskins debate. MORE: “Redskins” protests in photos | COLLINS: Blackhawks don’t deserve a pass Asked if in the event the team’s name is changed, if historical monuments (such as Theismann’s Hall of Fame plaque) bearing the team’s name or logo should be changed along with it, Theismann decided to merge the topic with another hot-button issue....
His wish was granted in February as he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal centered around James Harden. Even though Simmons didn’t play when the Nets visited Wells Fargo Center in March, 76ers fans showed how thrilled they were to be rid of the 25-year-old guard by greeting him with a chorus of boos. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...
The promising 76ers big man and Rookie of the Year candidate, who has missed the last 13 games with a left knee injury, is now out indefinitely, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. MORE: NBA trade dealine winners and losers Pompey also reports that Embiid will have an MRI today. The Embiid news comes just days after the 76ers announced that rookie forward Ben Simmons will miss the enitre season while recovering from a broken foot....
It would have been no surprise had Wake chosen to remove Manning that night, or the next day, but by two days later all of the sporting world was shutting down. Perhaps it seemed untoward to make such a maneuver with a global pandemic beginning to spread through the United States. Instead, Wake athletic director John Currie waited 46 days to reach an agreement with Manning to part ways. There was more than $15 million remaining on his contract....
In an upcoming interview on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger,” Calipari reveals some of his stranger beliefs. SN EXCLUSIVE: John Calipari all-access He admitted he will not start a player if they got a game-day haircut and for a while he would only eat fast-food chili. He even collects bobby pins he finds randomly because he believes they are a sign of good luck. “I have bobby pins everywhere,” he said....
Fox was resting at his offseason home in Charlotte, interim coach Jack Del Rio said after the Broncos' Friday practice. Fox had his aortic value replaced on Monday. In a statement released by the team, Fox thanked his doctors, family, friends and fans. He said his recovery is progressing well: "I'm feeling better and stronger each day." He'll stay in Charlotte to begin his cardiovascular rehabilitation. The Broncos (7-1) play the San Diego Chargers (4-4) on Sunday....
Isner, who is 6-10, faces Israel’s Dudi Sela, who is 5-9, for the championship. Sela won his match after a 79 mph second serve. Isner often tops 140 mph. Isner won 94 percent of his first service points in 97 minutes on court. He also won two break points against his practice partner. “It was not easy conditions at all in the heat today,” Isner said. “I thought I played pretty well....
The Stars rookie defenseman has signed a seven-year contract extension with the team after a record-setting season, general manager Jim Nill announced Friday. MORE: Games, times, TV | Playoff openers: Wednesday | Thursday | Images | Friday odds “John is a very special player, possessing a creativity and skill level that few in this League can match,” Nill said. “He fits in perfectly with where our core is at age-wise and his impact on our team was felt immediately....
Lydon, 64, has long been associated with anarchist views and he’s managed to get people talking again. A tweet showing the “God Save the Queen” singer wearing a pro-Donald Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ T-shirt has gone viral on Twitter this week, with one former fan decrying his idol’s political views. The tweet, which has been liked more than 18,000 times reads: “10 year old me is absolutely gutted that this is what his hero turned into....
“This has been like pouring cold water on the family and on his defense team. Nobody expected it. He had not said goodbye,” Villalba told the AP. McAfee’s death came as a surprise to his wife and other relatives, according to Villalba. The lawyer, who has called the death a suicide, said he would get “to the bottom” of what happened. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below:...
“We have a huge COVID-related catastrophe that’s actually just around the corner,” Oliver said, opening the segment with footage of protestors in New York calling for the cancellation of rent during the pandemic. “While stimulus checks, expanded unemployment insurance and state and federal moratorium on evictions undoubtedly helped hold back the tide, those mechanisms are now starting to run out or expire,” Oliver said. “And if we do nothing, experts are predicting horrific outcomes, with millions of people left vulnerable....
The Vancouver Canucks coach was suspended 15 days without pay — which amounts to six games — for trying to get into the Calgary Flames' locker room on Saturday night. Flames coach Bob Hartley, meanwhile, was fined $25,000 for his role in the incident that precipitated Tortorella's meltdown — a line brawl instigated by the Flames. VIDEO: See the line brawl that started it all Tortorella's fuse was lit when Hartley started punchers Kevin Westgarth, Brian McGrattan and Blair Jones....
MORE: Must-see LeBron vs. Curry photos | J.R. Smith launches Kickstarter The Wizards point guard has paired with online consignment shop TheRealReal.com to raise money for The John Wall Foundation for at-risk youths. Though the cause is admirable, the items for sale are not. Have you ever wanted a basic T-shirt with a shark on it but couldn’t find one in your $325 price range? You’re welcome. So sharks aren’t your style — what about equally exclusive rottweilers?...
Depp is suing the tabloid’s publisher, Newsgroup Newspapers (NGN), as well as its executive editor Dan Wootton for an article that appeared in April 2018 claiming Depp was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard. The article centered on allegations made by his ex-wife Heard, who claimed that Depp was violent towards her during their marriage, allegations Depp strenuously denies. Lawyers for News Group Newspapers had argued that Depp’s libel claim be struck out over his failure to disclose what is being referred to as the “Australia drugs texts”....
