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Ossoff, who is hoping to unseat the incumbent Republican on January 5, accused Perdue of being a “coward” as he debated an empty podium on Sunday night when Perdue rejected an invitation to take part in the event at the Atlanta Press Club. During the debate, Ossoff attacked Perdue for opposing a new round of $1,200 stimulus checks to help Americans financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic. He also suggested that Perdue refused to take part in the debate as he might “incriminate himself” over his alleged trading of stocks based on insider information during the pandemic which he benefited from....

The right-wing commentator has spoken out in support of the late queen and the constitutional monarchy several times since her death, but made his statement about slavery in a column for the British newspaper The Telegraph, posted on the date of her funeral. “The UK…fought the long battle to make slavery not only untenable on the political and economic fronts but clearly wrong from the moral position,” Peterson wrote....

Day was No. 1 in world golf rankings and FedEx Cup standings after three tournaments in the PGA Tour series. However, he struggled to maintain par at East Lake Golf Club near Atlanta while rivals vied for the tourney title. MORE: Who will join these winners? | Spieth’s big second round | Stenson sterling on Day 1 Stenson held a three-stroke lead on playing partner Spieth as they began play on Saturday....

Jordan Spieth, the defending champion, believes something similar will happen again this week. “If it’s like it is right now, I don’t think under par. I think if you’re under par, you certainly win,” Spieth said in his Monday press conference. “I don’t think it takes under par to win.” MORE U.S. Open: pairings, tee times When the fact that eight players finished under par at last year’s U.S. Open came up, Spieth cut in by saying, “that won’t be the case (this time)....

The injury occurred during the Pack’s exhibition victory Wednesday over UNC Pembroke. He started and scored two baskets, but was hurt early in the first half and did not return.
Vandenberg is a 7-1, 245-pound fifth-year senior from Australia. He played a limited role for the Pack last season, averaging only 5 minutes per game following a career high of 12 minutes in 2011-12, when State made the Sweet 16....

Man Utd plot Morata transfer pursuit Hernandez, 19, has impressed on loan at Deportivo Alaves this season, prompting speculation linking him with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barca. Despite potentially facing stiffer competition for a starting berth next season, Alba is under contract at Camp Nou until June 2020 and has no intention of giving up his place in the first team without a fight. “If the club wants me to stay, I will, I want to stay [at] Barcelona,” he said at an Adidas event on Thursday....

The sides have discussed a long-term deal to keep Abreu in Chicago, according to Passan, who cited unnamed sources. SN FA RANKINGS: Cole, Rendon head the list Abreu, 32, is coming off a solid offensive season for the White Sox. He slashed .284/.330/.503 with 33 home runs and 36 walks, good for a 119 OPS+ and 117 wRC+. He also led the American League with 123 RBIs and was named to the AL All-Star team....

Manager Mike Redmond announced Thursday the right-hander had the elbow ligament transplant procedure. The decision was expected after the 21-year-old Fernandez was put on the disabled list this week. "Our focus is to get him back," Redmond said before the Marlins began a four-game series in San Francisco. "I'm glad he's having it done and starting his recovery process. Obviously it's a big blow for us." The operation will be done in Los Angeles....

And his rise to stardom was an unlikely one. MORE: Jose Ramirez makes history with 5-for-5 day It seemed Ramirez was destined to become a career utility man heading into the 2016 season. He was coming off a slash line of .219/.291/.340 with a wRC+ of 75 in 355 plate appearances in 2015. But while he struggled at the plate, Ramirez provided an adequate glove around the infield and in the outfield — good enough for a 0....

The trouble began in April when his ex-wife, Sheila, published an unflattering book suggesting he bullied her into an annulment. Then came allegations that Joe’s brother and political adviser, Michael, had been having an affair with a teenage babysitter. Joe seethed as the press badgered. His polls plummeted: once considered the leading political light of the younger generation of Kennedys, Joe saw his favorable ratings drop from 60 percent last January to 34 percent in July....

In 2020, Duggar’s company ALB Investments, LLC was ordered to pay $5,000 in attorney’s fees and costs to a man named Carl Echols after Duggar illegally purchased a five-acre property that Echols owned. Duggar lost the case because he missed a court date; the court ruled that Echols “is the fee simple owner of the property” on September 30. Originally, the trial date had been set in April 2021, according to KNWA....

Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto is bracing for his left fielder being out until May. MORE: Vintage spring training art | Girardi says A-Rod needs to earn playing time | Good first step in speeding up game “(Recover time) could be six to eight weeks (the original projection), it could be as much as 12 weeks,” Dipoto told reporters, according to the Los Angeles Times. Dipoto denied that Hamilton had suffered a setback....

Queens University plays host to the inaugural Under Armour All-America camp in Charlotte, which will host the top 16 teams in the UA Association and includes 80 of UA’s top prospects, headlined by both 2016 and 2017’s No. 1 players Josh Jackson and DeAndre Ayton. MORE: SN’s Top 25 predictions | U19 team gives hope for basketball’s future Check out the full roster and event schedule. Notable names for the event include:...

There’s the obvious tension between Norman and receiver Odell Beckham Jr., but that’s not what this is about. MORE: Ranking NFL’s top 10 corners Although that relationship may play a part now, the cornerback had a previous experience with New York that prompted his anger towards the franchise. Via ESPN.com: After a productive 2015 season led to a five-year, $75 million contract, Norman is the richest corner in NFL history....

He made the announcement live on the morning show of a local news station in his hometown of Denver. Perkins will finish out his senior season at Huntingdon Prep (W.Va.) before joining the Zags next fall. The 6-2, 180-lb. point guard is an elite passer with great playmaking ability who will likely flourish under Mark Few's tutelage. Perkins's coach at Huntingdon Prep seemed to agree, tweeting this sentiment after his decision was announced....

The fight was everything it was built to be: Two heavyweight Goliaths throwing bombs for 11 rounds of heavy-hitting action. MORE: Round-by-round breakdown of Joshua vs. Klitschko Here’s what it took to get there: First, something you’ll always see at a boxing match: A crowd of 90,000 singing along to “Sweet Caroline.” Side note: Not the biggest hit of the night. Joshua walked out to the ring to a thunderous ovation in front of the sold-out Wembley Stadium crowd....

The White House Correspondents Association announced that the reporter, whose identity is being kept under wraps over privacy concerns, tested positive Sunday. The reporter had been in the same room as Trump and top Florida officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Rick Scott, during a roundtable discussion at Pelican Golf Club, which is located in the Tampa Bay area. Dozens of other journalists and photographers participating in the press pool may have also been exposed to the virus while covering event, where social distancing was said to be impossible to maintain....

But the WBC super flyweight champion was far too good for the gutsy, game challenger. After dropping Beamon twice in the second round, Estrada unleashed a barrage of body punches and shots upstairs to get the ninth-round TKO and retain his title at the Centro de Usos Múltiples in Hermosillo, Mexico and live on DAZN. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Estrada started out hot early, breaking out of a clinch and dropping Beamon with a short left hook in the second round....

Ivermectin, an animal deworming drug, is being studied as a possible treatment for COVID-19, but isn’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use against the virus. However, some doctors are turning to the drug as a treatment. Recently, an Ohio judge handed down a decision that a hospital must administer it to a patient whose wife requested that he be treated with ivermectin. However, not all judges believe hospitals should be required to use the treatment even if a patient demands it....

Hostetter believed former President Donald Trump rightfully won the 2020 presidential election and is accused of planning to go to the Capitol on January 6 to send a message to Congress about the “stolen” election. One of the most high-profile defendants, Hotsetter was charged with conspiring to obstruct Congress’ certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory and faces 20 years in prison. At a hearing on Thursday, Judge Royce Lamberth told Hostetter that it’s “foolish” for Hostetter to serve as his own defense attorney....