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“Over on Fox, human manure spreader Tucker Carlson has floated yet another race-baiting conspiracy theory that tens of thousands of Afghan refugees have been welcomed into this country to change the outcome of future elections,” Acosta said on CNN Newsroom. Some far-right media personalities and Republican lawmakers in the anti-immigrant wing of the party have condemned President Joe Biden for what they call an influx of threatening foreigners into the U....

He ran onto the court to argue a charging call against Syracuse’s C.J. Fair with 10.4 seconds left and with the Blue Devils leading by two points. FAGAN: On Duke-Syracuse | The game in photos Quinn Cook sank three of four free throws and Tyler Thornton made three more in the closing seconds as Duke won, 66-60, in a battle of top-5 teams. The ACC said Sunday that Boeheim will not receive further punishment and an ACC spokesperson said officials handled it all on the court....

Jim Ross posted his latest blog at JRSBBQ.com. Here are some highlights: If Daniel Bryan can beat John Cena at SummerSlam: “Any one who is convinced that Daniel Bryan has no chance to beat John Cena at Summer Slam perhaps should reassess their take on that match. Not only can Bryan win, I think that he will win. Happy that I will be in arena watching. These two have an amazing contrast in styles and will likely close the PPV and, as all main eventers have for decades, have the obligation to close what is expected to be a strong PPV in a big way....

Jim Ross posted his latest blog at JRSBBQ.com looking back at this weekend’s WWE tryouts. Here are some highlights: WWE tryouts: “This camp was primarily made up of amateur wrestlers that included several, multi time All Americans, a Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist, a Pan American Games Gold Medalist, a couple of small college football players, and an active United States Navy Seal. “All in all, 15 men went through their paces over two days with Friday and Saturday being broken up into two, approximate three hour sessions each....

Has a manager ever been hotter than Heyman is now Probably not, because he’s in a unique situation. The champion doesn’t like to do a lot of talking, he can as we saw on SportsCenter. I thought he did a nice job. Then you have the other guy, who’s green, new. It’s a learned art form. Heyman has done a great job given the hand he’s been dealt. To sell the main event on both sides, he’s been nothing short of exceptional....

Maria Kanellis and Mike Bennett (fka Mike Kanellis) received their releases from WWE in April 2020 as a cost-cutting measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s Grilling JR podcast focused on the RAW Roulette episode of WWE RAW that took place on January 7, 2008. Maria Kanellis competed in a Lingerie Pillow Fight on the show, while she also spoke to Vince McMahon backstage. Jim Ross had high praise for the former WWE Diva after watching her segment with McMahon....

Fisher is referring to a uniform schedule in which each team plays eight games within the conference and at least two Power 5 non-conference opponents. Or a “nine-and-one” schedule. MORE: What’s the worst that can happen to Florida State in 2016? The ACC is considering a nine-game conference requirement, ESPN reported, the model used by the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12. The ACC and SEC schedule eight conference games and one mandatory non-conference Power 5 opponent....

Viewers of TSN in Canada, however, did. According to video of the incident, which was replayed on several sports shows this week, things indeed got tense and heated between the two drivers after their late-race run-in on the track. MORE: Drivers want low downforce, softer tires | Bristol picks, preview | Stewart out again Newman declined comment after the confrontation in the garage, but Johnson characterized it as “just normal Ryan Newman stuff....

The late-night host shared a tearful monologue about his friend, whom he described as “the sweetest.” “If you’ve read anything about Bob online last night, if you saw any of the many thoughts from people who knew him personally, a word that came up a lot was ’the sweetest,’” Kimmel, 54, began in his speech on Monday night. “Bob was the sweetest, he was the sweetest man, and the reason people wrote that is because it’s true....

This death was caused by a homemade bomb, a kind used mainly during war and looking like a wild potato. It was part of the bomb’s camouflage characteristics. Many such bombs were left behind in different places of the Jirisan range. Initially, many believed that the bomb that led to the villager’s death was one left behind. It was Hyun Jo’s instinct and vision that made him wary of this conclusion in Jirisan, episode 5....

Three qualifying sessions were held for the LGB Formula 4 category and ultimately, Rohit Khanna (Dark Don Racing), Chittesh Mandody (Avalanche Racing) and Raghul Rangasamy (M Sport) grabbed the top three places, respectively. Sandeep Kumar started the LGB Formula 4 race in fourth, but quickly picked up places during the initial stages and soon he was challenging his fellow Dark Don Racing teammate, Rohit Khanna, for the win. Both put on a delightful display of wheel to wheel racing, while still keeping it clean....

Mir missed the Austrian Grand Prix following a crash in testing that left him with a pulmonary contusion. The Spaniard had been expected to return to MotoGP at Silverstone, yet he has not made a full recovery and, with his training also limited, his team announced via a statement Mir will sit out. “In the end, I am not able to be in Silverstone for the next race and it is a real pity,” Mir said....

The central midfielder has become one of the most coveted players across Europe during the close season after helping Spain to reach the European Under-21 Championship final in Poland. Ceballos’ deal at Betis runs until 2020 but reportedly contains a buyout clause of just €15million, which has seen LaLiga’s top two begin to circle. The impressive youngster has suggested a decision will be forthcoming in two weeks’ time and Joaquin hopes the 20-year-old opts to stay at the Estadio Benito Villamarin....

Only Murders in the Building has been a monster success for Hulu. Its past season was nominated seventeen times at this year’s Emmy Awards, and won three of them. Previously, Paul Rudd joined Only Murders in the Building season 3 after a cameo in the season 2 finale. He portrayed Ben Gilroy, who will be a returning cast member for season 3 of the show. Though the size of that role was not revealed, comments by co-creator John Hoffman indicate that Rudd’s role will be a substantial one....

According to Finnish sportswriter Pekka Jalonen, the 21-year-old restricted free agent told him that he was unsatisfied with his linemates in 2018-19 and felt he “would have the chance to play with the best players” somewhere outside of Winnipeg. Laine, who is caught in a contract dispute with the Jets, played more minutes with Little than any other teammate at even-strength last season — so all eyes turned to the veteran as a potential source of Laine’s grievances....

A young player from a rival high school football squad in Florida had been seriously injured during a game and he might not make it. “Everybody on the team where I was from was like, ‘Oh, man, he must’ve just got like a big hit,’” the New York Jets tight end recalled. “We heard later that he passed away, so it was kind of a big deal.” Taylor Haugen was only 15 on Aug....

The Jets have fired defensive coordinator Williams, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, after an abysmal fourth-quarter call that led to the Raiders connecting on a game-winning touchdown with just seconds left. MORE: SN’s NFL power rankings for Week 14 While some conspiracy theorists and tinfoil-hat wearers believed that Williams was given the order to “tank” from the higher-ups, in reality, Williams blitzing is what Williams does, regardless of the game situation....

The Line: Chargers -6.5, Total: 43.5 Line Movement: San Diego opened as a 7-point favorite Sunday night, but Jets money has prompted a move to -6.5 at most Las Vegas bet shops. For updated spread and totals from around Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Jets are 1-3-2 ATS in their last six road games….The Chargers are 4-1 ATS as home favorites under Mike McCoy, who’s in his second year as coach....

The Japan Football Association confirmed on Thursday that Nishino will not continue as coach of the national team when his term concludes at the end of July. “We (the JFA) will not persuade Nishino to stay on the job as his term comes to an end.” JFA president Kozo Teshima told a media conference Thursday. Japan’s squad returned home on Thursday following its round-of-16 defeat to Belgium at the World Cup in Russia....

As first reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, Laurinaitis is seemingly no longer an employee of WWE. Rumors suggest that he was silently let go by the company last week. He was previously sent on administrative leave amidst misconduct allegations against him and former CEO Vince McMahon. On the latest Jim Cornette Experience podcast, Cornette discussed John Laurinaitis’ tenure in the wrestling business. He also highlighted the veteran wrestling executive wouldn’t be a valuable addition to All Elite Wrestling....