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The former San Francisco 49ers great and Hall of Fame receiver told Kaepernick in a tweet Monday night he respects the Niners quarterback for taking a stance, but added that Kaepernick should not have disrespected the flag. FANTASY: 32 teams, 32 sleepers | Fantasy football QB rankings Here’s the tweet (which did not include Kaepernick’s handle) from Rice, the NFL’s all-time leading receiver in just about every category: By saying “All lives matter,” Rice faced a backlash from supporters of the “Black Lives Matter” movement....

Following the practice match, India and Australia will play three Twenty20 Internationals and One-Day Internationals (ODI) each. This is the inaugural Governor-General’s XI T20 match and is dedicated in the honour of Peter Cosgrove who is the current Governor-General of Australia. “This inaugural Governor-General’s XI match is a very special occasion on the Australian cricket calendar and will become an important step in our efforts to make cricket the sport of choice for girls and women around the country,” Cricket Australia’s (CA) Women’s National Selection Panel Chairman Shawn Flegler said on Tuesday....

The unemployed wide receiver was signed to the Jets’ practice squad Tuesday, just six weeks after he stood outside the Texans’ stadium for a few days with a sign asking for an NFL job. MORE: Jets sneaking back up power rankings | Free agency: 5 fits for RGIII Anderson was originally signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Texas Southern in 2012. He played in nine games with Chicago before his 2013 season ended with an abdominal and groin injury that landed him on injured reserve....

Shark Tank season 14 episode 10 will air on Friday, January 6, at 8 pm ET on ABC. One of the projects set to appear in the episode is Jica Food, founded by Melissa and Xin in 2015 after being introduced to jicama while in Mexico. Jica Foods makes snacking healthier on Shark Tank Melissa and Xin are set to appear on the Shark Tank stage in the upcoming episode with their startup, Jica Foods....

Jidionpremium uploaded a screenshot of the email he received showing that a suspension appeal he sent was denied. Stating that it was “all his fault,” he promised to act better in the future, assumedly with reference to the hate-raid saga and the actions he took afterwards Jidionpremium and Pokimane drop their feud JiDion’s suspension appeal denial was sent after his indefinite ban on Twitch was made known. It was caused by allegedly harassing Pokimane and the actions he took afterwards....

The project made him a pariah within the game but also a trailblazer for authors who followed with similar works. Bouton died Wednesday at age 80 from a brain condition related to dementia, the New York Daily News reported. He had been in hospice care. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2019 Bouton’s major league career got off to an ideal start. The kid with the extreme overhand arm motion who regularly knocked his cap off his head was in the World Series with the Yankees each of his first three big league seasons (1962-64)....

The program took another step this year, going undefeated in the regular season and comfortably making the playoff. But a 51-45 Fiesta Bowl loss to TCU in the national semifinals puts Harbaugh under fresh scrutiny heading into 2023. The loss also meant Harbaugh’s bowl record took yet another hit. The longtime coach’s postseason struggles were well-documented coming in, and now they’ll continue to be a storyline. MORE: Watch the College Football Playoff live with fuboTV (free trial)...

Now, the 56-year-old McMahon tells the Chicago Tribune he’s found something to ease the pain: Medical marijuana. MORE: Every NFL franchise’s greatest team of Super Bowl era | Ranking every Super Bowl champion McMahon, who quarterbacked the Bears to a victory in the Super Bowl following the 1985 season, played 15 years in the NFL. He suffered multiple concussions in his career, and has been diagnosed with early onset dementia....

Ross will make his long awaited MMA broadcasting debut on Friday night for BattleGrounds MMA alongside former UFC star Chael Sonnen. The eight-man, one-night tournament will take place live on pay-per-view from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma for $19.95 starting at 10 p.m. ET. Ross wasn’t always sure that he would get an opportunity to broadcast an MMA event. “I’ve always wanted too (broadcast MMA), but I wasn’t overly confident that it would ever happen,” Ross told Sporting News....

In his column for The Telegraph, Anderson, who is set to feature in England’s second Test against South Africa that starts later today in Nottingham, wrote about the incident and admitted that all the bowlers around the world knew that it was only a matter of time before it happened to someone and they were just praying it wasn’t them. Also read: England’s XI unchanged for second Proteas Test...

Midway through the third quarter, Butler took exception to a foul committed by Warren. The duo got into each other’s faces and needed to be separated. Butler appeared to yell “you’re f—ing trash” toward Warren. Soon after play resumed, Butler threw his shoulder into Warren and was called for an offensive foul. Warren taunted Butler by clapping in his face, a move that prompted him to be tossed. Butler blew kisses to Warren as Warren retreated from the floor....

The Timberwolves star led his team to a 104-88 victory over the Thunder on Wednesday night, filling the stat sheet with 26 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks. After the game, Butler was asked to evaluate Karl-Anthony Towns’ defensive performance against Adams. He quickly got sidetracked thinking about Adams’ ridiculous strength. NBA POWER RANKINGS: Timberwolves surge into top five “That motherf—er is strong. Like, I’m serious....

Some demonstrations in the U.S. over the death of Floyd and other African Americans at the hands of white police officers turned violent. The violent nature of many of the protests caused President Donald Trump to say Monday that he was ready to deploy National Guard troops to states where demonstrations were occuring. Carter issued a statement Wednesday about the protests through the non-governmental non-profit organization, the Carter Center. Since leaving office, Carter has given time to charitable organizations, notably helping build homes for Habitats for Humanity....

But instead of using famous celebrities, Kimmel used NBA players, as he did last year. This year's batch of mean tweets was just as funny. MORE: NBA Finals photos | Tricycle basketball | Mutombo and Kimmel Wait. You're saying Dikembe Mutombo ISN'T the cookie monster?

During the 43rd annual general meeting of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Mukesh Ambani emphasized that Reliance Smart shop, a platform for customers and kirana stores, will work hand-in-hand with and WhatsApp to create more growth opportunities for kirana stores in India. He said, “JioMart and WhatsApp will be working closely to create growth opportunities for millions of Indian small merchants and enable customers seamlessly transact with kirana shops.” Having crossed a whopping 250,000 orders a day, the Reliance online grocery store will soon be offering electronics, fashion, pharmaceutical, and healthcare products to consumers all across India....

For days, Noah, who typically speaks freely with media, offered "no comment" as his only response when reporters reached out to him for comment on the Deng trade. After almost a week of silence, Noah opened up Friday about his feelings on losing a longtime teammate, according to ESPNChicago.com (via Ball Don't Lie) "The trade definitely hurt," Noah said. "But we got to move on. I feel confident in this team; we're working really hard....

Maclin participated in five of the Chiefs’ OTAs before they cut him late Friday, without him anticipating it and, by all accounts, without offering him a chance to restructure his contract in order to stay. Maclin had done everything demanded of him from outside and inside the NFL — that is, shown up for workouts he wasn’t obligated to show up for, while fellow players were subjected to daily head counts and public judgments on how much they really cared about their teammates and how much they wanted to win....

And Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt didn't mince words about the hire. "I'm ecstatic," said Richt, who's entering his 14th season with Georgia. MORE: Top 10 teams for 2014 | 73 college football icons | All the BCS champs Pruitt replaces Todd Grantham, who left Mark Richt’s staff a few days ago to become defensive coordinator for Bobby Petrino at Louisville. "This is an outstanding professional and personal opportunity," said Pruitt....