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There’s a fine line between stupidity and bigotry, and Santorum managed both in a flight of prejudice in which he equated homosexual sex with incest, polygamy, bigamy and adultery. He was commenting on a case before the Supreme Court to overturn a Texas law that criminalizes sexual acts between same-sex couples that are lawful between a man and a woman. His remark prompted an outcry from gay-rights groups and calls from Democrats for his resignation as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the party’s policy arm....

“Italian chocolates are better anyway, and they’re our allies.” Republican House leaders are talking about slapping tariffs on imported French wines and bottled water, and Democrat Rob Andrews of New Jersey wants members of both parties to boycott the Paris Air Show. It’s fun to bash the Europeans, but the fact is we need them. The Germans have more troops in Afghanistan than any other nation. When they rotate out, a NATO force will replace them, the same NATO that the Bush administration is calling pansies....

The GOP had recruited Terrell, among others, to enter the race in order to deny Landrieu 50 percent of the vote. Under Louisiana law, that forced her into a runoff. The strategy worked, and the Dec. 7 election could add another seat to the Republicans’ single-seat majority in the Senate. It doesn’t seem enough of a gain to warrant such a fierce battle, but in the almost evenly divided Senate every seat counts towards the leverage each party needs for important committee assignments....

On a more serious note, he continued by revealing that when he rejoined the club he agreed with Abramovich that his future did not hinge upon immediate success and that he had spoken to the chairman last summer about the club’s long term development strategy. “Maybe Abramovich will sack me tomorrow, I don’t know,” joked Mourinho to reporters after Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Cardiff City. “But that is not what I was promised, not what we spoke about when we sat down and discussed where Chelsea were [in their development]....

He was only three fights removed from getting blasted out in the seventh round by Gervonta Davis in January 2017 to lose his IBF super featherweight title. Pedraza followed up the first loss of his career by defeating unknown fighters Jose Luis Rodríguez and Antonio Moran. There was also the fact he was fighting in Beltran’s backyard in Glendale, Ariz. None of that mattered to Pedraza. He knocked down Beltran in the 11th round and won by unanimous decision to capture the WBO lightweight title....

Under the old system, Reyes would have been back on the field already, not about to pay back three months’ worth of salary that he accrued while on paid administrative leave. His punishment would have been zero games, not 51. MORE: MLB’s best players getting paid by other teams It does seem incongruous on the surface to see Royals prospect Raul Mondesi get a 50-game suspension for taking the wrong kind of cold medicine, while Reyes gets only one additional game for allegedly grabbing his wife by the throat and shoving her against a sliding glass door....

After suffering defeats to league leaders Club Brugge and Sint-Truiden in their last two league outings, Akpala got De Kustboys to a positive start with his first goal of the season after benefitting from an assist from strike partner, Musona. On the stroke of halftime, the Zimbabwe international got on the scoresheet as the visitors went into the break two goals up against Peter Maes’ side. Cameroon’s Sebastien Siani - who partnered South Africa international Andile Jali in midfield - assisted Siebe Van der Heyden for a late third to seal the victory over the Tricolores....

According to Browns safety Donte Whitner, Gordon had some weight gain, and struggled with not being able to play football. MORE: NFL fan misery index | Browns won’t screw up draft this time “I do know Josh. I understand he’s a young guy,” Whitner said via Ohio.com. “He’s made a few mistakes in his career, and when you hit rock bottom the way he did, there’s nowhere else to go but up....

The beleaguered 28-year-old wideout on Monday received an indefinite suspension from the NFL for violating the league’s PED and substance abuse policies. MORE: A timeline of Josh Gordon’s troubles This marks Gordon’s fifth suspension from the NFL and his second indefinite suspension. His last suspension, also indefinite and without pay, came in 2018 for violating the same substance-abuse policy. Gordon was reinstated from that susspension in August. Gordon took the field with the Patriots for six games in 2019 before being placed on injured reserve and subsequently waived....

On Thursday, President Biden issued a mandate making it a requirement for all federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their jobs. The change will also make it a requirement for all federal contractors and their employees to have had a vaccine. The change is set to impact up to 100 million Americans. The news has been greeted with anger from several Republican leaders with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem describing it as “unconstitutional” while Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie rejected the idea as “medical tyranny....

“I told him, ‘Tennessee and Georgia are No. 1 and No. 2 and I want to go to the game and stand right next to you,’” Dobbs told Sporting News. “We’re going to the game. It will be a lot of fun.” Chubb and Dobbs are both Georgia natives, but they are sure to get different receptions at Sanford Stadium when they arrive for the matchup of SEC East unbeaten teams....

Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO belts there on Sept. 22, and return to Wembley on April 13. His promoter Matchroom was in negotiations with WBA mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin for September after dealings for a unification bout with WBC champion Deontay Wilder stalled. An announcement is expected next week. Joshua’s successful challenge against Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley drew a British post-war attendance record of 90,000 in April 2017....

That’s what Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, told iFL TV last week. “Our original offer (to Wilder) was based on a September fight. Obviously (on Wednesday) you got Canelo-Golovkin announced and it’s only 10 or 11 weeks to Sept. 15,” Hearn said Thursday. POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS: Joshua on SN’s list A Joshua-Wilder fight around the same time as Canelo-GGG “doesn’t work for U.S. TV, doesn’t work in a build-up sense, either,” Hearn said, “so we’re looking now, if we do Wilder, more like October or November....

While there’s plenty to do with a free Canva account, to unlock Canva’s full potential, you’re encouraged to upgrade to Canva Pro. But is it actually worth it? Let’s take a look. What Do You Get With a Free Canva Account? Unlike other design platforms that claim to have a free account option but are so restrictive, Canva actually provides a decent free offering and doesn’t force you to upgrade....

The Street Fighter 6 closed beta test is currently planned to begin on October 7 and will run through October 10. The beta test will feature a robust selection of game modes to try, including Casual Match, Ranked Match, Battle Hub Match, Open Tournament, Extreme Battle, and Game Center Training Mode options. The beta will be supported across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and will have full cross-play between all platforms enabled....

The new footage is one of the first looks we’ve been given at the upcoming changes to the game, and it looks to stay in tune with the graphics overhaul given to the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes released in previous years. The footage also gave us a look at some of the game’s early combat moments, including a point where Leon Kennedy, the game’s main character, is grabbed by a zombie making its way toward him....

The Italy international moved to San Siro from the Serie A champions in a shock €42million deal but he has struggled badly for form during a difficult time for the Rossoneri. Capello, who guided Milan to four Scudetti and the 1994 Champions League in a glittering spell in the early 1990s, has offered his own rather scathing assessment of Bonucci’s qualities and the reason behind his poor performances. “He’s the best Italian defender when he has the ball at his feet....

Juventus signed De Ligt from Ajax for a reported €75million in July after seeing off competition from a number of European rivals for his signature. Having been an unused substitute against Parma on the opening weekend, the Netherlands international has since started Juve’s 4-3 win against Napoli, the goalless stalemate with Fiorentina and the 2-2 draw at Atletico Madrid. De Ligt has come in for criticism for his performances so far, especially in the seven-goal thriller with Napoli, but Capello insists the Dutch youngster will return to his best form over time....

The Capitals center announced early Tuesday his engagement to actress and dancer Julianne Hough after nearly two years of dating. The couple made simultaneous announcements on Instagram in a well-coordinated effort to share their big news. MORE: Every team’s best jersey | Adidas to make NHL jerseys, ads could follow “We are overwhelmed with joy and excitement to share with you our recent engagement!” Laich and Hough both captioned their Instagram photo that showed the “Dancing With the Stars” judge jumping into the arms of her NHL veteran fiancé....