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Bush’s five-day, 15-state campaign swing worked, pushing enough close races toward the GOP for the Republicans to regain control of the Senate and expand their margin in the House. Bush deserves credit for bucking the midterm tide–especially in the midst of a weakened economy and when polls show a majority of people think the country is on the wrong track. But then winning is easy when the opposition doesn’t fight back and plays according to your rules....

Whether you agree with his reasons or not, Blair can articulate the policy that got us into Iraq and make it sound both noble and realistic. He’s getting hammered at home for leading Britain into the war, but the U.S. Congress gave him a hero’s welcome. Blair is a lifeline for President Bush right now. Bush is looking to Blair to refocus the debate away from questions about dubious intelligence and back to the danger Saddam Hussein posed....

Wenger had earlier described Pogba’s transfer fee as ‘completely crazy’, while Klopp had also said that he will not want to work in a footballing environment that accepts a £100 million fee as ‘normal’. The Paul Pogba transfer saga went on for two months before the deal was officially announced on Tuesday. Prior to the world-record £89 million deal’s conclusion, Jose Mourinho had responded to Wenger and Klopp’s disapproval of the transfer, accusing their statements of being ‘unethical’....

Mourinho is expected to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. After a disastrous campaign at La Liga and also some problems between the manager and players, Mourinho has considered joining Chelsea. He has been a successful manager at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea was in their winning run under his guidance. Mourinho is also backing up Frank Lampard, the Chelsea midfielder, who is a key play maker for the team....

Valverde tested positive for Stanozolol, a banned performance-enhancing substance. MORE: MLB players with PED suspensions | Bonds, court case behind him, talks Cooperstown The 37-year-old Valverde, a three-time All-Star, has not pitched in the major leagues since a stint with the Mets in 2014. But the right-hander nicknamed “Papa Grande” collected 288 career saves in stops with the Diamondbacks, Astros and Tigers between 2003-2013. He led his league in saves in 2007, 2008 and 2011....

West Indies paceman Joseph claimed the best bowling figures in IPL history as he picked up 6-12 from his 3.4 overs, surpassing Sohail Tanvir’s haul of 6-14 back in 2008. The 22-year-old’s efforts were also the eighth-best in a Twenty20 game. Kieron Pollard had earlier lifted Mumbai from 65-5 with an unbeaten 46 off just 26 balls, helping set the Sunrisers a target of 137. Jonny Bairstow (16) and David Warner (15) got Hyderabad off to a solid start, but the hosts lost their final five wickets for just eight runs in an astonishing collapse....

Gordon has been in and out of the league while battling substance abuse problems. He has missed three full seasons as a result of his suspensions and hasn’t played a 16-game season since his rookie year in 2012. Still, Gordon has made millions of dollars and he’s set to add to his total after agreeing to a contract with the Chiefs. The only question is about whether he’ll be able to stay on the field to collect it all before the end of the 2021 NFL season....

DAZN, the international sports streaming service, launched in the U.S. on Sept. 10 and will offer a stacked fall schedule, highlighted by a heavyweight clash between world champion Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin on Sept. 22 at Wembley Stadium in London. That helps kick off a lineup of more than 70 headliners and undercards, many shown exclusively to American viewers live and on-demand following agreements earlier this year through Matchroom Boxing and Bellator MMA....

Alvarez stopped Sergey Kovalev in the 11th round to claim the WBO light heavyweight belt from the Russian, enhancing his already impressive resume in the process. His previous fight had been a middleweight unification contest against Daniel Jacobs, yet Alvarez jumped two divisions when offered the chance to take on Kovalev. Join DAZN and watch KSI vs. Logan Paul 2 on Nov. 9 The 29-year-old — who weighed in at a career-high 174....

The fight was a showcase, as Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KO) looked fantastic, in defeating Smith (23-1-1, 13 KO) by knockout Saturday at the 2:27 of the ninth round to win the WBO junior middleweight title at AT&T Stadium in front 51,240 people. MORE: Classic photos of Muhammad Ali After the fight, the talk centered around Alvarez not facing Golovkin in this fight when he promised after his knockout win over Amir Khan in May that it would happen....

The Canucks captain scored in Game 4 against the Golden Knights on Sunday, his NHL-best ninth goal in the bubble. He netted the marker in the second period when a shot from Alex Edler was deflected by J.T. Miller and then went to Horvat, who was standing by the post. The goal tied the game 2-2. Prior to Sunday, the Canucks were 5-0 when Horvat scored. Vancouver lost Game 4, 5-3, after surrendering three goals in the third period....

After appearing in the first 20 games of the season for Vancouver, Dorsett, who underwent cervical disc herniation surgery in December 2016, has not played for the Canucks since Nov. 18. Dorsett had a surprising start to the season, scoring seven goals and nine points; Dorsett’s single-season career-higha EW 12 goals in 77 games, and 18 points in 79 games. MORE: NHL’s worst injuries in 2017-18 According to the Canucks, Dorsett recently experienced neck and back stiffness, symptoms consistent with the condition that required Dorsett undergo the original procedure....

Edler crashed face-first to the ice midway through the third period of a 2-1 defeat. The scary-looking injury occurred when Edler’s skate got caught in the stick of Philadelphia’s Jakub Voracek, causing Edler to lose his balance and slam into the ice. Players from both teams hastily waved for the training staff as Edler lay motionless at the side of the Canucks net. With a bloodied face and dazed look, a conscious Edler eventually was wheeled off on a stretcher while sitting upright after a delay of several minutes....

No, not Brock Boeser. He remains unsigned with training camp starting next week. Instead, general manager Jim Benning announced the team had inked Nikolay Goldobin to a one-year, one-way contract worth $900,000. “Nikolay is a gifted offensive player who has shown good chemistry with some of our other younger players,” Benning said in the team’s press release. “He has taken steps to round out his game and we’re excited to see continued improvement from him this season....

Closed Network Tests are, by definition, limited to a relatively low number of players with the express intention of testing specific technical aspects of a game, and Exoprimal is no different in that regard. Capcom fans can register for an invitation via the official Exoprimal website, though invitations will be rare. Capcom has stated that these tests will be used to “improve the quality” of Exoprimal" in order to deliver a “smooth gameplay experience” at launch....

Though the Chelsea game was a draw and United were in command for much of the Liverpool game, the worrying aspect for the management is the lack of goals in big games despite the most lethal strike force in the league. Liverpool, on the other hand, were all set to make their best start to the league ever with five straight wins. But Rodgers’ bizarre tactic of playing four centre backs against a lively Southampton has left the Reds in uncomfortable despair, despite having successfully evaded the length of Suarez’s ban....

The Capitals star netted his 500th career goal with 3:41 to play in the second period against the Senators to become the 43rd player in NHL history to score 500 and the first Russian-born player to reach that mark. He is also one of just six players to score his 500th before his 31st birthday. MORE: Alex Ovechkin’s Top 10 career moments | 10 years of Crosby and Ovechkin: Bad breaks derailed the rivalry...

Nic Dowd put Washington ahead for good early in the second period, Braden Holtby made 33 stops and the Capitals secured their fourth straight Metropolitan Division title with a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Lars Eller also scored for the Capitals. After sealing their fifth sealing playoff appearance and 11th in 12 seasons last week, the defending Stanley Cup champions enter the postseason having won five of six....