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On Thursday, when asked how he felt about Hunter being used as a “cudgel” against him, Biden told Stephen Colbert that accusations made against his son weren’t concerning him because they’re being used to get to him. He also called them “kind of foul play.” Hunter has faced a barrage of attacks from President Donald Trump and announced on December 9 that federal prosecutors were investigating his tax affairs. To ensure the process is impartial, Republicans are calling for a special counsel....

Since his inauguration, Biden has signed 25 executive orders—taking a raft of action to shape his agenda and to reverse moves taken by Trump which he disagreed with. Over the same period, Trump signed seven. Obama signed nine in the same timeframe—making 16 between the pair. This comes with Biden having also outstripped the pair in terms of executive actions taken in their first week in power. Prior to January 20, Biden announced a raft of presidential actions focused on issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and racial equity....

At the top of the list: touting FS1’s first ever morning show, which will go head-to-head with Mike Greenberg’s new solo program on ESPN and SportsCenter on ESPN2. As predicted by Sporting News, Cris Carter and Nick Wright will co-headline the new show, called “First Things First.” Premiering in September before the start of the 2017 NFL season, the show will air from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET and create a lead-in for “Undisputed” with Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe and Joy Taylor (9:30 a....

Six weeks are a very small sample size to judge a quarterback—even smaller in Herbert’s case, given he has started only four games—but at the time of writing it would take a major leap of faith to believe Burrow and Herbert, respectively the first and sixth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, will not become mainstays of the league for the next decade at least. Both Burrow and Herbert could match NFL records on Sunday, when the former takes on the Cleveland Browns and the latter faces the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7 of the NFL season....

The Bengals lost Super Bowl 56 to the Rams on Sunday, in case you didn’t hear. It had pretty much everything you’d expect from a Super Bowl: Some controversy, clean competition, some highlight-reel plays and late-game drama that kept fans glued to their TV sets throughout the game. While Joe Burrow didn’t walk out with a ring, he still seemed to enjoy himself: Kid Cudi, a personal favorite of Burrow’s, said the QB crafted his setlist at the Bengals’ Super Bowl afterparty, putting a sweetener on an otherwise bummer of an end....

Asked by reporters if he would support a budget resolution to pass the legislation, Manchin said, “I will only support moving in a bipartisan way.” He added, “That means an open process. I’ve been very clear about that.” Manchin also released a statement on his stance, where he said, “I will vote to move forward with the budget process because we must address the urgency of the COVID-19 crisis. But let me be clear—and these are words I shared with President Biden—our focus must be targeted on the COVID-19 crisis and Americans who have been most impacted by this pandemic....

Mauer, 35, has long been recognized as a premier player and an all-around good guy. Both elements featured prominently as former teammates, opponents and coaches reacted on Twitter to the news: WYLLYS: Mauer stuck with what worked for him at early age Mauer made his announcement in an open letter to fans. He will meet with the media at noon ET (11 a.m. CT) Monday at Target Field in Minneapolis....

This clearly gives us the heads up regarding the impending deal he has lined up with Microsoft. Last month Montana tweeted a screenshot of game and also gave the gamers a look of the upcoming game. The game will also be featuring the use of the Unreal Engine to power its graphics.Joe Montana’s upcoming creation will be in direct competition with EA’s Madden 16. Although Montana’s game might have the edge to it regarding the boredom witnessed in fans regarding the Madden series but it will also bear comparison with the series performance....

Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen have not been seen since they left for a fishing trip Friday. The two 14-year-old fishermen were last seen in Jupiter, Fla., buying fuel for their 19-foot boat. MORE: Namath SI cover recreated by Darrelle Revis Namath is Cohen’s neighbor in Tequesta, Fla., and knows both boys personally. He held a news conference with the families Sunday. “I’m not doing anything that millions of people don’t do everyday,” Namath said....

Considering its talent, Milwaukee (24-22) has largely been considered an underachieving team this season. Bucks general manager Jon Horst has been clear that the franchise’s ultimate goal is to compete for championships. “We believe that Joe is the right person to lead our team and help us achieve our goals,” Horst said in a press release. MORE: How adding Eric Bledsoe gives Bucks playmaking punch, takes pressure off Giannis Antetokounmpo...

Former boxing champion Holly Holm, who’s undefeated in MMA, will take on Rousey in the main event of UFC 195 on Jan. 2. MORE: Rousey’s defining moments | Meet Holly Holm | Holm is better than you think | Holm likes having doubters UFC analyst Joe Rogan questioned the women’s bantamweight title bout. “I don’t agree with that fight,” Rogan said last week on his podcast (via MMA Fighting). “That Holly Holm fight....

Trump has tweeted several times in recent weeks about the baseless theory that Scarborough was involved in the 2001 death of Lori Klausutis, who worked for him when he was a U.S. representative from Florida. “A blow to her head? Body found under his desk? Left Congress suddenly? Big topic of discussion in Florida…and he’s a Nut Job (with bad ratings). Keep digging, use forensic geniuses!” Trump wrote on Twitter on Saturday....

“It’s a sad end to the story in Cleveland for Johnny,” Thomas said, per Cleveland.com. “He’s a guy that personally I like. I believe he has a lot of talent. He’s got the talent to be an NFL quarterback, but it obviously hasn’t worked out so far.” MORE: Cleveland’s worst draft picks | Ranking all the Browns QBs since ‘99 Thomas hopes Manziel finds his way and becomes a successful quarterback but knows that it won’t happen in Cleveland....

First, a quick catch-up: Embiid and Towns engaged in a wrestling match that also appeared to include attempted punches. Both men were ejected. The most physical part of the incident may have been Embiid’s teammate Ben Simmons locking in a choke on Towns on the floor and Towns seemingly tapping out. Now, on to the real main event: the postgame trash talk after Embiid’s Sixers routed Towns’ Timberwolves. MORE: Embiid has eyes on MVP...

Walter Mazzarri’s side hit the ground running with a first-half goal surge which was adequate for them to record their seventh top-flight win of the season. Iago Falque started the party for the Maroons with his third-minute effort after benefitting from Alex Berenguer assist. In the 33rd minute, Vid Belec was sent off for a serious foul play which obviously affected the side as they soon let in the second goal seven minutes after the incident, with Niang registering his third league goal of the season....

Joel, even prior to the outbreak, seemed to have lived a life of hard knocks. The man carries the weight of every hardship and personal loss on his shoulders, something exceptionally well performed by actor Troy Baker. While aggressive and ill-tempered, Joel is also full of compassion and willingness to help others, making him a three dimensional character with plenty of depth. He undergoes a lot in the span of the two The Last of Us games which Naughty Dog has created so far, a character arc which will be examined below....

Joey Gallo will undergo surgery on the hamate bone in his right hand, according to The Athletic. It’s unclear by the report when the surgery will be and there is no timetable for Gallo’s return. However, the report noted that the average recovery time from surgery on the hamate bone is 3-6 weeks, meaning Gallo will be put in the injury list. Gallo left Tuesday’s game against the Mariners in the eighth inning with the hurt hand....

By most accounts, Logano should be one of the four contenders. He led the series with six victories, including all three races in the Chase’s Contender Round. He was leading at Martinsville and headed toward a possible fourth consecutive victory and a spot in the championship race when Matt Kenseth took him out in retaliation for an earlier incident at Kansas Speedway. MORE: Biggest milestones, magical moments | Starting lineup | Rain threatens...

Kenseth, Keselowski and Gordon all three swapped positions and traded paint during a furious battle for the lead over the final five laps, allowing Logano to charge from fourth to first for his second win of the season. Logano joined Kevin Harvick as the only two-time winners in the first nine races. MORE: Ambrose punches mears | Keselowski mad at Kenseth | Results | Photos | Tire problems Gordon finished second, followed by Kyle Busch, Keselowski and Kenseth....

While promoting his recently published tell-all memoir, The Room Where It Happened, Bolton defended his willingness to have Donald Trump as president in 2016. However, he said that he won’t be voting for him again this November. The late-night personality could not hold back from grilling Bolton for previously supporting Trump despite his belief that he was “unfit” to be the president. Colbert began the conversation, asking Bolton about what his “fellow long-term conservative Republicans” think about the president....