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While headlines will scream about Colin Kaepernick and his apparent act of defiance, if not civil disobedience, the subject of the sentence above could well describe John Adams or another of America’s founding fathers. It could describe a Native American leader. It could describe Martin Luther King. Or Susan B. Anthony. The list goes on and on. MORE: Bad timing for Kaepernick’s career | Why Kaepernick sat Some people who protest for civil rights are considered heroes....

Flores, who launched a successful insurgent candidacy in the 34th Congressional District special election race to fill the remainder of the term of Filemon Vela, who vacated the seat, tweeted that she thanked God for the Supreme Court decision ending federal abortion protection. “If we want to see real change in bringing crime down, we have to raise a generation to respect life in the womb,” she said at a press conference with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise....

After being put in to bat, India struggled to get going and scraped their way through to 191, courtesy of half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shardul Thakur. England have already lost three wickets at the close of play. Michael Vaughan stated that the ball was expected to move around in the overcast conditions, but it wasn’t an unplayable surface by any means. Michael Vaughan said on BBC’s Test Match Special podcast:...

The ETA, which stands for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna and means “Basque Homeland and Freedom,” today took the unusual step of denying any involvement. But it is little surprise that many Spaniards still blame them: the underground group has been committing acts of terror violence in its campaign for a separate Basque state in north-western Spain since 1968. Not counting Thursday’s attack, it has been estimated that ETA violence has claimed the lives of about 800 people in the struggle for autonomy....

The tactician remarked at the end of the game: Kylian Mbappe’s teammate Marquinhos, who made his first start of the season during the encounter, also spoke about the Frenchman: Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti added: Kylian Mbappe has been heavily linked with a departure from Paris Saint-Germain over the last couple of weeks, with reports suggesting he is angling towards a move to Real Madrid. The Frenchman has made it clear to the Parisians’ hierarchy that he will not commit his future to the club as he is determined to take on a new challenge elsewhere....

The Frenchman has been one of the best forwards in the world over the past year. However, he was surprisingly snubbed from a spot in the world’s best XI named by FIFA for the year 2021. Shortly after the announcement, Djaziri took to social media to express his displeasure at his client’s exclusion. Here’s Djaziri’s post following the announcement of the FIFPRO Men’s World XI: Benzema was named among the 23 shortlisted players but couldn’t make the cut for the final XI....

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) significantly loosened its COVID-19 standards, which boosted the Serb’s hopes of participating in the year’s final Grand Slam. As per the latest CDC report, there will be no difference between unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals. However, the only problem is that it only applies to citizens from the US. Hence, Novak Djokovic’s participation at Flushing Meadows remains uncertain, as the Serb is still technically prohibited from entering the country....

The German was linked with numerous clubs after his stint at the helm of Borussia Dortmund came to an end in 2015. But Klopp opted to take over at Liverpool, who are preparing for the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday. The 50-year-old said the Premier League club accepted his approach and it was part of his decision to head to Anfield. “I love the history. I really am a football romantic....

Ronaldo goal leaves football speechless An entertaining encounter at Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday included a bit of everything – extra-time, six goals, a red card, a hat-trick and various records being broken. Ronaldo reached the most notable landmark, as he became the first man to hit 100 goals in the Champions League, but he benefited considerably from two questionable offside calls. Those decisions helped to alter the course of the tie and former Bayern midfielder Hargreaves believes football at the very highest level should not be encountering these age-old problems in the modern era....

Liverpool’s Premier League GW 8 clash with Chelsea has been postponed due to the lack of police resources ahead of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral (September 19). Manchester City’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers, scheduled for Saturday (September 17) afternoon, is set to go ahead as planned. If City win their matchday eight fixture, they would have a seven-point lead over the sixth-placed Blues, while the seventh-placed Reds would be trailing them by eight points....

The iconic chant, set to irk rival fans at yet another major tournament, is England’s true soccer anthem – however far ‘Sweet Caroline’ mania spread during Euro 2020. Those three words capture the exhausting experience of an Englishman during major tournaments. Dreams of glory, painful memories, weary pessimism, stress, pride and ultimately…more pain. But it’ll be different this time! That’s what the English will be saying anyway, and why they’ll be roaring ‘It’s Coming Home’ from London to Doha for the rest of the tournament....

During the post-event press conference, Woodley stated that he’s confident about the possibility of getting another opportunity against Paul. MMA Fighting reported that Woodley even went as far as saying that it was already a done deal. Woodley, who made his pro boxing debut on Sunday, August 29, took Paul past the second round for the first time in his career. Ultimately, though, Paul still prevailed via split decision after outworking the older fighter for eight rounds....

Manuel Lanzini’s second-half strike ended Spurs’ nine-match winning run and means leaders Chelsea will go seven points clear with three games remaining if they beat Middlesbrough on Monday. Pep: Mou won’t write off Arsenal game Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, England midfielder Dier struggled to hide his dejection. “It was already going to be hard before, so now it’s even harder. That’s all I can say really,” he said....

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, which allows match officials to examine replays of potentially decisive incidents, is being tested in the finals in Japan this week. VIDEO: Ronaldo scores 500th club goal The technology was used successfully for the first time on Wednesday to award a penalty to Kashima Antlers in their semi-final win over Atletico Nacional, after Orlando Berrio tripped Daigo Nishi out of sight of the referee....

With Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifiers opener against North Korea looking more and more likely to be played within the hermit kingdom’s borders following the Asian Football Confederation (AFC’s) decision earlier this month, the possibility of having to make the trip there is understandably something that has unnerved Pahang captain and Malaysia international Matthew Davies. According to the defender, he and his Malaysia teammates are prepared to travel to North Korea for the match, but would prefer if they did not have to....

Savic signed for Manchester City in 2011 from FK Partizan Belgrade as a 20-year-old, and struggled to get into the lineup on a consistent basis. It wasn’t really a surprise as the duo of Joleon Lescott and Vincent Kompany were established centre-backs and were Roberto Mancini’s preferred pairing at the back. Savic made just 11 Premier League appearances and featured nine more times across the cup competitions over the 2011-12 season....

However, a horrifying injury to Edwards stuck out like a sore thumb in their rivalry. Callihan accidentally hit Edwards with a baseball bat on his face instead of slamming it on the chair laid across Edwards’s throat on an episode of IMPACT Wrestling. In an interview with Fightful, the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion admitted that the incident was a ‘pretty big mistake’. However, he’s thankful the injury didn’t create any long-term damage for his career and that he didn’t have to miss out on any tapings....

The former Bayern Munich, Koln, and Arsenal attacker rifled in the winner as Germany defeated England 1-0 in Dortmund, captaining the side for his last of 130 international appearances. Five things we didn’t learn from England Podolski was emotional after the win, telling reporters that he was proud with how his international career had turned out: “This is like a great movie. We win 1-0 and I score the goal....

Murray was facing 21st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili at the John Cain Arena in the first round of the Grand Slam when the incident took place. Towards the end of the game, some fans chanted ‘siiuuu’, and the British star was left irritated. During his post-game interview, Murray labeled the chants ‘painful’, saying: After he was explained that the fans were not booing him but were using Ronaldo’s celebration, Murry added:...