MORE: Prince Shembo arrested on charges he kicked, killed girlfriend’s dog | Eagles upset with suggestion Kelly is racist The Patriots quarterback was suspended for the first four games of the 2015 regular season for his role in New England’s Deflategate scandal. An investigation by attorney Ted Wells found that Brady was aware he was using underinflated footballs during January’s AFC championship game against the Colts. New England rolled with a 45-7 victory and went on to win Super Bowl XLIX with Brady claiming game MVP honors for the third time in his career....

Back in September, Joyner, 71, urged American Christians to “mobilize” and “get ready” for a war against liberal activists. The religious leader reiterated those views earlier this month. “It will be a civil war and it’s going to be increasingly worse with the increasing time it takes for Americans to stand up and push back against this evil that has taken over our land,” Joyner said on The Jim Bakker Show....

Appearing on CNN on Wednesday, the unnamed protester said the can in his hand was for his family as he winked into the camera. Last year, Trump suggested those protesting the killing of George Floyd brought soup cans in order to throw at police under the guise of carrying food for their loved ones. Protests over the police killing of Wright have been held in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, for four consecutive nights....

And amid performing for the crowd of fully vaccinated fans, the rockers added a surprising touch to the proceedings by bringing comedian Dave Chappelle out onto the stage. But rather than reel out a list of jokes for attendees, Chappelle took to the stage to sing a cover of Radiohead’s classic 1992 track “Creep.” In footage shared by fans on Twitter, Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl is seen saying: “Ladies and gentlemen....

He’s also one of the foremost comedic commentators on race, as he displayed over his career in standup and as host of “The Chappelle Show.” In fact, race was the issue that led to Chappelle’s decision to turn down $50 million to continue the show, then take a plane to Africa. MORE: Durant yells obscenity at Howard | Timberlake takes offense to bandwagon tag | NBA cheerleaders So Chappelle spoke from an informed position when he talked to GQ about Donald Sterling being stripped of his Los Angeles Clippers ownership and receiving a lifetime ban....

Big Papi was in the Big Apple on Monday night for a charity event hosted by Yankees ace CC Sabathia. Ortiz couldn’t stop talking about the Babe Ruth-like power of the 6-7, 282-pound Judge, who leads the American League with 18 homers this season. MORE: The 10 worst careers for Rookie of the Year winners Judge has been playing at an “MVP level,” said Ortiz, who bedeviled the Yankees for years as Boston’s DH and spiritual leader....

Vickers, who has missed the last five races, will stay on blood thinners until late June at the earliest. Vickers has missed parts of four seasons since 2010 to treat blood clots. He can’t race while on blood thinners because of the risk of bleeding out if he’s involved in an accident. MORE: McMurray inspired | Elliott’s Cup progress | PHOTOS: 2015 Cup winners “There is absolutely no question about Brian Vickers’ ability, but there remains a question of his availability,” Michael Waltrip, team co-owner, said in a release....

Man City at 7/4 odds to win PL Although the pair were former team-mates at Valencia, the 36-year-old right-back has promised to led by example when he goes head to head with his friend in order to get the newly promoted side off to the best start possible. “If I have to be physical with him, I will,” the Albion captain pledged to The Mirror. “I don’t want to injure him, but we need to play hard and after that play on the counter-attack....

On his first swing after missing 133 days with leg and back problems, Mets third baseman David Wright connected for an estimated 428-foot solo home run at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. MORE: 15 worst starting pitchers of the 21st century | Phils jump on deGrom after ump fail Wright took a called strike and a ball before smashing a 90 mph fastball from Phillies southpaw Adam Morgan to the second deck in left field....

Not chemistry or destiny. Not forgetting the past or embracing the future. It just happened. They haven’t worked any harder or prepared any longer or any other corny cliché you’d hope could explain it all away. “It’s like one domino fell last year, and hit every other one on the way down,” says Auburn center Reese Dismukes. “This year, it’s been the exact opposite — but in a good way....

The international team event for men’s tennis players was first played in 1900 and has gone on to become a key part of the yearly calendar. Here’s what you need to know about the tournament this year… When is the Davis Cup being played in 2022? After the qualifying round was held in early March, all eyes now turn to the group stage which will take place between September 14-18....

Patricia Wick was looking after five-month-old Reed Nelson at her home in Carrington, North Dakota, along with at least one other child. Wick claims he fell ill, but investigators allege that he suffered a fatal head injury. Wick, 48, was charged on Monday with murder, child abuse, and operating a day care without a license. Police were first called to Wick’s home on September 26 last year, following a report of an unresponsive child....

What’s happening in Liberia doesn’t look much like nation-building yet. But the fact is that the country has nowhere to go but up. Liberians are so eager for U.S. attention that many of them fervently wish Washington would abort slow-going power-sharing talks nearby in Ghana, and simply appoint an American to lead a transitional government. The Bush administration won’t go that far, but it does say it means business. “We deploy U....

That crisis extends far beyond France. The European continent today confronts a prolonged era of austerity, and it is not going to go down easy–in any country. After World War II, says Gary Geipel of the Hudson Institute, an Indianapolis think tank, “the ‘social market’ economy became Europer’s reigning ideology.” In the minds of many Europeans, the notion of “civilized” has actually come to mean “subsidized”–and their governments can simply no longer afford it....

In a paper appearing in the journal Hypertension, the research also showed that nodding off for a snooze in a chair may be a serious matter. Referring to the research on 360,000 people who were tracked for an average of about 11 years, co-author E. Wang of Xiangya Hospital Central South University of China said: “These results are especially interesting since millions of people might enjoy a regular or even daily nap....

Which is why we’re making our picks for the 2018 Daytona 500 by — yep — throwing some dice. MORE DAYTONA 500:Team, driver changes for 2018 The annual race at Daytona International Speedway not only features the great equalizers that are restrictor plates, but the first race of the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series schedule is packed with X-factors. From new drivers and teams to modified rules, the 2018 Daytona 500, as is the case every year, features too many unknowns for serious predictions to be considered logical....

DC Comics has teased fans with what to expect thanks to an exciting trailer that shows Dwayne Johnson, Ezra Miller, John Cena, Zoe Kravitz and Pierce Brosnan addressing the audience. It’s also been confirmed that fans will get a new trailer for The Batman starring Robert Pattinson during the event. For one day only, DC FanDome invites fans to join in with the live webcast, which will feature upcoming movies, games, shows comics and more—all for free....

De Blasio said that the allegations, from two former aides of Cuomo, should be fully investigated during a press briefing on Monday. The mayor suggested that Cuomo should step down if the investigations result in the allegations being corroborated. “If someone works for you, they’re in a position of some vulnerability,” de Blasio said. “They worry for their job and their future. And when anybody, particularly an older man trying to take advantage of a younger woman, does something that makes that woman feel if she doesn’t consent, she may not keep her job—these are horrible, horrible things that are unacceptable in our society....

The Belgium international has played an integral role in helping City dominate in the Premier League, with Pep Guardiola’s side needing just one more win to secure the title after already claiming the Carabao Cup. De Bruyne has contributed seven goals and a league-high 15 assists without shirking his responsibilities in City’s engine room. “It’s probably the most complete [season I’ve had],” he told the media ahead of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie with Liverpool....

The new gong was announced on Wednesday to celebrate the competition’s most creative forces, with the winner to be determined by number of assists. Title-winner De Bruyne is already locked in a six-way battle to be named the PFA Player of the Year, with Liverpool star Mohamed Salah considered his strongest rival. But the Manchester City midfielder has a tighter grip on the new award. De Bruyne is the clear leader with 15 assists and four fixtures still to come, followed by City team-mates Leroy Sane (12) and David Silva (11)....