The U.K.’s longest-reigning monarch was laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, England on Monday, September 19, following a state funeral held at London’s Westminster Abbey. The former professional soccer player shared the touching tribute via Instagram later that evening. “Our Queen is home.. Today we said a final farewell to Her Majesty The Queen,” Beckham, 47, wrote. “This week the world has mourned the loss of a unique, inspirational & caring leader....

The rock legend, who was born David Jones, died on January 10, 2016, 18 months after being diagnosed with liver cancer. He was 69. As the 6th anniversary of his death approaches, Iman, 66—who married Bowie in 1992—has said she has no intention of exchanging vows with another person and can still “feel his presence.” In an interview with People magazine, the fashion and cosmetics trailblazer said: “There are days that are harder than others but the memories are not all sad of why the person isn’t here....

Chipman’s article, printed in The Roanoke Times, criticized local governments in Virginia that responded to state legislative firearm reform efforts by declaring themselves as “Second Amendment sanctuary” counties. These counties’ sheriffs and local officials claimed that the Constitution allowed them to block any laws that violated gun owners’ freedoms. “The Second Amendment envisions firearms as being ‘well regulated,’ and individual sheriffs aren’t entitled to decide whether a particular regulation is constitutional—that’s the job of the courts,” Chipman wrote....

Seeded No. 4 in a men’s draw heretofore devoid of upsets, Ferrer became to first top player knocked out of the Open. The upset was done by 26th-seeded Gilles Simon, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. It was a stunning results, noted the New York Times, because Ferrer dominated previous matches against Simon. “Destroyed” was the term Simon used. Simon moves on to play the winner of the match between 14th-seeded Marin Cilic and 18th-seeded Kevin Anderson....

First came the reports that Kyrie Irving would not be available on Monday due too heath and safety protocols. That comes as no real shock given recent reports about Irving’s COVID vaccination status. Irving’s absence was unexpectedly filled by legendary late night host David Letterman, who showed up to play the role of reporter on behalf of ‘Basketball Digest.’ MORE: Stephen A backtracks on Irving-Simmons trade talk Letterman wasted no time getting in on the action, asking several questions do Durant....

According to NFL Network, Njoku suffered a broken wrist in the 23-3 win over New York at MetLife Stadium. That is in addition to the concussion that forced him to leave the game. Njoku is seeking second opinions on whether or not he will undergo surgery and could be out for close to a month, according to the report. Njoku, 23, was a first-round pick by the Browns out of Miami in 2017....

He got called “washed up” by a reporter, which he took offense to, and on Wednesday he was benched against the Orioles. Boston’s manager John Farrell said Ortiz’s benching was due to the fact the Orioles were starting a left-handed pitcher, Wei-Yin Chen. MORE: Twins’ Torii Hunter strips after ejection | Best players to wear Red Sox and Yankees uniforms Ortiz has struggled against lefties this season (to be fair, he’s struggled against every pitcher hitting just ....

Love finished the day with four birdies and two eagles, including one on the par-5 15th which vaulted him to 17 under, where no one could catch him. Time seemed to work in reverse as the aging veteran smashed drives and drained putts from all over the slick greens. MORE: Tiger Woods at Wyndham, a photo-lookback | PGA Tour winners of 2015 “This is incredible," Love said on CBS. “Coming back from two major surgeries, it took a lot of help and support and it’s just fun to be able to come out here and compete still....

Getting Bowman’s name right certainly isn’t an issue now as it goes down in the history books as pole winner for next weekend’s 60th annual Daytona 500. While the two joked about it Sunday afternoon shortly after Bowman’s headline-earning run in the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, the 24-year old driver acknowledged it has been a long and hard-knocks road to finding a job with the Hall of Fame owner Hendrick…and to a bona fide shot to win on NASCAR’s biggest stages....

In 2022, NASCAR reverts back to the original racing format as the Cup series will bring in the season with the Next Gen car for the 64th annual Daytona 500. Here’s what you need to know about the stages and format for Sunday’s Daytona 500. MORE: Full starting lineup for the Daytona 500 in 2022 Daytona 500 stages Stage 1: 65 laps - Lap 1-65 Stage 2: 65 laps - Lap 66-130 Final Stage: 70 laps - Lap 131-200...

This episode is an oral history of the night Andy Ruiz Jr. beat the then-undefeated Anthony Joshua with a seventh-round TKO to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world. The trailer was released Tuesday. In a statement, Stallone, who famously portrayed Rocky Balboa, said, “My Hollywood script came to life that historic June night when unknown boxer Andy Ruiz achieved a victory that shocked the world. It was the real-life Rocky and the perfect story to kick off our partnership with DAZN....

PSG close on Draxler and Rodriguez The Italian midfielder was hurt in Roma’s 1-0 loss to defending Serie A champions and league leaders Juventus last week, amid fears of an extended injury lay-off. However, Roma have allayed fears somewhat by releasing a statement on Tuesday clearing the 33-year-old of a muscle tear. De Rossi’s fitness will be further assessed on Wednesday. Juventus confirm Witsel talks The Italy international has made 15 Serie A appearances this season as Roma sit second in the standings, seven points behind Juve....

Gonzalo Higuain’s double in the first nine minutes put Juve in control of the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie, but goals from Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen gave the visitors a slight edge ahead of the return game at Wembley next month. Higuain also missed a penalty in the first half, but Spurs largely controlled the match after their nightmare opening, with Massimiliano Allegri’s side managing just 33 per cent possession on home soil....

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers was reacting to the dozens of people who marched to the police operations center on Monday demanding answers into the circumstances of the death of 19-year-old De’Von Bailey. At around 6.45 p.m. on Saturday, officers stopped two young men in connection with a robbery near the 2400 block of East Fountain Boulevard. Witnesses said Bailey was shot multiple times in the back as he tried to flee and he later died in hospital, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported....

The hiker, who has not been identified, went missing the day before near Lake Blanche, Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) said in a statement published Tuesday. SAR said they were finishing up with another rescue on Sunday involving an injured hiker when they received a report of an overdue hike in the area of Lake Blanche. According to SAR, a couple had gone hiking toward the lake with the goal of reaching the top of a peak known as Sundial....

None of this fazed the accused. A “setup,” he called it, smiling knowingly. Far from being civilians, the 40-odd victims found in Racak were “terrorists” of the Kosovo Liberation Army, killed in a battle with police. The guerrillas put the bodies where they were found, dressing them in civilian clothes. Perhaps the ruse was devised by Walker himself, the former Yugoslav president suggested, to create a pretext for America’s “aggression” against his country....

“Santa left me an early Christmas present,” snake catcher Nick Evans said in a Facebook post about the incident. “I do wish it had waited for me on the tree. That would have made for some cool photos!” Comments underneath the post suggested that other Facebook users were less enthusiastic about the venomous reptile. “Christmas would be canceled after this,” said one user. “Someone in that house was on Santa’s naughty list,” said another....

Destiney Dutton was out with friends, who are also deaf, when a man allegedly approached the group and flashed a gun, accusing them of using gang signs. ASL is the used communication form by those who are deaf and hard of hearing across the U.S., but multiple incidents in previous years have resulted in life-threatening or fatal outcomes after confusion for gang signs. Dutton shared a video to TikTok on October 1 telling the anecdote from four years ago, saying: “Me and my deaf friends, we went out to party....

Phoenix’s front office will face a difficult decision at the top of the draft. This year’s class features a number of talented prospects with All-Star futures, and outside of Devin Booker, the Suns don’t have any surefire bets to be valuable players on a winning team. Fit likely shouldn’t play into Phoenix’s decision. Realistically, though, the debate for the Suns figures to come down to two players: Arizona’s Deandre Ayton and Real Madrid’s Luka Doncic, the lab-built basketball prototype versus the Slovenian wunderkind....

Patrick Patel told the New York Post on Tuesday the Giants cornerback came to the party armed only with a game console, controllers and a charger, and not his gun, for which he has a permit. MORE: Bills’ Ed Oliver arrested, charged with DWI, unlawfully carrying gun “Far from an individual who’s going somewhere with an alleged intent to rob somebody, an armed robbery, to go there and hook up his ‘Madden’ game, play the game for over an hour and then leave it there and go home,” Patel told the Post....