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Now, two of the companies awarded those contracts—Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson—are trying to prevent shareholders from voting on resolutions to require the companies to disclose information about the impact of government funding on vaccine access. The U.S. government has purchased 200 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines, for about $20 and $10 per dose, respectively. The shareholder resolutions, filed by members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a shareholder activism organization, ask those two companies to inform their shareholders how “receipt of public financial support for development and manufacture of products for COVID-19 is being, or will be, taken into account when making decisions that affect access to such products, such as setting prices....

The total death count is projected to reach around 330,677 by Christmas and surpass 500,000 by January 31, according to the latest projection by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Here we look at three states that have reported the most number of deaths per 100,000 people in the last seven days, according to the latest report Thursday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

He is the first Cowboys player to win SN’s award since Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett in 1977, and the third overall. The other winner also was a running back, Calvin Hill, in 1969. In the bigger picture, Elliott has a strong case as the best rookie running back of all time. Taking the untouchable, all-purpose dynamo Gale Sayers out of the equation, Eric Dickerson is Elliott’s only competition among those who played running back exclusively....

The Cowboys owner, appearing on Dallas radio station KRLD-FM on Tuesday, dismissed any notion that the incident impacted his interest in the free-agent receiver. “No, it did not,” Jones said. “His overall team compatibility – his judgment, his behavior – is not an issue with him. It is with many, but not with him.” Jones’ answer tracks with his longstanding interest in adding Beckham to the Cowboys’ roster ahead of a pivotal final stretch to the season....

Gregory is serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy and can return to meetings and workouts this week. MORE: What we learned from Week 1 However, Gregory’s suspension could increase to 10 games if he’s found to have violated the policy again since the announcement of his suspension in February. But Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn’t seem concerned. “I don’t want to be presumptuous. I don’t want to be anything,” Jones said Sunday after the team’s loss to the Giants....

Dallas is waiting for Romo to be 100 percent healthy for his return. Depending on when the Cowboys deem him ready, the hope is he will either start against the Eagles in Week 8 or the Browns in Week 9. MORE: The case to start Romo ASAP | MVP race leaders Romo is healing from a fracture in his spine suffered in an Aug. 25 preseason game. He has been working out “aggressively,” according to the report....

The 49ers took care of business against the Seahawks last week, defeating their division rivals 41-23. Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel were an unstoppable trio for Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Purdy threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, McCaffrey had 136 all-purpose yards and a receiving TD and Samuel added 133 yards through the air and a score. Purdy continues to shine for San Francisco, winning his first NFL playoff game in dominant fashion....

Craft had earned a reputation as the best on-ball defender of his generation. He was named the 2012 Big Ten defensive player of the year. In five meetings with the 2012 Big Ten freshman of the year and the 2013 national player of the year, Craft humbled Michigan’s Trey Burke to the tune of 36 percent shooting, 4.4 turnovers per game and a scoring average of 13.2.
A 6-2 senior, Craft did all of this during an era in which hand-to-hand combat was taught by college basketball coaches, practically raised to an art form....

Framing Britney Spears, which is now streaming on Hulu, examines the pop star’s court battle with her father for control of her estate and the much-discussed conservatorship that has dominated her life for the past 13 years. The documentary has led many to question the singer’s treatment by the media, and her portrayal in the aughts amid her famous public meltdown, with many asking why it appears that no one was looking out for this woman during extremely vulnerable times in her life....

The “L” was confirmed three outs later as his Cardinals counterpart, Carlos Martinez, nailed down a 9-8 St. Louis victory that was made possible by the two solo home runs Kimbrel allowed in the top of the ninth inning. The long balls were two more signs that Kimbrel, 31, is no longer an invincible closer. Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong took him deep back to back; they were no-doubters off first-pitch fastballs clocked at 97 and 96 mph, respectively....

MORE: Must-see images from the ESPY Awards show The TNT reporter who’s battling leukemia with all his might owned the Microsoft Theater — and turned it awfully dusty — as he accepted the Jimmy V Perseverance Award from Vice President Joe Biden. MORE: Sports figures fighting cancer After receiving the statuette from Biden — who lost his own son Beau to brain cancer in May 2015 — Sager, 65, delivered a 10-minute speech filled with emotion, gratitude, encouragement and, in the end, defiance....

Messi, 31, has come under fire for his performances in Russia, where his classy opener against Nigeria helped Jorge Sampaoli’s men into the last 16. Argentina have been criticised for their reliance on Messi, although it was Marcos Rojo who scored a late winner against Nigeria Tuesday. But Crespo – who scored 35 goals in 64 games for Argentina – claims the dependence makes complete sense. “It is logical that having the best player in the world makes you dependant on him,” he said....

Widely regarded as one of the greatest sportsmen of his generation, Tendulkar has broken numerous records during his illustrious career. Here, we look at the numbers behind the 40-year-old's test success. 15,837: The number of runs scored by Tendulkar in tests, 2,459 more than nearest rival Ricky Ponting. 51: Tendulkar’s record-breaking tally of test hundreds. South Africa’s Jacques Kallis is his closest challenger with 44. 53.86: The test batting average of Tendulkar, which matches that of former Australia captain and India coach Greg Chappell....

Real Madrid star Ronaldo retained the gong, winning for the fourth time overall following a stellar 2017. The honour added to his record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s The Best Award this year after helping Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory. “It is a special moment and I am very happy to receive this award,” said Ronaldo, whose agent Jorge Mendes was named Best Agent of the Year....

The 32-year-old lined up alongside Gareth Bale at the forefront of Zinedine Zidane’s side in Germany as they look to build on their positive start to their European campaign. Ronaldo 3/1 to be CL top scorer Ronaldo scored twice as the reigning champions started with a 3-0 win over APOEL Nicosia, and did the same this week with a double in the 3-1 victory over Dortmund. The Portuguese attacker has been a consistent star for the Spanish giants since joining from Manchester United for a then world record fee in 2009....

The 37-year-old has scored at every staging of the tournament since making his debut in the 2006 edition in Germany. And he made more personal history when he get on the scoresheet as Portugal bid for glory in Qatar. Ronaldo got his chance when he went down under defender Mohammed Salisu’s challenge just after the hour mark, and the referee pointed to the spot. And there was no mistake from Ronaldo, who smashed international goal number 118 past Lawrence Ati-Zigi to put himself in the record books....

Thomas, a transgender woman, emerged as a star swimmer for the college this year, becoming the first trans athlete to win a NCAA Division I title in March after finishing first in the women’s 500-yard freestyle championship. However, her success has sparked debate about how to fairly include transgender women on women’s athletic teams. Critics have argued Thomas, who transitioned in 2019, has an unfair advantage over her cisgender teammates and should be required to compete on the men’s team....

A search operation was launched on Thursday after police received a call from the wife of a 69-year-old man who failed to return from a trip to the Hinchinbrook Island area off the northern coast of Queensland and was not able to be reached via radio. The man went fishing at around 3 p.m. in Gayundah Creek and had been expected to come back about an hour later. He has not yet been located....

To answer that question, the church elders met last week to talk with Swenson and review an unusual set of concerns. One woman wanted to know whether Swenson, 49, had worn his wife’s clothing before the sex-change surgery last year. Others were concerned about her grown children. Some looked to the Bible for guidance. Evidently impressed by Swenson’s quiet dignity, the panel took less than an hour to vote to retain Swenson’s ordination....