Did you have any reservations doing a film adaptation of such a beloved Broadway show? Of course. I was apprehensive about reopening that chapter on a personal level, because as wonderful and fulfilling as it was, it was also very challenging for me emotionally and physically, to live in that space for so long, I was able to really have a beautiful closure with it. So naturally, for selfish reasons, I was nervous and wanted to deliver a story that was as powerful and viscerally emotional as the stage piece, but I think that was all overridden by the excitement of how many people could get to see the story if it’s a film, how much larger the audience gets to be....

Following a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Sampdoria in their last league outing, Massimiliano Allegri’s men bounced back with a win at the Allianz Stadium. Napoli 17/20 favs for Serie A title Second-half goals from Mario Mandzukic, Mattia De Sciglio and Benatia were enough for the reigning Italian champions to see off visiting Davide Nicola men. And the former Bayern Munich defender, cautioned in the 45th minute of the encounter, took to social media to hail the team’s effort that secured their 11th win in 14 league games this campaign....

Two-thirds of the 2011 first-round quarterbacks taken after Cam Newton have become NFL busts. Tannehill, drafted in 2012, is teetering on that territory in his third season as the 1-2 Dolphins are giving strong consideration to benching him after a rocky first three games. STEELE: Bortles, Bridgewater eras underway | Hartline has TD celebration of the week How bad has Tannehill been? Pretty bad. Among the league’s qualifying quarterbacks, only Locker, Josh McCown and Matt Cassel have posted worse passer ratings than Tannehill’s 74....

The decisions the Bucs need to make with Winston moving forward will be more difficult. MORE: Full Bucs-Bengals team, player stats In his fourth season after being drafted No. 1 overall by general manager Jason Licht and the Bucs in 2015, Winston has thrown 54 interceptions and fumbled the ball 35 times. His four picks Sunday gave him 10 on the season, tied for the most in the NFL despite that he missed the first three games of the season while suspended....

Eli Apple has quickly become a villain among NFL wide receivers: The trash-talking Bengals DB made headlines throughout the postseason despite having a less-than-stellar showing throughout their postseason run. In Super Bowl 56, Apple’s trend of poor play continued, including giving up the game-winning touchdown to Cooper Kupp with time winding down in the fourth quarter. Apple hasn’t been great in the playoffs, to put it kindly. NFL Net Gen Stats pegged Apple as the closest defender for three touchdowns through the first half tonight, with the fourth touchdown the decider....

In an appearance this week on the “Colin Cowherd Podcast,” Burrow called those injuries “scary.” He said that players hold their breath and hope the injured player is OK, gets to the hospital safely and can “come back eventually and have a normal life and a career.” “Everybody knows the profession that we do is a dangerous game,” Burrow said. “That’s always a possibility.” NFL WEEK 5 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread...

The Bengals were the first team of the 2021 offseason to reveal new uniforms, and they made single, simple changes that make the uniforms much, much nicer than their predecessors. The most notable change for the new getup is the shoulder stripes; in their prior digs, the shoulders and sides on the Bengals uniforms had a few different colors going on, with the new ones having a solid color throughout....

It’s a warning the controversial Bengals linebacker says he intends to heed. In fact, he vows that you’ll see a different type of player when he returns in 2016 after a three-game suspension for his hit to the head of Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in the Bengals’ wild-card-round loss. MORE: Wildest moments from Steelers-Bengals | Brown says Burfict wanted to ‘kill me’ In his first public comments since the NFL issued the punishment, Burfict told ESPN....

The BetQL NFL Best Bet Model lists a four-star moneyline bet, a three-star total bet ,and a one-star spread bet on this game. Keep reading to find out what one of them is. WEEK 2 PICKS ADVICE: Pick ’em pools | Survivor Pools All data presented is as of Thursday afternoon. You can track all NFL line movement on BetQL’s Line Movement Dashboard. WEEK 2 PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...

Garvin may face a fine for the hit, which cleared the way for Antonio Brown's 68-yard punt return early in Pittsburgh's rout of Cincinnati. ProFootballTalk.com reported Monday that Garvin is subject to being disciplined — and likely should have been flagged on the play — because kickers and punters are considered defenseless players. UPDATE: NFL says hit on Huber was illegal MORE: AFC North hunt | Playoff scenarios | Romo’s struggles...

Never before have we seen an Indian club offer transfer fee to sign an Indian player from abroad in the history of Indian football. Goal can reveal that the 25-year-old initially wanted to put pen to paper with a European club and come on loan to India. There were talks held with Portuguese club Boavista FC of Portuguese Primeira Liga. However, the Ox Axadrezados couldn’t rope in another goalkeeper on their roster as they already had three, namely Raphael Spiegel, Assis Gionavaz and Vagner da Silva, who joined the club this summer on loan from Belgium’s Royal Mouscron-Peruwelz....

Importance While most benign tumors are harmless, a major concern with benign tumors is differentiating these from malignant (cancerous) tumors. The survival rate for lung cancer is highest when caught and treated in the early stages. Terminology The terminology surrounding lung tumors can be confusing, and it’s helpful to first define a few terms: Lung lesion: a lung “lesion” simply refers to any abnormality in the lungs. This could be a benign or malignant tumor, scar tissue, granulomas related to rheumatoid arthritis, infectious processes, a lung abscess, and more....

Head coach of Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), Benjamin Mora is delighted that the Southern Tigers are through to the next round of the FA Cup after a comfortable win over Felda United. A goal each for Gabriel Guerra and Gonzalo Cabrera gave the defending champions the win and Mora said that JDT were the better team against a tough Felda United side. Speaking after the game, Mora stated: “Felda United was a tough team....

Benzema has endured a woeful start to the season in terms of his goal-scoring form, netting just twice in 13 matches across all competitions. Benzema 4/7 anytime v APOEL Cristiano Ronaldo has also struggled and Madrid find themselves trailing Barcelona by 10 points after 12 LaLiga games as a result of their forwards’ malaise. Madrid travel to Cyprus for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with APOEL and Zidane called on Benzema to end his difficult run by giving “more”, as the reigning champions look to secure their passage to the knockout phase....

Senators Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, and Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona Democrat, have emerged as the primary opponents to Biden’s “human infrastructure” reconciliation bill. While a few other moderates have expressed concerns with the high price tag—initially $3.5 trillion—and specific provisions within the legislation, most Democratic lawmakers have backed the bill to accomplish the bulk of the president’s agenda. “If you have a caucus which is divided—you’ve got 25 people who want to do one thing, 25 people who want to do the other thing—you know what you do?...

While speaking from his home state of Vermont, Leahy said, “I have reached the conclusion that it’s time to put down the gavel.” Leahy continued, “It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state. It’s time to come home.… I’m proud to be the longest-serving senator because I know my time in the Senate has made a difference for Vermonters and I hope often well beyond....

On a press call Tuesday, Blumenauer said he was inspired by President Donald Trump’s national emergency on the border. “The national emergency is not at the border, it’s the climate. It’s time for Congress to formally acknowledge the scale and depth of climate change, and time for Congress to make an impact,” he explained. Ocasio-Cortez told reporters that declaring a national emergency is a good first step that would make way for large policy packages like her Green New Deal to be enacted....

Speaking with NPR’s Maria Hinojosa, Sanders explained why he felt so driven to run again in the 2020 election. “My wife and I thought long and hard about whether we should run or not,” he told Hinojosa. “On Mondays, we said ‘yes’, on Tuesdays, we said ’no,’ and on Wednesdays, ‘yes’ and Thursdays, ’no’.” What drove him to run, despite the “ugliness and lunacy” that a presidential election can often entail, Sanders said, was the need to see Trump removed from office....

The Southampton left-back is expected to start Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Scotland, in which three points will push the English to the brink of Russia 2018. Costa: Conte does not want me The 27-year-old has established himself amongst the best in the country in his position and he thinks that his boss has put in place the structure for success. “I think we are in a good place at the moment,” Bertrand told Goal at the launch for competitive gaming company e_champions....

Anticipation is now building over a Delanoë-Royal showdown for the Socialist leadership in the fall of 2008. Such a post would give Delanoë the national-level experience and pulpit he lacks, and is considered one possible track to a Socialist nomination for the 2012 presidential election. Delanoë, a keen political operator, has said he isn’t ruling anything out. Now 57, Delanoë was born and raised in colonial Tunisia and moved at the age of 14 to southwest France....