Obama immediately drew some attention for his ensemble, a dad-style quarter-zip that complemented the Mannings. And what do quarter-zips while watching football mean? It’s officially Fall! While Obama vowed to be the president for everybody during his eight years in office, he made no bones about who he was rooting for during ‘Monday Night Football.’. President Obama referred to the Bears in the “we” sense multiple times, talking about their future and what it’s going to take to get them back in contention....

U.K. newspaper The Telegraph published an article on December 30 which stated that Cumberbatch and his family were among those being eyed to target in a bid to gain financial compensation for the descendants of slaves on the Caribbean island. According to the publication, Cumberbatch’s seventh great-grandfather bought the Cleland plantation in the north of the island in 1728. A reported 250 slaves were kept on the plantation until the abolition of slavery more than 100 years later....

“As companies all over do what they can during these uncertain times, we are doing our part,” said Mattel president and COO Richard Dickson in a LinkedIn post. “Our design and development teams in El Segundo, CA and East Aurora, NY, are producing face masks from Barbie and Fisher-Price fabric to help meet the significant demand for these supplies.” Company creatives are also working on other protective apparatus for medical staff, revealed Dickson....

The 22-year-old midfielder is currently starring for Spain at the European U21 Championship. Cerezo: Saul won’t leave Atletico He is one of the more experienced performers at that competition, having made close to 150 appearances for Atletico – including plenty of Champions League outings. Considered to be one of the most promising players in European football, the admiring glances being shot in his direction come as no surprise. Saul has sought to play down the rumours suggesting a summer move could be on the cards, but did tell reporters while away in Poland: “I am happy at Atletico and I feel valued but everyone would like to earn a bit more money to be able to help out the family....

‘Messi has pulverised all expectations’ Bellerin is Barca’s top target for the right-back role in 2017-18, but the Catalans are unwilling to pay in excess of €50 million for a defender and may turn their attentions to Cuadrado instead. The Colombian international is reluctant to play as a defender and has said he hopes to stay at Juventus this summer, but the Bianconeri may sell for a fee in the region of €30m and that could suit Barca....

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured as a van drove into pedestrians on Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Authorities have warned that the death toll may rise. The players of Barcelona subsequently took the time, ahead of training, to commemorate those killed. Real Madrid, too, honoured the victims with a minute’s silence of their own. Both Lionel Messi and Neymar - the latter now of PSG but formerly of Barca - issued touching tributes to the victims on social media....

The midfielder has undergone knee surgery twice in 2017 after injuring the internal meniscus in his right knee against Granada in April. Rafinha returned to first-team training this month and Barcelona confirmed on Monday that the 24-year-old has been given the medical all-clear. While unlikely to start against Madrid in Saturday’s first LaLiga Clasico of the season, Rafinha could at least earn a place on the bench, with head coach Ernesto Valverde facing other injury concerns....

Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu was once again quizzed on the future of his star man at a recent Barca Foundation event. Uncomfortable questions continue to be asked as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is yet to commit to an extension to a deal which is due to expire in 2018. Verratti can help Barca beat Madrid Allowing that agreement to run down is unthinkable for Barca, but both sides of the discussions have expressed a desire to prolong their association and Bartomeu maintains that terms will be agreed once Messi is ready....

Ernesto Valverde’s side beat Chelsea 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to take their place in the last eight of the competition and the Bluagrana were paired with Roma in Friday’s quarter-final draw. In the Primera Division, the Blaugrana remain unbeaten with 72 points from their 28 games, having won 22 and drawn six so far to lead second-placed Atletico by eight points with 10 rounds left. Here, Goal takes a look at everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s match against Athletic…...

Luis Enrique’s side fell to a humiliating 4-0 loss at the Parc des Princes and their hopes of reaching the last eight of the continental competition are now extremely slim. With that in mind, La Liga perhaps assumes even greater importance now and the Catalans will hope to keep pace with leaders Real Madrid (at home to Espanyol on Saturday) by beating promoted side Leganes at Camp Nou. BARCELONA INJURIES Aleix Vidal is sidelined for the remainder of the season after suffering a horrific ankle injury in last weekend’s win away to Eibar....

A deal worth €40 million for the 29-year-old to join Ernesto Valverde’s squad was confirmed on Monday. dabblebet offer evens on Barca winning La Liga The former Tottenham player will complete a medical and pen a reported four-year contract at Camp Nou on Thursday and, ahead of the signing ceremony, Barca released a statement to strongly deny an impropriety around the transfer. A statement released by Barcelona read: “This morning FC Barcelona have requested a retraction [from] the authors of the article, as well as the media outlet that published the story, in which the president of the club, Josep Maria Bartomeu, is accused of having signed the player Paulinho Bezerra as part of a deal which favoured the interests of his company....

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Barr said the federal government had a responsibility to protect the federal rights of U.S. citizens, but would not go into specifics about federal plans for dealing with the CHAZ area. The attorney general also took aim at the nationwide demonstrations against police brutality, arguing that “a lot” of them had been hijacked by anarchists interested in violence. Speaking on the Sunday Morning Futures show yesterday, Barr said there were “legitimate demonstrators” in Seattle raising concerns about police brutality....

A goalless draw with Sweden at San Siro saw Gian Piero Ventura’s side miss out on a spot in Russia due to a 1-0 defeat on aggregate, and means they will miss out on football’s global showpiece for the first time in 60 years. Germany 5/1 favs to win World Cup Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon consequently confirmed his retirement after the game alongside Daniele De Rossi, with head coach Ventura expected to hand in his resignation in the coming days....

For one thing, the controversial 10th-year trio of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling is off the ballot. And the newcomer class doesn’t have nearly the same level of intrigue as the class of 2022 newbies. It would have been tough for anyone to top the level of debate sparked by the arrival of Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz, but the only newcomer with a shot at being elected isn’t free of controversy....

The Belgian international striker was among those forced to wait until the final hours of the January window before seeing their future resolved. With regular game time denied him in England, a winter move was always on the cards. Eventually, all of the pieces fell into place as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s £55 million switch from Dortmund to Arsenal allowed Olivier Giroud to head for Stamford Bridge and Batshuayi to pack his bags for Germany ....

Batshuayi joined Chelsea from Marseille in July for a fee reported to be in the region of £33 million. Mikel has medical ahead of China move The superb form of Diego Costa contributed to the 23-year-old not making a single Premier League start, but he was also restricted to a substitute’s role when the top scorer was suspended for the 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Boxing Day. Lille and West Ham have been linked to a move for Batshuayi, while speculation suggesting Chelsea will try to bring in Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente as cover for Costa offers little encouragement over his future at Stamford Bridge....

Arsene Wenger’s men, though, kept their European hopes alive with a sensational 2-0 win over Bayern in north London last month, and the Gunners will be hoping for more of the same when they face the German champions in Bavaria. The enormity of the task facing Arsenal, though, is reflected in the chunky +650 odds offered at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook for an away win, while the same book hangs +420 that both sides are forced to settle for a share of the spoils....

Baylor, which recently hired Matt Rhule as its new head coach, wants to bring Zaire to Waco as the rebuilding process begins for the Bears, according to the South Bend Tribune. MORE: Where does DeShone Kizer go in our latest Mock Draft? After analyzing the three programs, Baylor may be Zaire’s best chance to enter 2017 as a starter. Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook will be a redshirt sophomore. Although his 2016 stats aren’t eye-popping (1,243 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions), he did take the Badgers to the Big Ten title game and a berth in the Cotton Bowl....

As Russia’s parliament passed a law imposing jail time of up to 15 years for intentionally spreading information against Moscow, the BBC said, after careful deliberation, that it has decided to forge ahead with reporting in Russia despite the threat. “We have considered the implications of the new legislation alongside the urgent need to report from inside Russia,” the BBC said in a statement Tuesday. The BBC and numerous other news organizations were accused of spreading what Russia deemed “fake news” about the war on Ukraine....

All Alabama and Florida State have to do is win out, and both are in Pasadena playing for it all. MORE: BCS standings | Top 10 coaching jobs | Week 11: What you missed At this point Florida State has the best shot, with games remaining against Syracuse, Idaho, at Florida and the ACC Championship Game. Alabama, meanwhile, has this remaining: at Mississippi State, FCS Chattanooga, at Auburn, SEC Championship Game....