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Biden’s speech was met by applause from workers Sunday night. First, here was Biden’s video message. “I have long said America wasn’t built by Wall Street, it was built by the middle class. And unions built the middle class,” the president said. “Unions put power in the hands of the workers. They level the playing field. They give you a stronger voice for your health, your safety, higher wages, protections from racial discrimination and sexual harassment....

Oklahoma owns three consecutive Big 12 titles and the league’s only two College Football Playoff appearances. And despite last year’s retirement of iconic coach Bob Stoops — and this year’s graduation of the Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield — the Sooners are prohibitive favorites to win again. MORE: SN preseason All-Americans In his first year replacing Stoops, Lincoln Riley took OU to within a whisker of the national title game, and things (i....

While hundreds of millions of people glued themselves to television screens elsewhere on earth, past World Cup tournaments have been mostly ignored in the United States. But this year will be different. The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) received a record 90 applications for Italia ‘90 press credentials, and Atlanta-based Turner Network Television plans to air 24 of the tournament’s 52 games live. Among the betterknown members of the press corps will be lifelong fan Henry Kissinger, the chairman of the ‘94 Cup organizing committee, who has been commissioned by the Los Angeles Times to pen a guest column....

There’s no denying that the duo are doing great, having made an instant impact in the WWE after being called from NXT, the company’s developmental brand. Since their debut on Raw the night after WrestleMania 32, Enzo and Big Cass have been showing why they are the realest guys in the room, providing some of the most entertaining segments on WWE programming between Enzo’s quick wit on the mic and the 7-footer Cass (you can’t teach that!...

In Event #29: No-Limit Hold'em, Jamie Armstrong takes the chip lead as the final 20 players will attempt to win gold. Barry Hutter is right behind Amstrong in the chip counts. Hutter, a star player from Florida, currently sits #121 in the world. MORE: Schemion Slips, Seidel Back in Contention | Nitsche Scores WSOP Hat Trick | Volpe Defeats Negreanu for bracelet Samantha Cohen, Hollywood Producer and World Poker Tour (WPT) Season 11 Player of the Year Matt Salsberg, David “Raptor” Benefield - who qualified for the Main Event Final Table at last year’s WSOP - and William Reynolds are just a few other of the big names still in contention in the event....

They struggle to convert their chances. They concede easy goals. They do not win away games against the top sides. There are only about half a dozen players who will definitely still be at the club next season. Hazard inspires Chelsea to win over City All were in evidence at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea won 2-1 and strengthened their grip on the title after a weekend wobble. As Guardiola discussed his side’s mentality in the build-up to this match, he bemoaned the fact that they “forget to play” - they stop playing on the front foot, as he demands - when they are in the lead in a big game....

The Big Ten and Big East announced on Monday the creation of another inter-conference challenge series, to begin in the 2015-16 season, according to various media reports. While the Big Ten-ACC Challenge is held in late November/early December, generally right after the conclusion of Thanksgiving week non-exempt tournaments, the new series will be held in the opening week of the season. It will be called the Gavitt Tipoff Games in honor of former Providence coach and Big East founder Dave Gavitt....

Smith, a junior, was ejected in the second quarter of the Nittany Lions’ game against Michigan for incidental contact with Michigan receiver Grant Perry while breaking up a pass near the goal line. MORE: Take the quiz: Targeting or not? “In this particular play, (Smith) was making a legitimate attempt to get to the ball,” the Big Ten said in a statement . “Upon full review, the call of targeting should have been reversed by the replay official....

Thanks to the Big Ten Network, fans will get a front seat to the Buckeyes’ training camp. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | What OSU suspensions mean in opener | OSU atop coaches poll On Friday, the network announced it will have an exclusive, behind-the-scenes documentary-style series following Ohio State’s preseason preparation for the 2015 football season. “Over our nearly eight-year history, BTN has consistently demonstrated an ability to tell the story of our conference, schools and athletes via original programming,” said BTN President Mark Silverman in a press release....

Was this a set of dream-killer Bs for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals? Minnesota entered this game against the Wisconsin Badgers uncertain of what it might need to accomplish to be selected to participate in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, but absolutely sure that a victory over a No. 1 seed candidate would help a whole heck of a lot. That meant having to deal with Brust, though, and lately that just has not been a good deal for the Gophers....

At least nine teams will make the NCAA Tournament, and those nine teams all have odds of 10-1 or less to earn the Big Ten’s automatic bid into March Madness. MORE: Get the latest March Madness odds from Sports Insider 2020 Big Ten Tournament odds Michigan State +250 Maryland +425 Michigan +600 Wisconsin +600 Iowa +800 Ohio State +800 Rutgers +800 Illinois +900 Penn State +1000 Purdue +2000 Minnesota +2800 Indiana +4000 Nebraska +15000 Northwestern +15000...

The band’s record label Y.G. Entertainment shared a statement on Monday, February 7 confirming the news, as well as announcing that T.O.P had departed from the company. Alongside T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun) BIGBANG consist of members G-Dragon (Kwon Ji-yong), Taeyang and Daesung. Former member Seungri left the group in 2019 after retiring from the entertainment industry in the wake of the Burning Sun nightclub scandal. Seungri was accused of arranging sexual services for rich clients at the Burning Sun nightclub he owned in Seoul, South Korea....

“People say this was unprecedented, but it’s also unprecedented for a president to take all this classified information and put them in a country club,” Barr said on Friday. “How long is the government going to try to get that back?” “They were deceived on the voluntary actions taken. They then went and got a subpoena, they were deceived on that,” he added. “The facts are starting to show that they were being jerked around and so how long do they wait?...

Belichick, who watched his depleted Patriots steal a road win against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, gave the Dolphins glowing reviews on both sides of the ball, especially the offense. “(It’s) explosive,” Belichick said. “They’ve got a lot of big-play receivers; [DeVante] Parker, [Kenny] Stills, obviously Landry. They’ve got a good tight end. The (running) backs are really good. “[Arian] Foster’s a very hard guy to tackle. He has got tremendous balance, gets a lot of yards, can really run the outside zone play, good receiver....

Carroll’s reason for Seattle spreading the field to pass with three wide receivers at the 1-yard line rather than opting for another power run by Marshawn Lynch was to get a favorable matchup against New England’s goal-line defensive personnel. MORE No good explanation for Seahawks’ horrible play call | The truth about Lynch from the 1-yard line Turns out, Belichick and his staff sensed exactly what the Seahawks were going to do — twice — leading to Malcolm Butler’s Super Bowl-clinching interception of Russell Wilson....

Appearing on an installment of The Joe Rogan Experience released Friday, Burr made it clear that he has very different concerns from Rogan when it comes to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Their back-and-forth culminated in a friendly but contentious exchange over the wearing of face masks. For Rogan, who described himself as initially fearful of the virus (to the point of apparently experiencing psychosomatic symptoms), his primary concern has become less about halting the epidemiology of the disease and more about what he sees as disproportionate responses taken to halt its spread....

The tech billionaire is no stranger to criticism and the occasional bit of mockery, but that didn’t prevent him from looking more than a little awkward when his name came up while watching one of Rock’s Netflix comedy specials. In a video posted to TikTok by zionscott0, Gates can be seen gently smiling as Rock takes him to task during a foul-mouthed section of stand-up. It can be viewed here....