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On Tuesday it was announced Van den Driessche has been suspended for six years for “technological fraud.” In this case, that means concealing an electric motor in a bicycle. MORE: Disgraced athletes: What happened? | How does future of sports look? The motor was found during a scan using new magnetic resonance testing deployed this year by Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), cycling’s governing body. The motor was found while the bike was in the rider’s pit area....

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend grew up in that kind of Roman Catholic family, the kind that—in spite of the imperfections of individual members—put country and duty above personal pain, the kind that put the suffering of those with less above the suffering of those with more. In a new book, “Failing America’s Faithful,” Kennedy Townsend joins former senator Jack Danforth and other “old school” politicians in mourning a world in which being Christian meant caring for others and making sacrifices to solve problems....

“It ended up being a simple miscommunication,” Budd said while speaking with Sporting News on Friday evening. “I was waiting for them to call and sometimes you get lost in the mix and you get pissed off waiting on something that can be hammered out by sitting down for coffee. “It turned out to be perfect timing for me because I had a lot of stuff going on this fall and winter,” continued the Port Moody, British Columbia, resident, who earned a third-round stoppage win over the previously undefeated Talita Nogueira in her last appearance in July....

But here are full results and payouts for the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes. MORE: Belmont live blog | Updated Triple Crown winners list Frosted, at 9-2, finished second to cash the lowest exactas possible in this race, while Keen Ice at around 15-1 was third. Belmont Stakes full results, finishing order (lengths back) American Pharoah (2:26.65) Frosted (5 1/2) Keen Ice (7 1/2) Mubtaahij (7 3/4) PHOTOS: Triple Crown winners | Triple Crown misses...

Irish War Cry, the pre-race favorite at 7-to-2 odds, nearly completed the wire-to-wire victory but couldn’t hold off Tapwrit, who had 6-to-1 odds of winning. Tapwrit’s jockey, Jose Ortiz, moved the horse into second place during the final turn, setting up the victory in the final meters. Patch finished third. It was the third Belmont Stakes victory for trainer Todd Pletcher, who also trained this year’s Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming....

The statement from Ben and Jerry’s is titled “Dismantle White Supremacy: Silence is Not an Option” and begins by saying: “All of us at Ben & Jerry’s are outraged about the murder of another Black person by Minneapolis police officers last week and the continued violent response by police against protestors. “We have to speak out. We have to stand together with the victims of murder, marginalization, and repression because of their skin color, and with those who seek justice through protests across our country....

Cowboys rookie Dak Prescott has been playing phenomenal football and is drawing a lot of comparisons to the Steelers QB. Prescott replaced an injured Tony Romo, and Big Ben replaced an injured Tommy Maddox (in Week 2 of the 2004 season). Roethlisberger then led Pittsbrugh to 13 straight wins, and Prescott currently has led Dallas to seven straight wins. MORE: Week 10 rankings: RB | Injury updates With the two teams playing each other this week, the comparisons will continue, and Roethlisberger thinks it’s pretty cool....

Prior to Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz, head coach Steve Nash admitted that Simmons has a herniated disk in his back, and he has received an epidural shot for it. “He’s had this a couple of years ago, so he’s had [herniated disks] throughout his career at some points,” Nash said. “And I guess there was a flare-up. I’m not sure when they recognized it was beyond a back flare-up and a herniated disc or what not, but somewhere along the line there, that was the reason for the epidural....

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Simmons has reported to Philadelphia, but it remains unclear where they will go from here as his camp and the organisation have reportedly “progressed in talks over recent days on a resolution.” With Simmons desiring a trade to a new team, the ill-fated on-court fit alongside Joel Embiid appears to have ‘run its course’ as reported by The Athletic, according to a source, with the days of ‘The Process’ duo in Philly numbered as Embiid appears to be ready to move on....

They both announced their separation in May 2017 after 17 years of marriage, in a split nobody saw coming. But with this just-released happy news of the couple being back together, Newsweek has taken a look back at their relationship timeline. Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor Relationship Timeline: From Their First Meeting To Getting Back Together 1999 Stiller and Taylor first met whilst filming the 1999 TV pilot Heat Vision and Jack, which also starred Jack Black and Owen Wilson....

Previously played by Peter Burton, Desmond Llewelyn and John Cleese, Whishaw is the newest actor to take on the role of Q opposite Daniel Craig’s 007. First appearing in Craig’s third Bond film Skyfall, Whishaw has already had a number of iconic moments as the character. Here are the best things Q has done in Skyfall, Spectre, and also No Time to Die. WARNING: No Time To Die spoilers ahead...

In the first inning of their second meeting, Anderson was sent back to third base by catcher Jose Trevino’s throw. As Anderson was getting back, Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson applied a hard tag that knocked Anderson off the bag, and also apparently drove his knee into Anderson’s arm. MORE: Umps continue brutal week with badly missed calls against Pirates, Red Sox The third-base umpire immediately spotted the move and called time, ending the play there and allowing to get their bearings....

Robles’ pitch upset others in the Phillies’ dugout, in particular outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who stepped on the field. Home plate umpire Dan Bellino tried to calm down Francoeur, but the damage was done. The benches emptied. MORE: Sports brawls you won’t forget | Mets jump Dodgers in World Series odds After Bowa was tossed, the real chaos ensued. In a classic Bowa tirade, the coach took his rounds cussing at the Mets’ coaches and first baseman Daniel Murphy, who may have upset Bowa with his bat flip and staredown after hitting a homer on Monday night....

The Bengals took the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from LSU, and Burrow’s Southeast Ohio roots will increase ticket sales in Cincinnati. The Bengals also were big spenders in free agency, and that should increase the win total in coach Zac Taylor’s second season. The Bengals have a last-place schedule that features the AFC South and NFC East. The AFC North challenges stay the same. Here is a complete breakdown of the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2020 schedule, including dates and start times for all 16 games and our early prediction....

“After incredible levels of skill were acquired by the Mulliner team through the development of the Blower Continuation Series, and with the success of the cars with their customers, a chance to honour the Speed Six is a fantastic next step,” said Bentley’s chairman and chief executive, Adrian Hallmark. “It’s vital that we protect, preserve and develop not just this important part of our heritage, but also the knowledge we’ve gained through working with these classic Bentleys....

In the eighth round of Hopkins’ 67th and final professional bout, he was sent tumbling through the ropes and onto the floor below by a flurry of punches from his opponent. Hopkins had 20 seconds to return to the ring but, seemingly injured by the fall, failed to do so and was led away by his team. Smith, meanwhile, was left to celebrate defending his WBC International light heavyweight belt, improving his record to 23-1, 19 of them by way of knockout....

Ahead of Iowa’s precinct caucuses, a Washington Post-ABC News national poll found that 12 percent of Democratic-leaning registered voters would back Warren in their state’s primary or caucus, down from 23 percent in October. The Massachusetts Democrat has lost support among women aged 18 to 49, sliding sharply from 27 percent to 12 percent, The Washington Post reported. The poll also revealed an increase in support for Sanders in the past few months, with 23 percent of Democratic-leaning registered voters backing the Vermont independent compared to 17 percent in the October survey....

Sanders said he never believed what he was told by the Bush administration about the war and made every effort to stop the armed conflict from happening. “The war in Iraq turned out to be the worst foreign policy blunder in the modern history of this country,” Sanders said. “As Joe well knows, we lost 4,500 brave troops. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis died. We have spent trillions of dollars on that endless war, money which should go into health care and education and infrastructure in this country....

Sanders spoke at the “Politics and Eggs” breakfast at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College, according to the Huffington Post. During the breakfast, Sanders remarked that while he liked Buttigieg, accepting donations from billionaires was troubling. “I like Pete Buttigieg, but we are in a moment where billionaires control not only our economy but our political [system],” he said, after reading off headlines emphasizing Buttigieg’s billionaire support including: “Pete Buttigieg lures even closer look from Wall Street donors following strong Iowa caucuses performance” from The Washington Post and “Pete Buttigieg tops billionaire donor list” from The Hill....

During his speech to the Senate on Wednesday, Sanders used a tweet from President Donald Trump that said “$2,000 ASAP” as a visual aid to bolster his push for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to allow a vote on more than tripling the $600 payments. Sanders said McConnell “might want to get on the phone and start talking to working families in Kentucky” about getting the $2,000 check, pointing out the state has 10 of the poorest 25 counties in the country....