Dan Orlovsky continues to find himself at the center of quarterback controversies, with the ESPN analyst coming under fire in recent months for some QB opinions. Orlovsky, a big Justin Fields fan, lifted the curtain on why he thinks Fields may have slipped from the QB2 spot. Speaking on Wednesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Orlovsky shared some insider information as to why Ohio State’s Fields seems to be sliding down draft boards, with his sources indicating that attitude and work ethic are among the main reasons....

Wilson was asked whether he felt like he let his defense down after the Jets failed to score a touchdown in the team’s defeat. The second-year quarterback didn’t seem too concerned by it. “No,” he said. MORE: Patriots return punt 84 yards with seconds left to defeat Jets Many believe that Wilson should have taken responsibility for the team’s shortcomings on offense, and ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky is among them. He went off on Wilson’s lacking response during ESPN’s “NFL Live” on Monday....

“SportsCenter” anchor Linda Cohn on Tuesday blasted the Cubs’ “ridiculous” move to award a 2016 World Series ring to Steve Bartman. The self-serving gesture did not make up for what Bartman has endured as the evil fan who allegedly cost Moises Alou, and the hard-luck Cubbies, a series-clinching win during Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, Cohn said. HILLE: Cubs offer closure with ring for Bartman She said it was a smarmy PR move designed to assuage the franchise’s guilt over making Bartman a scapegoat for the club’s century of failures before finally winning it all last season....

The longtime SportsCenter host had wrapped up her coverage on the show for the day and had moved to the gallery for credentialed media members to watch the tournament, according to reports. Rahm’s shot on the third tee skewed far left, prompting him to yell “Fore Left!” according to The Quadrilateral’s Geoff Shackelford, who was at Southern Hills. The video below shows Rahm’s ball traveling and then disappearing into the trees....

Naturally, that attracts attention. MORE: Why eSports are sweeping the world | Who won the eSports world championship? One new entrant into the eSports arena is the all-too-familiar Madden NFL football video game. After years of dabbling in variants of eSports, including on-again/off-again Madden tournaments and challenges, the development team behind the game has added a full-time eSports producer specifically to build out its presence in the space. His name is Matt Marcou, and he brings a long history of eSports tournament organization — most importantly with Riot Games and their king of eSports League of Legends — to the franchise and has big plans to move it forward....

The San Antonio Spurs have hired Ettore Messina to be an assistant under Gregg Popovich, the defending champions announced on Tuesday. Messina comes to San Antonio from Russia, where he coached European power CSKA Moscow. He is a two-time Euroleague coach of the year and has also coached in Italy and Spain. He served as a coaching consultant for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011-12 and now is making the jump to a full-time NBA coach....

The Conference League is considered the third tier of UEFA’s three major club competitions after the Champions League and Europa League. AS Roma, Leicester City, PSV Eindhoven and Olympique Marseille stand out as the biggest clubs left in the competition, all looking to make history by etching their name on the first edition of the tournament. Leicester landed the most difficult draw against Rennes, which is current in fifth place in France’s Ligue 1....

But Khamenei is not some private internet crank who can be contained with a harsh statement or by removing his blue checkmark. He is, literally, the “supreme leader” of a clerical regime whose repeated genocidal threats against Israel are backed up with an advanced nuclear program and a four-decade-long military and terrorist campaign against the Jewish state. Europe has thus a historical and strategic duty to back U.S. diplomatic efforts at the United Nations (U....

The Westworld actress has appeared to distance herself from Heard and criticized the media for reporting on her post from yesterday. She has also upset some fans by seemingly comparing Heard to Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein comparison has since been deleted. Wood is herself being sued for defamation by her ex, Marilyn Manson, after she alleged that she was subjected to domestic abuse at the hands of the shock rocker during their relationship....

As the so-called “Freedom Convoy” sends cities into gridlock and ensnarls major highways near the U.S. border, evangelist Franklin Graham on Tuesday threw his support behind the protesting truckers via Twitter, asking his followers to “pray for our neighbors to the north.” “The issue isn’t primarily masks or vaccines—the issue is FREEDOM, the freedom to make our own choices,” said Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association....

McConnell, R-Ky., said on C-SPAN on Tuesday that Papelbon’s infamous confrontation with NL MVP Bryce Harper “doesn’t sound like a team-building exercise” to him. MORE: 15 times Jonathan Papelbon was the worst McConnell’s beliefs echo those of many Nats fans who watched Papelbon bait Harper into an argument in September, then lunge at him and wrap his hands around his teammate’s neck and grin maniacally after Harper left the dugout....

“Our mission is to bring the world together through live experiences,” Eventbrite said in a statement to The Independent. “We strive to provide a platform that enables people to gather for their chosen purpose, and that reflects diverse viewpoints, so long as they don’t violate our terms.” The statement continued: “We do not permit events that require attendees to pay different prices based on their protected characteristics such as race or ethnicity....

Egypt’s state-run news outlet Ahram Gate first reported that the country seized the ship over the owners failure to pay $900 million in compensation after its six-day blockage of the vital trade route. A spokesperson for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), the vessel’s management company, confirmed to Newsweek that the 25 Indian national crew remains onboard as the ship is anchored at the Great Bitter Lake. “We are in close contact with them and they are in good health,” the spokesperson said....

In a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange, Evergrande said trading in the company’s shares was halted pending the release of “inside information.” The company did not elaborate. Evergrande, China’s second largest property developer, has been struggling to avoid defaulting on more than $300 billion in total liabilities. It has fueled fears of a possible collapse that could cascade through the Chinese economy and rattle world financial markets. Some analysts say it could be China’s “Lehman moment,” referring to when the U....

The Armenia international scored his fourth goal of the season in United’s 4-0 fourth-round victory over Wigan Athletic, meaning the Red Devils are now the only English club left competing on four different fronts. Mourinho: I am an icon Jose Mourinho’s men are 12 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, but recently set up a League Cup final meeting with Southampton and remain in the Europa League with a last-32 meeting against Saint-Etienne to come in February....

Ethan Nordean, also known as Rufio Panman, 30, of Washington state, is accused of obstructing or impeding an official proceeding, aiding and abetting, and knowingly entering or remaining in restricted building or grounds and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. According to charging documents, Nordean is the self-described “Sergeant of Arms” of the Seattle Chapter of the Proud Boys. Prosecutors allege that two days before the riot in Washington D....

Anna Sorokin, under the name Anna Delvey, arrived in New York City in 2013 and successfully managed to scam her way through and to the top of New York City’s elite by posing as a German heiress. Her cover was blown in May 2018 when Jessica Pressler published a New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People—And It’s Banks,” which is the foundation of the nine-part Netflix series....