To find something similarly impactful in the U.S., one would need to look back to the creation of the American Football League in 1960 to compete with the NFL and the subsequent agreement that brought about the Super Bowl in 1966 and the complete merger of the two leagues in 1970. All the formation of the American Basketball Association and the World Hockey Association did, ultimately, was add a few teams to established leagues....

“This initiative that’s coming out of Evanston will set the precedent that America can, if it has the will, engage in justice for long overdue crimes committed against people in this country,” Kamm Howard, national male co-chair of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations said to Newsweek. Planning for the reparations program began in June 2019 after the City Council adopted a resolution on a commitment to end structural racism and achieve racial equality, which declared Evanston to be an “anti-racist city that strives to value all citizens....

This is not all that curious, except Wherle and his friends were not seeking tickets to a U2 concert. They were hoping to get in to see a baseball game. MORE: Opening Day MLB Power Rankings: Reds could surprise Crazy, right? Except this never was a mere baseball game. This was Opening Day in Cincinnati, which is a combination of religious observance, community celebration, heritage festival and unofficial — though many have pushed for it to be granted governmental sanction — civic holiday....

Ben Axelrod, a digital producer at NBC-WKYC 3 in Cleveland, knows why that feeling exists. Axelrod is a lifelong Cavaliers fan who has covered most of James’ second stint in Cleveland. He’s an engaging Twitter personality with more than 24,000 followers who talks about James’ every move on a 24/7 timeline. Like everybody else, Axelrod agonized with “The Decision” in 2010 and rejoiced with the comeback from 3-1 in the 2016 Finals for the city’s first pro sports championships since 1964....

In spite of Evergrande’s grim prospects, the company’s chairman, Hui Ka Yan, looked to rally internal morale, sending a letter to Evergrande staff pledging his confidence that the ailing real estate giant would “walk out of its darkest moment,” Reuters reported. The 62-year-old chairman ranks 53rd on Forbes’ 2021 billionaires list, making him the 10th-richest person in China. In turn, Hui has the most to lose: as the founder of Evergrande, he owns more shares than anyone else....

Zheshang Bank Co., one of Evergrande Group’s largest lenders, said it is owed 3.8 billion yuan ($588 million), adding that it has “sufficient collateral.” “The overall risk is controllable,” Zheshang said in a written answer to questions on a website run by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It added that a “risk situation…will not have a significant impact” on the bank. Evergrande, meanwhile, said it would talk to some individual investors in its debt, while other creditors are watching Beijing to see if it will intervene with a restructuring plan, the AP said....

Whether he can climb out will become evident Saturday once the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame class is announced. Walls is a modern-era finalist for the first time since his 13-year NFL career as a Cowboys, Giants and Browns cornerback concluded in 1993. Counting the mandatory five-year waiting period before becoming Hall eligible, that 19-year span is the longest for any of the annual group of 15 contenders since St....

The 28-year-old midfielder suffered a knee injury in their 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in August and as a result, missed their games against Rotherham United [League Cup] and Huddersfield Town. The injury also prevented him from featuring for Senegal in their African Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Madagascar. However, ahead of their tie with the Hammers, the midfielder has taken to the social media to herald his return from the setback....

Thomas Tuchel’s side racked up 13 corners during the opening period but were unable to find a way through before Abdoulaye Doucoure clumsily fouled Ben Chilwell. Jordan Pickford saved from Jorginho in the Euro 2020 final shoot-out, but the Italy midfielder sent the England goalkeeper the wrong way on this occasion. The long period of additional time was necessary after Everton defender Ben Godfrey suffered what looked like a serious injury in a collision with Pickford and Kai Havertz in the 10th minute....

The For the People Act passed the House in March without a single Republican voting in favor of it. The bill remains stalled in the Senate, where its potential to progress is unclear due in part to unified Republican opposition. A poll released Monday from Democratic firm Data for Progress found that a 69 percent majority of likely voters support the bill, including a 52 percent majority of Republicans. The bill is supported by 85 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of independent voters....

He wanted to race. Because that’s what daddy did. He enjoyed everything about being at the track. “He has always been a hero of mine,” Chase Elliott said about his father, NASCAR legend Bill Elliott. “So to be able to go watch your hero race on the weekends, and plus for him to be your dad, that really stood out to me and made me want to go and be like him....

Saying that the tires were a threat to all living things, manufacturers sent telegrams to every tire owner on earth, telling them to return their tires at once. Efforts to deliver the telegrams were hampered by the fact that Western Union trucks no longer had tires on them, sources reported. The drastic move may have significant ramifications for the profits of tire, rubber and wheel manufacturers. It is also expected to result in a marked increase in the number of people who walk to places....

Hygiene in the kitchen is important, not least because an estimated one in six Americans (around 48 million people) get sick from foodborne diseases annually, with 3,000 of these people dying, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Cleaning is an important step in preventing these illnesses,” Brian Sansoni, senior vice president of the American Cleaning Institute, which represents the U.S. cleaning products industry, told Newsweek....

The supermodel has for the last two years been forced to cancel her iconic Halloween party due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though that has not stopped her celebrating in a big way. In 2020, she and her family produced a short film to raise holiday spirits, and already Klum has been teasing what she might do for 2021. Newsweek breaks down everything Klum has said about canceling her party this year....

Sometimes, that blame extends beyond football. Exhibit A: Duke's first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Mercer. And on Thursday, SportsCenter got a little crossed up and inadvertently blamed Romo for the Pacers' woes, too. Before we feel too bad for Romo, let's remember he has a huge new contract and there's no way he'd be replaced in the upcoming NFL Draft. Oh, what's that you said about Johnny Manziel?

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have slipped a few updates about their son into video interviews they have done this year. Among his big moments of 2021, the toddler has learned to walk, run and been a part of two court cases. Here are some of his major milestones. First Birthday Meghan and Harry moved to Los Angeles in March and it was not long before Archie made his first video appearance from U....

It appeared Lohan and Simpson had some past drama, which Lohan brought to the public reality show on Monday night. When guessing if Robot really was Simpson, Lohan said there’d be some things for the pair to discuss if it was the heartthrob singer under the mask. Apparently, Lohan once furnished Simpson’s house, and she’d like the furniture back. It may seem like an odd connection, the former Disney star turned Mykonos club queen and Simpson, whose name has quickly become synonymous with Cyrus....

The president said on Sunday that the phone call was “congratulatory” and that “corruption” of Biden was discussed. “Largely the fact that we don’t want our people, like Vice President Biden and his son, creating to the corruption already in the Ukraine,” said Trump. Trump’s phone call—discussing investigating a political adversary with a foreign government that was seeking military aid from the U.S.—came just one day after former special counsel Robert Mueller testified to Congress about the president’s potential collusion with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 elections....

The order, which was made on September 4, provided a lifeline to tenants who were unable to pay their rent due to financial hardship directly from the coronavirus outbreak. However, they need to meet certain criteria to be protected under the order and have to sign a declaration form. The temporary halt lasts through December 31. “Under this Order, a landlord, owner of a residential property, or other person with a legal right to pursue eviction or possessory action, shall not evict any covered person from any residential property in any jurisdiction to which this Order applies during the effective period of the Order,” the CDC explains in its agency order....

Conte hints at Serie A return The 35-year-old was heavily linked with a move back to Old Trafford in January and spoke with Mourinho about the prospect of a return. Evra ultimately left Juventus to join Marseille, later claiming that someone at United “didn’t like the idea” of him coming back into the squad. The France international says he remains in contact with Mourinho and is disappointed not to have had the chance to work with him....