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Hadwin birdied three consecutive holes to close out his final round to take a share of the lead in Napa, California on Sunday. However, Champ holed a three-foot, eight-inch birdie putt at the 18th to claim his second PGA Tour title. Champ carded his fourth consecutive round in the 60’s — a three-under-par 69 in the final day of play — to finish 17 under, ahead of Hadwin, who finished in second (16 under) at Silverado Country Club....

Lalrindika Edmund and Lalawmpuia joined Roshan Singh in the final third of the pitch while Aditya Patra remained the last line of defence in goal for what would later turn out to be goal-fest. India started the match brightly courtesy of some wonderful wing play on both flanks but it was striker Roshan Singh who managed to consistently get the better of his markers in the Bangladesh defence. The striker forced a save from the goalkeeper as early as the 11th minute before going down inside the box only for the referee to wave play on....

Saints coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis admitted Wednesday that giving outside linebacker Junior Galette a four-year, $41.5 million contract extension last September was a mistake. FITZGERALD: Saints made massive mess of salary cap | Galette ripped by former teammate Despite giving Galette the multiyear deal less than a year ago, the Saints decided to cut the pass rusher following multiple off-field incidents — beginning with an accusation that he assaulted a woman in 2013 with a belt during a beach brawl....

The editor-in-chief of Kremlin mouthpiece RT, Margarita Simonyan, took to her Telegram channel to brand the remarks as “wild and disgusting,” while declaring that RT had suspended cooperation with the TV host concerned, Anton Krasovsky. Below, Newsweek has rounded up eight examples of appalling remarks made on Russian state TV since President Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine on February 24. Drown, Burn Children RT director of broadcasting Anton Krasovsky has apologized after he and science fiction writer Sergei Lukyanenko dehumanized Ukrainians and casually discussed raping and killing them....

Julia Davis, a columnist for The Daily Beast and the creator of the Russian Media Monitor, shared the clip on Twitter on Saturday, where it has since amassed more than 250,000 views. Alongside it, Davis wrote that the “latest propaganda assignment seems to be ‘Everything is better in Russia.’ “Propagandists are taking turns giving examples. Without a hint of irony, host Vladimir Solovyov explained why Soviet Gulags were better than German concentration camps....

Only 25 percent of Russians now favor continuing the conflict, reported Meduza, a Russian-language independent news outlet that obtained the private poll. A Meduza article published on Wednesday said the survey—conducted by the Federal Protective Service, a Russian intelligence agency—found that 55 percent of Russians favor peace talks with Kyiv. The Kremlin also commissioned polling in July, Meduza reported, and the results suggest public opinion has shifted considerably in just a few months....

The Guardian reported on Thursday that Ukraine had launched a surprise counterattack in the Northeast Kharkiv region, after the country spoke openly for weeks about its intent to begin a large-scale offensive on the Southern Kherson region, a strategically important location because of its proximity to the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. The Washington D.C.-based think tank ISW wrote in its daily update on Monday on the war that Russia had brought more of its forces in the south in response to a Kherson attack, but had left its front lines thin in Kharkiv Oblast....

In the video uploaded to YouTube the two young men can be seen laughing as they wash their dirty shoes at a chapel next to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Russian city Kaliningrad. During the video, which was translated by The Moscow Times, a man’s voice can be heard saying, “This is holy water for them while we wash our feet, for real.” Interfax, citing an unnamed source, reported that Kaliningrad garrison’s military investigation department detained a Russian Navy contract soldier and another military serviceman and opened a criminal case into “insulting religious beliefs” over the incident....

In the video, a voiceover said the scenes show how Ukrainian fighters “dealt” with the residents of a Ukrainian city who were “caught cooperating with Russian troops.” But the clip that was being discussed was “intentionally misrepresented,” according to Julia Davis, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, which analyzes Russian state media. “Watch: this is how Russian state TV deals with those who dare to contradict the approved rhetoric: they’re hammered and threatened by other participants to the point of reversing their position,” Davis wrote in a tweet alongside the clip....

MORE: Fired, resigned, retired coaches in 2015 | Most disappointing teams of 2015 Flood and Herman each faced recent controversy, as the Rutgers football program saw a slew of arrests and suspensions in 2015. Flood himself was suspended three games and fined $50,000 for improper academic interference with a university instructor. The Scarlet Knights finish 4-8 and 1-7 in the Big Ten East Division. Hermann said in 2014 it would be “great” if The Star-Ledger went out of business while speaking to a Media Ethics and Law class in the wake of layoffs at the newspaper....

Users took to Twitter to react to the news that the Supreme Court justice has been treated for pancreatic cancer in New York City. Reactions ran the gamut, ranging from short well wishes to expressions of concern that her seat to the Supreme Court could be hanging in the balance. “I truly, utterly, absolutely, f***ing hate cancer and am sending Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her family my love and prayers....

The veteran safety spent 13 years with the Giants, Redskins and Steelers. The Giants signed Clark as an undrafted free agent out of LSU. After two seasons in New York, Clark had his first stint with the Redskins from 2004-05 before making his biggest mark on the game with the Steelers for eight seasons. Clark returned to Washington on a one-year deal in 2014. Clark, a one-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion, finishes his career with 644 total tackles, 16 interceptions and five forced fumbles....

Ahead of his fight against Javier Fortuna on Saturday, the former interim WBC lightweight title holder discussed the career of the YouTuber-turned-boxer. Paul is undefeated through five career fights and has flashed some power and skill. However, he has faced less-than-stellar opponents, leaving critics wondering if he is serious about the sport or simply chasing the next paycheck. So, weighing all of the factors involved, where would Garcia rank Paul on his list?...

Of course, great advertising is nothing without actual products, so it helps that Reynolds is personally invested in the same brands he promotes like Aviation Gin and Mint Mobile, as well as having a board seat at Match Group, Inc. which owns popular dating apps like Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid and PlentyOfFish. Now, Reynolds has finally put his advertising talent’s at Match’s services to show off a couple made in hell....

After countless hours of planning and strategizing, the first pairings are on the board with one more night separating a calm atmosphere at Hazeltine National from the pandemonium set to break loose Friday morning when Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed start things off against Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose. MORE: U.S. roster | Europe roster During his Thursday news conference, Love spoke about the excitement of his players, and how that, in turn, has affected him....

This year’s tournament kicks off today (September 24) with foursomes, a unique round played at the Ryder Cup which sees players pairing up across the 18 holes. Hosted at the coastal Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, the 2021 Ryder Cup marks the first time the competition has been played on a public course in a quarter century. Here is all the information you need ahead of today’s foursomes matchplay. When Does Round 1 of the Ryder Cup Start?...

A special needs school for deaf and mute children in Ahmednagar’s Sangamner taluka received a New Year’s gift from an anonymous source, one that has given the school a new lease of life. The school has been in need of money for some time for purposes like erecting new buildings and scholarships for students, but funds were not forthcoming despite many requests and meetings with government officials. Sachin came to know of the school during an informal meeting with a doctor who hails from the village where the school is located, named Devendra Vohra....

“It’s a docu-drama which is not in the commercial, mainstream format. The subject of this film is Sachin Tendulkar, one of the most popular icons, who is also a living legend in India. People don’t just love him but worship him. Very honestly, this is one movie where it’s about a person who has made India so proud that I would not even like to try and analyse the box office figures here”, box office trade expert Akshaye Rathi told Bollywood Life....