The MyPillow CEO is one of the biggest sponsors on the network. He told The Wall Street Journal that he had spent $19 million in 2021 and $50 million in 2020 to advertise on the channel that, until now, has aligned with his world view. However, that has been put on pause, with the WSJ reporting that he ordered his ad buyer not to place commercials on the network because it had rejected an ad promoting a cyber-symposium taking place in August in Sioux Falls, South Dakota....

Packers coach Mike McCarthy shared that news Monday afternoon in his media conference. MORE: Good call, bad calf, another big Rodgers win | Maxwell, Adams effect “(Rodgers) made it through the game very well,” McCarthy said. “I think he feels better this week than he does at this time last week.” Rodgers appeared to struggle early in the Packers 26-21 win over the Cowboys, but his play progressed as the game went on....

Mike McDaniel had a number of jobs in the NFL, never for longer than two seasons, before sticking with the 49ers as run game coordinator and offensive coordinator, and eventually landing with the Dolphins as their head coach. But McDaniel’s stint with Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers wasn’t the first time that the Yale graduate crossed paths with the coach — in fact, their NFL fates have been pretty intertwined since McDaniel cut his teeth in the NFL starting in 2005....

The Titans coach said Thursday that simple doesn’t mean easy to defend and he wants to have an “exotic smashmouth” offense similar to what the Steelers ran while he was on their staff from 1996-2003. MORE: Mularkey wants Mariota to run, but not like Cam | New NFL head coaches “We are going to be very hard to defend, and it is going to be a physical football game,” Mularkey told season ticket holders....

As 2024 speculation mounts, Trump and Pence have been delivering campaign-like speeches in recent public appearances, signaling that both men could be laying the groundwork for their return to the political stage. Pence went sideways with Trump after affirming President Joe Biden’s election win, which drew scorn from the former president and his supporters. “There’s aspects of the record they did together that I know Pence is proud of, but I know he is ashamed of that [January 6], he is ashamed of how the former president conducted himself,” Farah said on CNN Saturday....

Pence, speaking to a crowd gathered for a rally at the Laconia Municipal Airport in Gilford, New Hampshire, announced President Donald Trump would soon be nominating “another principled conservative” to the Supreme Court of the United States following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “And after the Senate fulfills their duty to advise and consent, we’re going to fill that seat,” Pence said. Later in the speech, he turned that statement into a campaign promise....

Pence toured the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota last Tuesday to oversee the medical facility’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. As photos of the event emerged, Americans were quick to notice that the vice president went against the facility’s policy by failing to wear a face covering or mask. “I didn’t think it was necessary, but I should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic,” Pence said during a Fox news town hall on Sunday evening, before explaining to host Bret Baier that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines provides for the use of masks to limit asymptomatic spread of the novel virus....

Pence’s slow response to the quick spread of HIV in Scott County, Indiana in 2015 led to the infection of over 200 people. When the idea of a needle exchange to slow the infection rate of the illness was presented to Pence he responded by saying, “I’m going to go home and pray on it.” Even when Pence signed legislation for a temporary needle exchange program to be set up in the county two months after the HIV outbreak had been detected, he told reporters at a March 2015 news conference, “I will tell you, I do not support needle exchange as antidrug policy, but this is a public health emergency....

News of Richards’ departure from the role came less than two weeks after he quit as the host of Jeopardy! amid a wave of criticism over controversial comments he made in the past. Though Richards stepped down as the show’s host, Sony initially said he would remain as its executive producer. Suzanne Prete, the executive vice president of business and strategy for Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, announced Richards’ departure from his executive producer role in a message to staff members that Sony shared with Newsweek....

His bWAR has topped 10.0 three seasons, with another three years checking in at 8.2 or above. He’s finished first or second in the AL MVP voting seven times in his eight full seasons — he’s won three times — and he signed a 12-year, $430 million extension with the Angels last spring. All are just jaw-dropping facts and figures. But somehow, the news from Goldin Auctions on Wednesday night was still hard to comprehend....

When 7-year-old Gavin Edelson met the Angels star Friday about 90 minutes before the first pitch vs. the Orioles, he had one simple request for Trout. Although the pair’s conversation was short, Edelson just wanted one thing, reported by ESPN, a home run: The two-run homer helped the Angels to an 8-3 win. “I thought it was going to hit off the wall,” Gavin said, sitting a few rows behind the Angels’ dugout....

In footage shared by TMZ on Thursday, a man resembling the 55-year-old veteran boxer is seen standing up and striking a man seated behind him in the face. A voice can be heard saying, “Hey Mike, stop that,” as the punches continue to be thrown, before the camera is angled away from the incident. In footage that appears to have been shot earlier in the flight, the individual who was apparently punched is seen engaging in playful banter with the man resembling Tyson, who smiles along....

Of course, it's interesting to the legions of his fans who will be buying his jersey, but there's a story behind the inspiration for the change. Via TMZ: And now you know. MORE NFL COVERAGE: Who’s No. 1 in new mock draft? | Top 100 players

It doesn’t seem like a stretch for a successful coach to be the face of a program in college sports, but it’s not an easy task to reach that status, either. Donovan won back-to-back national championships with Florida in 2006 and ‘07 after his team was the runner-up in 2000. MORE: Florida wins thriller with buzzer-beating 3 Couple that with the fact that the Gators chomped their way to NCAA Tournament berths in 15 of Donovan’s 19 seasons, and it’s easy to see how beloved Donovan was in Gainesville....

Bartra op went well after bus attack The Reds were without Jordan Henderson (foot), Adam Lallana (thigh) and Sadio Mane (knee) - who will miss the rest of the campaign - for last weekend’s 2-1 win over Stoke City, while Philippe Coutinho (illness) and Roberto Firmino (knock) came off the substitutes’ bench to score the goals that secured the comeback victory. Liverpool are fourth in the table and six points clear of rivals Manchester United, but the Red Devils have two games in hand over Jurgen Klopp’s men....

MORE: Team USA portraits | Rio Olympics: when, where, who The big-serving Canadian, who was beaten in straight sets by Andy Murray in last weekend’s final at the All England Club, was set to represent his country in Brazil. Raonic, however, announced via Facebook he was pulling out of the Games after consulting with coaches and family, citing concerns over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects....

The resolution also lowers the fine for possessing, using or distributing drug paraphernalia to no more than $1, although the $1 per violation fine becomes $142 when court fees are added, according to a fiscal assessment from the county. The fine had been $275 per cannabis violation, or $484 after added court costs. Officials estimate that lowering the fine will cost the county between $8,000 and $15,000 per year in lost revenue....

“I am very disturbed by the comments that were made by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers,” the MPA said in a news release obtained by the Milwaukee-based television station WTMJ. “Governor Evers appears to be pushing a narrative that completely disrespects law enforcement in our state.” Kenosha police allegedly shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake “several times” in the back while he was trying to break up an argument between two women, according to his family’s attorney, Ben Crump....

Formerly Milwaukee Chief of Police, Morales faced criticism for the use of tear gas against demonstrators during citywide protests over the May death of George Floyd. Members of the Fire and Police Commission alleged that Morales had failed to live up to a list of directives designed to increase their oversight of the police department. Among the instructions was the provision of a report regarding the use of tear gas against protesters and expedited reports on open cases....

Brandeis was writing then about the need for greater transparency in the financial system, but his words ring true across every facet of civic life today. Our democracy relies on the principles of representation, the assumption that the leaders we elect serve at our behest. For representational democracy to function, we, the country’s citizens, need to be trusted with the transparency we require to make informed decisions. Facilitating that transparency, even fighting for it, has long been the role of the professional journalist....