“Of course he did. Now will Silver and the @NBA take the pledge to be #slavefree?” Hawley wrote on his Twitter account, with an article discussing Silver’s donation from OutKick.com. According to the Federal Election Commission, Silver donated $2,800 to Biden’s presidential campaign. Data from the commission also shows the NBA commissioner making several more donations to Democratic candidates and political campaigns over the past few years, including donations to former President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012....

Nixon, who is from De Soto, Mo., just south of St. Louis, visited Chiefs training camp Wednesday and told reporters that St. Louis will always be an NFL city. “We’re working with the league and everybody else to make sure we have a cost-effective and competitive offer,” Nixon said via the Kansas City Star. “We’re not going to raise taxes. It’s an area that needs to be redeveloped. I’ve stayed in constant contact with (NFL commissioner Roger Goodell)....

Charlie Bullington, the owner of Yo Transportation, told KMOV-TV that the company is “very against the vaccine.” Yo Transportation serves many suburban counties outside of St. Louis, providing transportation to various daily actives and special events, according to the company’s website. “We don’t allow any type of masks in our vehicles,” Bullington told the news station. “We are very against the vaccines, and we do not wish to have people in our vehicle that did the vaccines....

McConnell was elected in 1984 and is today the longest serving Kentucky senator in history. He was elected Republican Senate leader in November 2006 and is today the longest-serving Republican Senate leader in history. The story of his steady and relentless rise to power is best understood by reading his own memoir, The Long Game. He is candid and practical in exactly the down-home way he runs the Senate (and his campaigns)....

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was paid $3,300 of U.S. government money this week while he blocked a one-time $2,000 stimulus check for struggling Americans. Even before the pandemic, 40 percent of Americans were struggling to afford at least one basic necessity and 78 percent of full-time workers were living paycheck-to-paycheck, according to figures from 2017. Half a million people were counted as homeless in 2018 alone. The pandemic has made things worse: In the spring, 22 million jobs were lost which could take as long as four years to recover without significant relief....

McConnell faces growing criticism for voicing sentiment that he is coordinating with the White House to ensure a favorable outcome for Trump, after the House of Representatives impeached the president on December 18 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Joining the chorus of disapproval is Boston College law professor and Kentucky native Kent Greenfield, who took a swipe at McConnell in an op-ed published in the Louisville Courier-Journal....

In Bolton’s book, the former Trump administration official explained how the president told him directly that he wanted to withhold nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine until the country helped with investigations into the Democrats and the Biden family, according to reporting by The New York Times. Bolton’s claim undermines a key element of the president’s defense, as he and his defenders have repeatedly stated that the aid being withheld was not related to the investigations he’d pressured Ukraine to pursue....

In a statement entered into a congressional record that was released on Thursday, the Utah lawmaker said Trump’s denial of the election results was “one of the most reprehensible acts” possible and warned that the perpetuation of this “big lie” threatens the American people. Romney was one of seven Republicans who joined all 50 Democrats in the upper chamber to vote for convicting Trump at his second impeachment trial. Although a majority was obtained, it fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict him....

Rome IV Criteria for IBS With Mixed Bowel Habits (IBS-M) IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder diagnosed by applying standards known as the Rome criteria. The current version, Rome IV (“Rome 4”) renames what was previously called “IBS with alternating bowel habits” (IBS-A) to “IBS with mixed bowel habits” (IBS-M). You are likely to continue to hear some people refer to it as IBS-A. The other IBS subtypes are constipation-predominant IBS (IBS-C), diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D), and IBS-unclassified (IBS-U)....

The Armenia international, back in the United side after recovering from a hamstring injury, hit in the first half to liven up an otherwise underwhelming Europa League encounter. Rakitic signs new Barca contract And his strike in the Russian city drew him level with Wayne Rooney in scoring in at least three straight matches on the continent. Rooney had been the last man to achieve the mark for United, all the way back in March 2010....

The Armenia international departed the Bundesliga giants in 2016 when the Red Devils put a big-money deal in place to take him to England. Mkhitaryan has endured a testing time at Old Trafford, with Jose Mourinho displaying an initial reluctance to utilise his talent. The 28-year-old did eventually make the breakthrough to become a key figure in EFL Cup and Europa League successes, while opening the 2017-18 campaign in impressive style, but has slipped back down the pecking order of late....

Although a tight race remains for the 10 playoff teams, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday its postseason schedule beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4, with the AL wild-card game on TBS. The NL wild-card game will follow a day later (on ESPN), with the division series beginning on Oct. 6 (AL, TBS) and 7 (NL, FS1 or MLB Network). The AL Championship Series, beginning on Oct. 14, will be telecast by TBS....

The contest — Game 2 of the AL Wild Card matchup — was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. But the start of the game was delayed due to inclement weather in the area, despite the fact it wasn’t raining at the time. Roughly an hour later, at 7:50 pm., MLB let the teams start. Except. … MORE: Cubs fans question David Ross for trusting Kyle Hendricks at 105 pitches during Game 1 loss...

Before baseball returns to the city, though, a firm strategy for a new stadium must be in place, the new MLB commissioner told The Canadian Press on Monday. MORE: Big O one of worst stadiums of all time | Best NL uniforms of all time “The key thing in Montreal would be to have a plan for an adequate facility that could support baseball over the long haul,” Manfred told the CP....

Citing the global coronavirus pandemic, MLB released a statement Thursday announcing that Opening Day, originally slated for March 26, has been delayed by “at least two weeks.” Here’s part of the release: MORE: Every sports event canceled because of coronavirus MLB will continue to evaluate ongoing events leading up to the start of the season. Guidance related to daily operations and workouts will be relayed to Clubs in the coming days....

There’s certainly a lot at stake with getting the top pick. Next year’s draft class features a trio of outstanding collegiate players who already have separated themselves from the pack and made early cases to go at the top of the draft. Of course, a lot can change between December and July. There are always players who emerge with strong springs or others who disappoint in their final chances to make a case to go early, and that certainly could happen again in 2023....

Career .202 hitter Brett Phillips pulled a single into right-center field with two outs and two strikes in the ninth inning before chaos ensued. An outfield bobble, a ludicrous baserunning decision and a missed gather at home plate from Dodgers catcher Will Smith combined to allow not only the tying run cross the plate, but also the winning one. Tampa Bay evened the best-of-seven series 2-2 with the 8-7 victory....

Beltran remains an object of desire for teams seeking a proven and productive hitter on the free-agent market. The Royals have company in their pursuit, with playoff contenders among the hunters. And this is not an unrequited affair. Beltran started his career with the Royals and reportedly sounds willing to finish it there. For the right price. That includes a deal of at least three years, according to multiple media reports, and likely somewhere in the neighborhood of $18 million per season....

The ethos of Kansas City catenaccio is to have the starting pitcher go six or seven innings, give up two or three runs, scratch out enough run support to take the lead into the late innings, and then lock things down with a dominant bullpen. MORE: Top 10 free-agent pitchers | KC signs Rios to play RF | Braves make another questionable offseason move Volquez may not be a true ace, but he fits that plan....