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Peterson’s pledge is designated to help renovate the LSU Football Operations Center, and it includes $500,000 in cash with another $500,000 in planned giving. MORE: Week 1 scoreboard | Photos | Top 25 upset “We are very proud and appreciative of Patrick and his family for this amazing gift,” LSU athletic director Joe Alleva said in a statement. “Patrick is a great ambassador for LSU and serves as a tremendous role model for our players....

The Perak FA (PAFA) today announced the appointment of former Perak and Malaysia midfielder Ahmad Shahrul Azhar Sofian as the manager of the Perak Super League team. Apart from the manager post, Shahrul, who prior to this had been an assistant coach at Felda United, has also been appointed as the PAFA honorary secretary. According to a press statement by PAFA, Shahrul has replaced Dato’ Jamal Aris who had vacated the post in May....

The play, A Raisin in the Sun, by the playwright Lorraine Hansberry was once considered a ‘risky investment’ to produce given the prominently all-black cast and racial subject matter as it premiered at a time when the Jim Crow South continued to disenfranchise Americans of color, per Academy Award winner and U.S. Army veteran Sidney Poitier, who starred in the original performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre back in 1959....

The 30-year-old Taylor made 10 Premier League appearances last season but could not help Newcastle avoid relegation from England’s top flight. Taylor was a free agent after his contract expired at Newcastle, who were relegated to the English championship (second tier). “Steven Taylor gives us a proven piece that can step into our backline and perform immediately,” coach Caleb Porter told the club’s website. “His experience and leadership will be very important to our team down the stretch....

Some people are taking issue with the fact that McFarland singled out young African-American players during the Monday Night Countdown segment, but McFarland is doubling down on his statements. In a Monday tweet featuring the Monday Night Countdown video, McFarland argued that he only mentioned African-American players specifically because they make up 70 percent of the NFL. He also further defended his stance by noting that he wasn’t talking about every African-American player....

The former Dallas Cowboys player addressed the stigma of being an LGBTQ person in the NFL but said that he believed withholding information was deceitful and not the way he wanted to work or live. His attempts this summer to make his way back into the NFL prompted him to reflect on how he’d been portrayed in the professional sports world up until that point, and decided it was time to change that image for the sake of future generations....

In an opinion column published Friday in The New York Times, Wen wrote that she faced “daily internal opposition” for her desire to recast Planned Parenthood in the popular consciousness as a mainstream healthcare organization rather than a singularly focused, pro-abortion advocacy group. “To counter those who associate the organization with only abortion and use this misconception to attack its mission, I wanted to tell the story of all of its services — and in so doing, to normalize abortion care as the health care it is,” Wen wrote....

The former midfielder went on to become one of the most celebrated coaches in Spain and ended the country’s long wait for a major trophy when he led the Spanish national side to success in the 2008 European Championship, reports Xinhua. Known as a battling and talented midfielder, Aragones made his name at Atletico Madrid whom he joined in 1964. He has also played for Oviedo and Betis. After retiring as a player, he began a long career as a coach which saw him manage Atletico Madrid on four separate occasions, leading them to the 1977 league title and three Copas del Reys....

Romero has been a perennial contender in the UFC Middleweight division and his release from the company came as a big surprise to many fans. Romero’s last fight was for the title against the Champion Israel Adesanya. Yoel Romero not rejected by PFL and Bellator claims agent Yoel ‘The Soldier of God’ Romero has been one of the standout fighters in the division since he made his debut in the UFC....

Taylor, who became a central figure in President Donald Trump’s impeachment in the House, wrote the piece in response to Pompeo’s question to NPR journalist Mary Louise Kelly—“Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?"—following a tense interview last week. Taylor’s op-ed appeared in Sunday’s New York Times. “Here’s why the answer should be yes: Ukraine is defending itself and the West against Russian attack,” Taylor wrote in response to the question....

Novotna, who won the Wimbledon title in 1998 when she defeated France’s Nathalie Tauziat in the final, died on Sunday in her native Czech Republic surrounded by her family, a WTA statement said. She played in two other Wimbledon singles finals, losing to Steffi Graf in 1993 and to Martina Hingis in 1997. Novotna also won four Wimbledon doubles titles with compatriot Helena Sukova in 1989 and 1990, with Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1995 and with Hingis in 1998....

Mark Kern was a prominent designer at Blizzard for most of his career before leaving to found his own studio, Red 5, which created Firefall. Since then he has been active in the gaming community in a number of ways, and has been outspoken in his criticism of other companies when he sees bad practice, including Blizzard’s controversial ban of Blitzchung, and now with his criticism of Bungie. RELATED: Activision Blizzard Paid No Federal Tax in 2018...

However, there are plenty of stories of Vince’s kindness over the years, and there’s more than just a few people who have great affection for him. And one Superstar, in particular, has spoken up in public to call him her “favorite person [she’s] ever met.” While Banks seems like a pretty easy going person outside of the ring, it was just over a year ago when it seemed she and McMahon were on the outs....

Overview Non-allergic rhinitis is a medical condition of unknown cause, leading to symptoms very similar to allergic rhinitis, or hay-fever. Approximately half of the people suffering from allergies also have a non-allergic component to their symptoms. Non-Allergic vs. Allergic Rhinitis While the symptoms of the conditions are very similar, non-allergic rhinitis differs from rhinitis in many ways. Some of these include: Allergic rhinitis tends to be a seasonal problem, whereas symptoms of non-allergic rhinitis are typically year-round....

Confirmed Grids for the 2021 Formula 1 season The 2021 Formula 1 grid will feature as many as three rookies, four World Champions and potentially some exciting new team dynamics. On that note, let’s go through the confirmed grid for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Team: Mercedes Drivers: Lewis Hamilton (yet to be confirmed) and Valtteri Bottas Although there is quite a bit of speculation around where Lewis Hamilton could end up, it’s highly likely that the two parties will reach an agreement and announce a contract extension before the 2021 Formula 1 season commences....

In tricky conditions, the Spaniard held his nerve when it mattered most as Ferrari took top spot in their bid to break a sequence of six Red Bull race wins in a row. Due to the wet weather conditions, it all ended up coming down to the last lap on an ever drier track as Verstappen looked set to claim his fourth pole position of the season. Instead, Sainz put together an impressive lap to snatch away top spot by just 0....

We’ve just had round one of the first ever series of Formula E conclude around the streets of Beijing. I watched the entire race weekend, and throughout the practices, the qualifying, and the race, I made some observations keeping an open mind. The last corner incident was a real shame, though. Personally, I think it was Prost’s fault because he knew Heidfeld was setting up the move and was going to attack....

The Brit led every single lap of the race having qualified on pole, and was joined on the podium by Mercedes colleague Nico Rosberg, who came home second. However, defending constructors' champions Red Bull enjoyed a largely more positive day than in the season-opener in Melbourne as Sebastian Vettel rounded off the podium, and Daniel Ricciardo impressed once again. The Australian's race was ruined late on as a pit-stop error cost him an entire lap, with subsequent front-wing damage and a drive-through penalty wrecking his chances and leading to a late retirement....

Forsberg scored twice, Arvidsson had a goal and an assist, and the Predators beat the New York Islanders 5-2 Saturday night. Calle Jarnkrok and Kyle Turris also scored for Nashville, which has won four of its first five games. Juuse Saros stopped 20 shots to beat the Islanders for the second time in eight days. The Predators scored three times in a 4 1/2-minute stretch late in the first period, and Johansen was in the middle of the latter two....