Paulinho was the unlikely inspiration behind Brazil’s 4-1 victory over Uruguay after netting three times in Montevideo on Thursday. READ MORE: PQPaulinho - Hat-trick hero | IN STATS: Brazil’s Uruguay romp | Report: Uruguay 1-4 Brazil Not known for his goalscoring exploits, Paulinho - based in China with champions Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao - cancelled out Edinson Cavani’s ninth-minute opener with a stunning long-range effort. Paulinho put Brazil 2-1 up seven minutes into the second half before sealing the country’s eighth consecutive win in stoppage time, after Neymar had got in on the action with a sublime lob....

That's basically what happened Thursday, when Datsyuk was asked about Russia's anti-gay laws -- specifically, the fact that pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva strongly supports them, and that they're horrifying. The law, passed in June, bans "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations." Another way of putting it: it's now criminal to argue for tolerance and educate children on LGBT issues. It doesn't stop there. From the New York Times on Aug. 11: Few gay people in Russia openly acknowledge their sexual orientation, and those who do are often harassed....

Hollywood has acknowledged the state’s rich basketball history in movies such as “Hoosiers,” and more recently on the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation.” The show takes place in the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind., and is full of nods to the state’s obsession with hoops. MORE: Sports movies that won Academy Awards Among the basketball easter eggs include a poster of Bob Knight displayed proudly on the wall of the office of Ron Swanson, played by Nick Offerman, and an autographed photo of Larry Bird on the desk of Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler....

Unfortunately, peanut and tree nut allergies aren’t like other allergies. Most people with food allergies—even severe allergies—can manage their allergies by simply not eating foods that contain those allergens. They read labels, don’t eat food if they don’t trust the food, and they ask questions about potential cross-contamination. People with peanut and tree nut allergies follow all these steps too. However, they need to take additional precautions, because it’s possible for them to react to traces of nut dust in the air (from peanut shells, for example)....

Is Ronaldo a fading force? Chelsea are 10 points clear of closest challengers Tottenham and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with 11 matches left to play. Kante looks set to sweep up the major individual honours, with his move from last season’s champions Leicester City helping to revive Chelsea following a mid-table finish, but Pedro sees Hazard as the club’s standout talent. “When he plays well, the team plays well,” Pedro told Sky Sports of Hazard....

The shoes come in three “sugar-coated” colors—lemon, electric pink and electric blue—to reflect three of the original Peeps varieties. The textured clogs come with removable 3D Jibbitz charms that look like the Peeps chick, and the Peeps bunny will also be available to purchase as a Jibbitz charm. Crocs announced its collaboration with Peeps, a candy especially popular on Easter, on Friday, and yesterday tweeted: “Teamed up with a sweet treat for our next collab....

Proponents claim that the South African geranium can help fight upper respiratory tract infections, including the common cold, bronchitis, and sinusitis. P. sidoides should not be confused with P. graveolens (rose geranium) commonly used to make essential oils for aromatherapy, flavorings, and perfume manufacturing. What Is Pelargonium Sidoides Used For? Most of the research related to pelargonium is limited to test tube studies. In this capacity, P. sidoides extracts are known to neutralize certain bacteria and viruses....

The Real Madrid superstar took his international goal tally for Portugal to 78 on Thursday by bagging a hat-trick in a World Cup qualifying clash with the Faroe Islands. Portugal 17/20 to win their World Cup qualifying group Ronaldo’s treble heroics have carried him above legendary Brazilian Pele and into the top five on the all-time list. Already a four-time Ballon d’Or winner and the leading marksman in the illustrious history of his club employers, the 32-year-old continues to set records tumbling at every turn....

Griffin told Pelicans reporter Jen Hale that there’s no way of knowing when or how a resumption might happen, but he sounded convinced that the league wants to get back to playing. “Everything is in such a state of flux that I think it would be premature for the NBA to say that they have any idea what it ultimately looks like,” Griffin said in a video interview on the team’s website....

“I accept credit for winning the majority and holding the House,” the California Democrat told reporters on Friday. Pelosi was responding to a question about whether she takes any responsibility for the loss of House seats, which as of Friday amounted to 10 and counting. House Republicans so far have a net gain of seven, trimming down the Democrats’ majority from 35 to 21 when the new Congress is sworn into office on January 3....

The package survived pushback from progressives yesterday with the addition of more price controls, but faces an uphill battle in the Senate with nearly nonexistent support in the GOP. It seemed to begin as a bipartisan effort. As recently as October, President Donald Trump was on board with the plan and promised “we are going to get it done” at an event in South Carolina, adding: “If we can get support from the other side, we are going to get those prices so far below where they are now, you wouldn’t believe it,” Bloomberg News reported....

Unfortunately the story they hoped was true turned out to be false. After more than two years and $32 million wasted taxpayer dollars, the investigation was a giant miscalculation. The effort failed in terms of generating both grounds for impeachment and public support for impeachment. It appeared that whatever reelection threats the president would face, the cloud of impeachment would not be one of them. The radical progressives, however, learned from their original mistake....

Pence, who’s head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, made the vaccine prediction on Tuesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Brietbart News Daily. The vice president said at least one company spearheading COVID-19 vaccine research, Moderna, headed into “Phase 3 clinical trials” on Monday. “Now, nearly 60 million tests have been performed, virtually from a standing start four months ago on an old system,” Pence told Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow. “In 62 days, the first clinical trials were initiated in what I’ve been told is an unprecedented pace....

Sullivan originally took over as the Penguins coach back in December 2015, when Pittsburgh was out of playoff position and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. He helped them finish the year with a 33-16-5 record to push them into the second-place spot in the east. They went on to win the Stanley Cup. NHL free agency 2019: Complete list of all 31 teams’ free agents Just one year later, Pittsburgh finished second in the NHL during the regular season and won yet another Stanley Cup title....

But if you ask some of the NCAA’s key constituents, the enforcement process is still broken. Power conference commissioners pushed for autonomy to reform enforcement further, but did not get it. That did not stop Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby from making the argument that the current enforcement model is ineffective: MORE INFANTE: BYU extra benefits case | Autonomy saves more than it kills The pressure to further reform NCAA enforcement is unlikely to abate anytime soon....

“Over the past few days, allegations have surfaced from individuals who claim to be Sandusky victims and from unidentified individuals about the alleged knowledge of former University employees,” president Eric Barron said in the letter, posted on the university’s website. “None of these allegations about the supposed knowledge of University employees has been substantiated in a court of law or in any other process to test their veracity. MORE: Joe Paterno through the years...

The family-owned bakery, Lochel’s, located in the town of Hatboro, sold Trump and Joe Biden-themed cookies and found that the Trump-themed ones outsold baked effigies of the Democratic candidate by a margin of nearly 6 to 1. The outlet also reports that customers from nearby states drove to the bakery to buy the cookies. “We had one guy drive twice from Staten Island for them,” said bakery owner Kathleen Lochel to Fox News....

The four-star guard on Monday verbally committed to coach Penny Hardaway at Memphis. “I’m going to Memphis,” Ellis said, via 247Sports. “Just the opportunity to learn from Penny at the point guard spot and be able to show me first hand on how to be a point guard and the opportunity to come and play right away with some great pieces around James Wiseman, DJ Jeffries and Lester [Quinones]....

Logano can take a no-worries approach after winning the Hollywood Casino 400, the first of three races in the second round of the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format. By winning the race at Kansas Speedway, all Logano has to do is attempt to qualify at Charlotte and Talladega to advance to the third round. MORE: Kansas Winners & Losers | Earnhardt: Pressure is off after wreck | Busch in title contention after rally...

Female voters gave Bill Clinton his victory margin last fall in the Year of the Woman. So it was appropriate that he begin his new administration with what amounted to a Week of the Woman. Unfortunately for Clinton, the woman was Baird. The first female nominated for attorney general, she was ruined by Nannygate, the first national scandal over child-care arrangements. Some women felt that Baird was being unfairly held to a double standard....