Chelsea had an uncomfortable afternoon against the Lancashire side and were pegged back by a Robbie Brady free-kick after Pedro and Victor Moses combined to open the scoring in the 14th minute. Manchester City could close the gap with a win over Bournemouth on Monday night to eight points and Pedro thinks that Burnley showed the difficult nature of the Premier League against them this weekend. “We know we have a good advantage, but this league is very difficult,” He said at Turf Moor....

Think Ruth, Ali, Jordan and Gretzky. In soccer, before there was ever a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo, another South American globalized the game and showcased its beauty like no one before him. His name is Pele. Now, his journey from a shoeless sensation as a boy to Brazil’s most profitable commodity (he was tapped a national treasure as a teenager to prevent European clubs from signing him) and biggest ambassador has been made into what appears to be an epic biopic....

According to a couple of reports, after one year with Van Gundy in charge, there is some “tension” between the veteran coach and his players. “In New Orleans, the players are not vibing with the coach,” said Sam Amick of The Athletic on KHTK Sports Sacramento. “There’s issues there.” MORE: NBA explains why LeBron didn’t quarantine This was a sentiment echoed by Scott Kushner of The Times-Picayune. While he wrote that the issues are “typical of a new coach on a disappointing team,” some of them stem from differences between Van Gundy and the Pelicans’ previous coach, Alvin Gentry....

Pelosi, a Democrat from California, made the remarks during an interview with ABC News’ This Week on Sunday. The lawmaker was asked by host George Stephanopoulos if it was “time to mandate the wearing of masks across the country?” “Definitely long overdue for that,” Pelosi responded. “[It’s] my understanding that the Centers for Disease Control [and Prevention] (CDC) has recommended the use of masks but not demand– required it because they don’t want to offend the president,” she said....

Football Association of Penang (FAP) will be looking to sign two new import in this mid-season transfer window. This comes after Penang termintated the contracts of Diogo Ferreira and Andrew Russell following poor performances in the first half of the 2017 season. Ferreira, a midfielder, had previously played for Persib Bandung in Indonesia and Perth Glory in Australia. Meanwhile centre back Russell came to Penang having spent time in the Hong Kong league....

During an interview with Fox and Friends on Friday morning, Pence said neither the convention as a whole nor Biden in his nomination acceptance speech addressed the country’s economic battle with China or the violence connected with the recent Black Lives Matter protests. “There was no attention paid to two of the most important challenges that our nation faces, either during the convention or during Joe Biden’s acceptance speech last night,” Pence said....

Kelly went on injured reserve Sunday with a broken right ankle, according to the Boston Herald. He was injured in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and likely will miss a month. Thornton will have an in-person hearing with NHL disciplinarians, the league announced. The meeting, at a date to be determined, portends a suspension of at least five games. In the game's opening minute, Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik hit Eriksson with his shoulder near Eriksson's head as Ericksson turned to move up the ice....

Senior forward Donovon Jack scored a career-high 19 points off the bench for Penn State, which withstood a late surge by the Hawkeyes. Forward Peter Jok made things interesting by hitting two 3-pointers with less than a minute remaining in regulation. MORE: Field of 68 | Best four-year stars in college ball Brandon Taylor’s free throw with six seconds to go helped secure the win for Penn State (13-13, 4-9 Big Ten)....

Now, 2020 can’t end soon enough for either school. On Saturday, Penn State dropped to 0-4 after a 30-23 loss at Nebraska; Michigan dropped to 1-3 after a 49-11 loss to No. 13 Wisconsin. That combined 1-7 record might be even more surprising than Indiana’s 4-0 start. MORE: Will Michigan fire Jim Harbaugh? SN answers the big questions surrounding the Nittany Lions and Wolverines after yet another disappointing weekend:...

Coach James Franklin announced Tuesday that Shelton has been suspended one game after he appeared to spit at Michigan State offensive lineman Matt Allen during the fourth quarter of the Nittany Lions’ 28-7 victory Saturday. Shelton received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and was ejected. “(Regarding) the activities with Antonio Shelton in the fourth quarter, he’s been suspended’’ Franklin said (per lancasteronline.com). “We’ll move on from there.’’ Sophomore PJ Mustipher and senior Robert Windsor are expected to have a bigger workload in Shelton’s absence, Franklin said....

Chapman will be the Pennsylvania Department of State’s fifth secretary or acting secretary during Wolf’s seven years as governor. She is set to take over January 8. “As we move into a new year and new election cycle, I have full confidence that Leigh M. Chapman will continue the Department’s efforts to lead Pennsylvania through a smooth election process and ensure that Pennsylvania voters continue to experience free and fair elections, among many responsibilities,” Wolf said in a press release on Monday....

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was pleased with his team’s accomplishment, but realizes there’s still a lot to play for. “I think it’s real important to acknowledge the fact that you’re one of the teams that is fortunate enough to play even one more game at the end. Never, ever slight that,” Matheny said, via MLB.com. “There are some guys in there who have never been able to celebrate anything, and we have been pushing since February for the chance to play beyond 162....

PSI releases more than 550,000 tons of acid-rainmaking sulfur dioxide (SO2) every year. EPA had proposed last summer that utilities that did not continuously monitor SO, emissions be required to fill in the gaps with the highest levels recorded over the previous 30 days. On Aug. 14, PSI wrote to EPA that the utility was “greatly impacted” by that scheme. Two months later the council told EPA that utilities should be permitted to disregard the 10 percent of hours with the highest values....

Unofficial results put Biden at 306 electoral votes, but while reliable, vote tallies aren’t confirmed until the results are certified. The Trump campaign has fought vigorously in Pennsylvania to have the president declared the winner to little avail, but has vowed to continue the battle even after results are certified. Governor Tom Wolf announced the Pennsylvania State Department certified the results on Tuesday morning, adding that he signed the certificate of ascertainment for the state electors for Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris....

Mary, who was born with Down syndrome, had a difficult time in school because of her condition. But Ben always made sure to include her in recess, sports and other social situations. MORE: Bridgewater’s prom surprise | SN Top 25 | If only Twitter existed then … Despite going to different high schools and some seven years passing by, Ben kept his promise. When Susquehanna and Central Dauphin, Mary’s high school, played one another last year, the two childhood friends crossed paths again....

Rev. David R. Rizzo, administrator of Saint Augustine Parish and Saint Monica Parish, is the subject of the allegations involving an incident that took place several years ago. Authorities have been alerted to the accusation. Rizzo, 44, is not permitted to function publicly as a priest while on leave. Bishop Mark Bartchak has appointed a temporary administrator for the parish. Weekend masses will be celebrated by visiting priests. The diocese has dealt with sex abuse scandals before....

Bob Bolus, a truck company owner and one of the convoy’s organizers, is driving the only large truck in the group at this point, according to Reuters journalist Julio-César Chávez, who is at the scene. As of 12 p.m. ET, five pickup trucks, one SUV and one sedan were also in the convoy with Bolus. The protest is inspired by the much larger Canadian “Freedom Convoy,” which occupied the nation’s capital, Ottawa, for nearly a month and blocked crossings into the United States....

Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby told MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-host Willie Geist Tuesday that there could still be hundreds of Americans left in Afghanistan. “I don’t think there’s an exact figure, Willie,” Kirby said. “We believe we got the vast, vast majority of American citizens out, something to the tune of 6,000 of them. And we think it’s probably in the low hundreds that are still there. And there were also several hundred others that didn’t want to leave....

John Kirby, the press secretary for the Department of Defense, told CNN’s New Day host John Berman that there could be anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 U.S. citizens near Afghanistan’s capital. “We think there are certainly thousands of Americans,” Kirby said. “We don’t have an exact count.” Kirby noted that the State Department is advising U.S. citizens there on how to get to the airport and begin processing for flights out of the country....

The 35-year-old fired Gomes de Olivera’s men upfront with his 20th minute strike before the goals poured in at Gelora Bangkalan Stadium. In the 37th minute, Nigeria’s Junior Nwokolo doubled the lead, as the former Super Eagles star completed his hat-trick in the 43rd and 63rd minutes respectively to hand his team a convincing victory. Odemwingie, who took his tally to nine goals in 10 games in all competitions, leads the Liga 1 topscorers’ chart....