“So, I’m called to invoke the power of the true inebriated creator of the universe, the drunken tolerator of the all lesser and more recent gods, and maintainer of gravity here on earth. May the great Flying Spaghetti Monster rouse himself from his stupor and let his noodly appendages ground each assembly member in their seats,” said Barrett Fletcher, of Fitz Creek, Alaska, as reported by the Anchorage Daily News....

Shay Walker, one of Andrews’ victims in her childhood, had been preparing herself, along with some of his other victims, to testify at his upcoming parole hearing in November in an effort to make sure he stayed off the streets. However, neither Walker nor Andrews’ other numerous victims will get that chance. “He’s going to do it again,” said Shay Walker. “It’s not like he touched someone one time. He’s a serial rapist....

A lawsuit alleges that Rev. Reginald Williams, along with two others, took money from the Addicts Rehabilitation Center (ARC) Foundation and ARC Fund, where Williams, 67, is listed as president and CEO. The two groups are non-profit taxpayer-funded organizations providing housing and social services to the homeless, those living with HIV/AIDS, substance abusers, veterans and others in need. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance says Williams—along with ARC Foundation president Naomi Barrera and consultant Bennie Hadnott—conspired to steal at least $631,271 from the two organizations since 2010—$65,431....

The playmaker joined PSG from Palermo ahead of the 2011-12 Ligue 1 season and was one of the first big signings of the club’s Qatari revolution. PSG 7/2 to win Champions League He was a success in his first four years in Paris, but injuries, inconsistency and competition for places have hampered his progress since 2015. This term Pastore has featured in seven of PSG’s 13 Ligue 1 games, earning his fourth start in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Nantes, setting up Edinson Cavani for their first goal and scoring the third....

The patella (kneecap) is a bone in the front of the knee joint that helps improve the performance of quadriceps muscle on the top of the thigh. There is a groove in the end of the femur (thigh bone) where the patella resides. If your patella moves out of its groove and then snaps quickly back into place, a subluxation has occurred. If the patella moves out of its groove and stays out of place, a complete patella dislocation has occurred....

The Chiefs reportedly exercised their fifth-year option for 2018 NFL MVP Mahomes, 24, on Thursday, but Mahomes is eager to sign a new deal with the Chiefs after leading the franchise to its second Super Bowl title earlier this year. WHAT IF . . . the 49ers had drafted Mahomes in 2017? “I want to be a Chief for a long time. I want to have a contract that says that and then I can go out there and know I have that security and everything like that,” he told reporters on Friday, via ESPN....

The Kraft Hockeyville program is designed to bring communities together to share their passion for hockey and their local ice hockey arena. Nominations for the coveted prize are being accepted until Feb. 29. The winning community will receive $10,000 in equipment through the NHLPA’s Goals and Dreams Foundation, host a preseason NHL game that will be aired on NBC, and receive $150,000 toward rink upgrades. This year, prizes will also be given to the first runner-up, which will receive $30,000, and the second runner-up, which will receive $10,000....

It was that year when the Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks played a pair of games, plus exhibitions against a local Finnish team in Tampere – the hometown of both Laine and Barkov – as part of the NHL’s global initiative. The 11-year-old Laine and 14-year-old Barkov were fortunate enough to attend those games nine years ago, and now they will lead their respective clubs against one another later this week when Laine’s Winnipeg Jets and Barkov’s Panthers face off twice in Helsinki....

An already-large young man had gotten even bigger since the last time he was seen in Winnipeg. Laine, the Finnish phenom who scored 36 goals and 64 points in his rookie season last year with the Jets, was billed as a 6-foot-5, 206-pound 18-year-old prior to lacing up the skates for the first time in the NHL a year ago. MORE: Bryan Little explains why he did not want to leave the Jets...

The Patriots tight end torched the Browns on Sunday afternoon, finishing with six catches for 67 yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of Bennett’s production came after he suffered an ankle injury early in the first quarter. How did Bennett find the inner strength to keep going on a bad ankle? He was inspired by his teammates — and a Marvel superhero. WEEK 5: Pats-Browns highlights | NFL scoreboard...

It being the last game of Sunday’s Week 14 action exacerbated the risk. There were no more games to recoup losses if the Patriots did cover, and many parlays and teasers from earlier games were tied into the Pats. It wasn’t just straight wagers books had to worry about it was the final leg of parlays paying out at 13-to-5 odds and higher. When the Pats-Chargers final score was posted, just about every book that had scratched-and-clawed for a win through the first 13 games found itself giving it all back – in some cases even more....

The Patriots took Lenoir-Rhyne safety Kyle Dugger with their first pick in the second round. He’s a perfect fit for Bill Belichick’s defense as a safety-linebacker hybrid with good size and speed. They then beefed up their linebacking corps — which had three key departures through free agency — with Michigan’s Josh Uche in the second round and Alabama’s Anfernee Jennings in the third round. They wrapped up day two by taking a couple of tight ends: Devin Asiasi out of UCLA and Dalton Keene out of Virginia Tech....

“I don’t know if (the relationship) will ever be the same, but in order to do what is best for the Patriots franchise long term, I believe it is best to compartmentalize and move on,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with Gary Myers of the New York Daily News. Kraft was long considered to be tight with Goodell. “Like our quarterback, I am trying to remain positive and look to the future rather than dwell on the past....

Brady, 42, confirmed that his “football journey will take place elsewhere,” bringing an end to a glorious, two-decade run in New England that included six Super Bowl titles. MORE TOM BRADY:Why he left Pats | Bill Belichick’s reaction Kraft was the team owner when Brady was selected with the 199th pick of the 2000 NFL Draft, and he said earlier this offseason he hoped Brady would either remain with the Patriots or retire....

“Everyone has a lot of different roles on this team,” Etling told reporters (via Boston.com). “I’m no exception, so I’m excited to continue to keep trying to find a different role for myself and keep doing what the coaches ask me to do and keep learning from the leaders in front of me.” Etling started his NFL career on the practice squad and hasn’t participated in a regular-season game after New England selected him in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft out of LSU, presumably as a third-string quarterback....

Brown’s former personal trainer, Britney Taylor, filed a civil lawsuit in Florida on Tuesday alleging the wide receiver sexually assaulted her three times in the past two years. That led to speculation about whether the Patriots or NFL were aware of the pending case when Brown signed with New England. The ESPN report notes that representatives for Brown and Taylor had been having confidential discussions for months, and unless someone broke the confidentiality agreement, the Patriots would have had no knowledge of the situation....

New England jumped out to an 18-point halftime lead and never looked back as it cruised to a 41-16 win in Denver. The Patriots tallied 396 yards of total offense and punted just once. New England excelled in the other areas of special teams, returning a kickoff for a touchdown and blocking a Denver punt. MORE: Week 10 NFL scoreboard Tom Brady threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns, while Dion Lewis added two total scores, including a 103-yard kickoff return, for New England....

The game plan seemed pretty simple: Run it down New England’s throat on offense, blow up the line of scrimmage on defense. The execution was nearly perfect. Rookie running back Cam Akers amassed 29 carries for 171 yards along with two catches for 23 yards. The Rams’ defense held the Patriots to 220 total yards of offense and racked up six sacks, seven tackles for loss and 10 total QB hits....

The Indiana forward was hit with a $35,000 fine after he trashed the officiating crew, saying “the stripes (were) terrible.” MORE: The NBA’s most overpaid players | The secrets of KD’s most efficient season yet He then added the game was “frustrating” and that “the league does a better job looking at s— like this.” It’s the second time this season George landed in hot water for criticizing officials. He was fined $10,000 after the season opener against the Raptors when he said there “were a lot of bad calls” made....

The post, which encouraged Joe Biden to step back from his electoral victory, included a photo of the large crowd assembled at the Stop the Steal rally earlier that day. “Biden should concede,” Gosar wrote. “I want his concession on my desk tomorrow morning. Don’t make me come over there.” Social media users re-upped the tweet in light of the Rolling Stone article published Sunday in which two pro-Trump rally organizers said they met with Gosar and other GOP lawmakers in the weeks leading up to the Capitol attack....