The Scottish Premiere League team unveiled their new mascot (if you can really call it that) Kingsley and it’s terrifying. It looks like Lisa Simpson and Anthony Davis had a love child. That unibrow? Come on, it’s obvious. MORE: Weird sports mascots | Megan Rapinoe is about to inspire you | Abby Wambach sings Whitney Houston Shield your eyes! Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Is it a sun? I really have no idea, but a distinguished artist actually created this....

A massive three-year investigation of conspiracy theories surrounding those deaths, to be issued in London tomorrow by Lord Stevens, may not put the case so bluntly. But the British press has reported that Lord Stevens will conclude, as the French police did very quickly after the fact, that Diana’s death was an accident. Reports that the CIA was bugging Diana’s communications (flatly dismissed as “rubbish” by an agency spokesman) and that the U....

Duplantis made the news in early September when he was criticized for not doing enough to help communities impacted by Hurricane Ida. According to NBC News, St. Charles Parish, where Duplantis’ Covenant Church is, was one of the areas hardest hit by the storm. In a video posted to the ministry’s Facebook, Duplantis and his wife said they had given away $100,000 worth of generators and “rumors” saying they were not helping was “a bunch of malarkey,” NBC reported....

Like Marco Verratti on Facebook Blaise Matuidi: “We always feel his absence” Since I’ve arrived, every year the coaches do not know if Blaise will play. At the end, he is the one who plays the most. He is different from the others, less technical but very intelligent on the pitch, especially without the ball. When he is not there, we feel it. In the dressing room, he is really very important....

Ewing’s potential to gain the respect of Kings center and perennial headache DeMarcus Cousins is a particularly appealing aspect of his candidacy. SN FEATURES: Ewing is ready to coach, but must overcome the stigma As pointed out recently by the Sacramento Bee, none of the team’s previous five head coaches, including the just-fired George Karl, has lasted two complete seasons with Cousins. The list also includes Paul Westphal, Keith Smart, Michael Malone and Tyrone Corbin....

The Blackhawks’ star forward, who remains at the center of an ongoing police investigation amid sexual assault allegations, heard cheers as he took the ice for his first shift in Chicago’s opening preseason game against the Red Wings. He skated on a line with Teuvo Teravainen and Artem Anisimov. MORE: Patrick Kane’s career in photos | Kane, Blackhawks made things worse in baffling display Kane addressed the media for the first time Thursday before beginning training camp at Notre Dame on Friday, declaring he had “done nothing wrong” and predicting he would be exonerated....

Bucs QB Tom Brady and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes have officially been revealed as the cover athletes for this year’s installment of the long-running football video game franchise, but not fans aren’t exactly praising the box art. The shared cover marks the second appearance for both players on the cover of a “Madden” game: in 2018, Brady earned his first appearance as a member of the Patriots, while Mahomes got the nod for “Madden 2020....

Laine left the team’s season opener against the Hurricanes on Wednesday with what was termed an upper-body injury. Columbus announced that he would be be placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss three-to-four weeks. The Finn appeared to injure his right arm when he collided with Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce while on the forecheck in the second period. He was seen in pain on the bench before he went down the tunnel....

As America reels from last week’s deadly terrorist attacks, Muslims and Arab-Americans are experiencing an isolating terror all their own. In Washington, D.C., Muslim women have had hijab scarves snatched from their heads. A mosque in San Francisco was splattered with pig’s blood. A bomb threat at a mostly Arab school in Dearborn, Mich., sent frightened teens running into the streets. Times have certainly changed since Pearl Harbor, when the government fueled ethnic hatred by interning Japanese-Americans....

OK, so the Patriots coach was actually filming a Subway commercial and a couple of footlong subs were the main props. MORE: Cam Newton says Pats can call a different game with him at QB As is often the case when Super Bowl-winning coaches venture out of their bubbles, the curious were ready to record the moment. An up-close look at Belichick’s trip to the sandwich giant’s home state, courtesy of New Haven TV station WTNH:...

The Patriots have taken just about every conceivable path on their way to those eight Super Bowls with Belichick and Brady. But some have been more difficult than others. Here’s the tough part for Patriots haters to deal with: For the most part, New England’s paths to the Super Bowl have been easier in recent seasons. SUPER BOWL 52:SN’s picks, predictions for Patriots vs. Eagles Here we rank the Patriots’ eight paths to the Super Bowl with Belichick and Brady, in order of difficulty, from easiest to toughest....

New England’s latest leak of (mis?)information — that it has no plans to trade Jimmy Garoppolo, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter — is just the Super Bowl champions’ latest brilliant slow play. It forces another team to go all in for New England’s backup quarterback. MORE: Best Garoppolo trade targets for Pats The timing of Schefter’s report, Wednesday morning, was not a coincidence, not right after other notable QB news. The Redskins franchise tagged Kirk Cousins on Tuesday....

The Patriots cheerleaders donned Still’s Bengals jersey as New England aired a video including Leah talking about pediatric cancer inside Gillette Stadium. Still was noticeably moved, and it was a classy act by one of the most well-respected franchises in professional sports. Leah, 4, started her fifth round of chemotherapy recently and Still has been in the spotlight as he tries to care for her. The Bengals have already helped to raise more than $1 million for the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital by selling Still’s jersey....

After Joe Judge and Matt Patricia set off as head coaches for the Giants and Lions, respectively, and flamed out spectacularly, both are in rather high positions on Belichick’s staff this year. They will not, however, have official play-calling duties. Belichick will be without offensive or defensive coordinators for the first time since 2010. Judge, who was the Patriots’ special teams coordinator from 2015-19 (in addition to being the wide receivers coach in 2019), will be the Pats’ quarterbacks coach and an offensive assistant in 2022....

New England released wide receiver Brandon LaFell and tight end Scott Chandler, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. MORE: 2016 NFL Mock Draft | Patriots will wrongfully pay for Deflategate LaFell, 29, caught 37 passes for 515 yards during the 2015 season. For his career, the former Panthers third-round pick has caught 278 passes for 3,853 yards and 20 touchdowns. The team’s top three receivers are now Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman and Keshawn Martin....

It was confirmed on Friday that Brady had signed for the Bucs having left the Patriots after 20 seasons with New England. Kraft was the owner back in 2000 when Brady was selected with the 199th overall pick of the NFL Draft, a selection that brought two decades of success to the franchise. Mark Katches, the executive editor for the Tampa Bay Times, explained that the Patriots had taken out a full-page advert in Sunday’s newspaper titled ‘Thank you Tom’....

MORE: Week 14 picks against the spread | Tom Brady wants receivers better-protected from low hits After breaking his foot in Week 10, Edelman expressed hope he would be able to return before the end of the regular season. Friday’s practice was the first he had participated in since the injury, indicating his return is imminent even if he won’t be available Sunday against the Texans, . Tight end Rob Gronkowski (bruised knee) returned to practice earlier this week....