Former commissioner Paul Tagliabue told GQ that he and Roger Goodell haven’t communicated much since Goodell succeeded him in 2006. Tagliabue also said much of the blame for the league’s current public relations nightmares falls squarely on Goodell’s shoulders. MORE: Brent Grimes’ wife furious with NFL | Sen. McCain slams Goodell | Richard Sherman blasts Goodell-Kraft relationship For one, he says the current administration is only concerned with the bottom line and disciplining players....

Instead (via Golf Digest), the U.S. Open winner and soon-to-be husband to Paulina Gretzky is enjoying a relaxing summer respite as evidenced by this Instagram post. MORE: High-profile athletes skipping Olympics | Tuesday’s TV schedule for Rio A photo posted by Paulina Gretzky (@paulinagretzky) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:19pm PDT Naturally, the social media platform offered an opportunity for fans to show their love and, yes, for haters to hate....

The 29-year-old scored his second goal for the club in Tuesday’s 6-1 rout of Eibar following his €40 million move from Guangzhou Evergrande in August. Barca 6/1 to win Champions League Question marks were raised about the decision to sign the former Tottenham man, but he believes he has shown exactly why head coach Ernesto Valverde was so keen to bring him to Camp Nou. “I did not have to prove anything to people who doubted me, just to my team-mates and to Barcelona,” he said....

The former Tottenham midfielder was purchased for €40 million, an expensive fee for a 29-year-old playing in China, and there were boos and jeers at Camp Nou as he was unveiled the day after Barca’s 5-1 Spanish Supercopa loss on aggregate to Real Madrid. Getafe 10/3 to beat Celta To make matters worse, the midfielder miscontrolled the ball as he tried to show his skills to the supporters, who showed their dissatisfaction by calling for the resignation of president Josep Maria Bartomeu....

Giles, the top player in the 2016 class, gave Team CP3 a 73-71 lead with a tough score with just under five seconds left. But three-star guard Jordan Barnes, overshadowed by teammates Tatum and Alonzo Verge, came up big, hitting a running 3-point buzzer-beater for the win. MORE: College coaches then and now | Manute Bol’s son not worried about expectations Wizards guard Bradley Beal, a St. Louis native who was with the Eagles, was just a bit excited....

The premier streaming destination for all NBC shows current and past, Peacock TV is where you’ll find everything from Modern Family and Peacock originals like Rutherford Falls to hit movies like Despicable Me and Shrek. Thinking of subscribing? Here are seven things you need to know about Peacock TV before signing up—how much it costs, which TV shows it has, which originals it has, what devices it’s available on, which free channels it has, if there’s a free trial and if you can watch WWE....

Many top Republicans feel confident they will retake control of the House, and possibly the Senate as well, in the midterms next year. Recent historical precedent has shown that the party of the president in power often loses a substantial number of House seats in the midterms during his first term. Since Democrats hold just 220 seats to the 212 currently held by Republicans, even a few losses could shift control of the legislative chamber....

Pelosi, a California Democrat, landed on the island of Taiwan on Tuesday after facing weeks of threats from China over the trip. China has viewed her visit as a threat to their One China policy, which states that Taiwan is part of their country despite Taiwan claiming independence. Wang again condemned Pelosi’s trip during remarks to the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Tuesday, according to Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of China....

While the cause of these lax tissues is not completely known, researchers suspect that it has to do with a hormone called relaxin. This hormone allows the pelvic bones to shift enough to make way for a baby. Usually, the pelvic bones barely move. However, pelvic joint instability may cause them to shift out of alignment. Instability can also be caused by injury during childbirth. Symptoms Pelvic pain in pregnancy or after childbirth can present in any of the following ways:...

Marc Short, Pence’s former chief of staff, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday where he discussed Trump’s recent call for the “termination” of the Constitution so that he can retake the White House. Short said that such calls were not fitting for a presidential campaign platform and also asserted that it fits a trend in Trump’s outlook since the insurrection. “I feel like we’ve seen this…digression continue ever since January 6,” Short told host Chuck Todd....

Pence addressed a crowd in person at the Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore, among which only a few were seen to be wearing masks. While they sat during his speech, spaced apart, attendees were seen shoulder-to-shoulder as they mingled and posed for photos afterwards. The VP was seen shaking hands with one attendee and fist bumping another. He was not wearing a mask himself as he greeted members of the crowd....

Lord, the former CEO of student loan company Sallie Mae, reportedly wrote an email to the Chronicle of Higher Education that said in part: “Running out of sympathy for 35 yr old, so-called victims with 7 digit net worth. Do not understand why they were so prominent in trial. As you learned, Graham Spanier never knew Sandusky abused anyone.” MORE: Prosecutor said Spanier allowed ’evil’ to run ‘wild’ Lord made his comments after Spanier, the former Penn State president, was convicted of child endangerment on March 24 for his handling of a complaint against Sandusky, the Nittany Lions’ longtime defensive coordinator, in 2001....

Less than a month ago, Wolf rejected a statewide mask mandate for schools, although they had been required last year. The governor has now changed course as the highly contagious Delta variant threatens students and teachers alike, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending masks for students, staff and teachers. The issue of masks in classrooms has been highly contended, with parents at school board meetings arguing in favor and against them....

The commission so far includes four individuals: military advisor, Sean McLean; Department of Defense liaison, Joshua Whitehouse; Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, Anne G. Johnston; and Army Colonel Earl Matthews. The renaming of bases was part of a measure included in the NDAA by Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. Her measure established an eight-person commission that would oversee the renaming of at least 10 confederate-named U.S. military bases within three years, as well as any the removal of Confederate names, symbols, monuments and other honors from military buildings, streets, ships, aircraft, weapons and equipment, according to Politico....

The Russian Defense Ministry announced Friday that, while patrolling the skies of Syria, “the Russian Aerospace Forces identified and destroyed a group of militants of the terrorist group ‘Liwa Shuhada al-Qaryatayn’” as they hid in shelters located in the Syrian desert in a strike conducted the previous day. “This terrorist group is based in the Al-Tanf zone, supplied and trained by instructors from the US Army Special Operations Forces,” the Russian Defense Ministry said....

“It’s not a forgone conclusion and nobody should think it’s a forgone conclusion, that the Taliban is just going to swiftly take over the country,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told CNN’s New Day on Friday. “It doesn’t have to be that way and it’s not like the Afghans are going to be doing this without our help.” “That help will transition. It won’t be on the ground as you said, it won’t be face-to-face necessarily, but we’re going to continue to support them financially, help them with salaries for their soldiers....

“I don’t know. I don’t really think we should have this crew anymore when the Giants are playing, with the past history and everything that has gone on,” Beckham said. “We came into Pittsburgh playing a great team, a playoff team each and every year; we were going to have to come out and give our best, and they got the better of us today. That is the bottom line....

Whether it’s someone getting Hillary Clinton’s face tatted on their thigh, or some ink commemorating a 40-0 Kentucky men’s basketball season that never came to be on their leg, there’s always somebody who jumps the gun and shows their support through permanent body ink. The NBA Finals starts in five days. We’ll know who the 2015 champion is no more than two weeks after that. But this Cavs fan couldn’t wait....

Fever Pitch Goetz is hailed as a hero “subway vigilante” by New Yorkers fed up with raging crime. He’s acquitted of attempted murder and spends eight months in jail. Present Day In 1996, Goetz is found guilty in civil court of acting recklessly, and the teen he paralyzed is awarded $43 million—forcing Goetz into bankruptcy. In 2001, he runs unsuccessfully for mayor, then in 2005 for the city’s public-advocate office....

Benzema, Isco & Nacho boost Madrid’s title hopes Before the match, Madrid fans paid tribute to their former hero Juanito by unfurling a tifo in his honour and a minute of silence followed. But the league leaders struggled to replicate the spirit of their fabled forward as the game got under way. With Sergio Ramos rested along with Keylor Navas, and Raphael Varane limping off early on his return from injury, Dani Carvajal was brought on and although Madrid were seldom scared in defence, it was a subdued showing further forward....