The fight broke out in the early hours on Friday morning aboard P&O Cruises’ Britannia as it returned from a week-long cruise in Norway. According to The Guardian, three men and three women were injured in the fight, though the extent of their injuries was not clear. One of the injured is believed to be a ship staff member, the newspaper said. Another ship crew member, who requested that she not be named when speaking to The Telegraph, said that the clown’s arrival to the formal event seemed to upset some other passengers....

The new variant, which is thought to have 32 mutations in its spike protein and is feared to be able to bypass vaccines and immunity gained from being infected before. The Omicron variant that first emerged in southern Africa, has been detected in Belgium, South Africa, Hong Kong and Israel. In total, 85 confirmed cases have been identified so far, according to an online tracker. The variant has been described as “the worst one we’ve seen so far” and scientists are concerned about it spreading....

–2013.76 → The largest drop in points ever for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, recorded on March 9, 2020, as fears rose over the spread of the coronavirus. The second biggest drop (1,465 points) came two days later. All told, six of the 10 biggest point declines for the Dow have occurred in the past three weeks, spurred by concerns about a possible pandemic. 90% → The highest mortality rates of recorded epidemics—certain outbreaks of Ebola have been this deadly, as well as untreated HIV/AIDS....

The Tennessee-based Baptist pastor offered his latest tirade against “godless Democrats” and the Biden administration, claiming the federal government only wants “compliance,” and not improved public health, among Americans. Locke praised his own “narrow-minded” viewpoint toward the COVID-19 pandemic and vowed to fight any effort to shut down his Global Vision Bible Church. Locke said the Democrats “didn’t hurt the economy bad enough” during the pandemic and are now trying to manufacture a second lockdown....

The Christian preacher has long been an avid supporter of Trump. Following the 2020 presidential election, Vaughn made news when he stated in a video that he believed the ousted Republican leader would still serve a second term instead of President Joe Biden taking office. He has also made controversial comments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as once compared Facebook’s decision to suspend Trump to Satan’s decision to kill Jesus....

Rewind to 2013. The Rockets point guard took a cheap shot on Russell Westbrook’s knee, knocking the Thunder point guard out of the postseason, and eventually upending what could’ve been an Oklahoma City run to the Finals as it was ousted in the second round by the Grizzlies. Fast forward to Saturday. Beverley, who’s since gained a reputation as a talented, probably dirty, enforcer on the perimeter, found himself tasked with guarding Curry in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs....

Kane is at the center of an investigation in western New York over allegations of sexual assault. He has not been charged with a crime, but he is the focus of a grand jury expected review evidence later this month. MORE: Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup adventures | NHL training camps: Ice time is back! A woman accused Kane of raping her in August at his offseason home in Hamburg, N.Y., near Buffalo....

Don’t think Mahomes didn’t notice. SN’s QB RANKINGS: Mahomes is No. 1 in our book The Chiefs quarterback finished fourth in player balloting for this year’s Top 100 list, behind Jackson, Russell Wilson and Aaron Donald. The final spots were revealed Wednesday night on NFL Network. Mahomes got right to the point on Twitter: Kansas City fans have to appreciate the drive; Mahomes, 24, has already won a ring and signed an extension that could max out at just over $500 million, after just three NFL seasons....

The 31-year-old was spotted strutting his stuff on the catwalk at a NYC fashion show Monday night. MORE: Jimmy Garoppolo or Tony Romo? Only 1 is worth an NFL trade TMZ Sports has video of Amendola walking in the Philipp Plein show at the New York public library. Amendola may have learned a thing or two from his model girlfriend and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo. Culpo shared a proud video on her Instagram of Amendola on the runway Monday night....

The play in question occurred in the first quarter, when Jones was strip-sacked by Panthers pass rusher Brian Burns. Jones was hit from behind and never saw Burns coming. As a result, the ball squirted out and trickled several yards behind Jones. NFL POWER RANKINGS: Titans rise after impressive win over Rams Members of both the Panthers and Patriots chased after the ball. Burns attempted to get up and go for it, but Jones wouldn’t let him....

Blount blasted over the left side for a touchdown from 2 yards out, the Patriots led 7-0 75 seconds into their AFC playoff game against the Colts, and they didn’t put the sledgehammer down until their 43-22 victory was complete. It seemed implausible that the Patriots could not only win a playoff game with Tom Brady not throwing a single touchdown pass, even at home, and even in the cold, soaked, windy conditions in Foxboro....

The rest of the Thursday Night Football lineup features several marquee matchups. The slate of Thursday night games starts with the Patriots beginning their Super Bowl title defense against the Steelers on NBC. The official “Thursday Night Football” schedule, however, kicks off with the Broncos traveling to Kansas City for a CBS tilt. MORE: 15 must-watch games | Sunday Night | Monday Night | NFL tickets | Week 1 betting lines released...

While Miami (7-3) leads the AFC East with a head-to-head tiebreaker over Buffalo (7-3), New England (6-4) is only one game behind in third place after having locked down the head-to-head tiebreaker over New York (6-4). The Dolphins have won four consecutive games, but the Patriots are almost as hot with a three-game winning streak. With two months and seven games remaining in the 2022 NFL season, here’s breaking down New England’s two promising paths to the playoffs:...

After Thursday night’s Week 11 dominant 25-0 victory in Atlanta, the Patriots (7-4) have won five consecutive games and six of seven to surge into playoff contention, as a wild-card team at worst. With the reigning strong AFC East champion Bills (6-4) slumping of late, the Patriots, now back in first place, also have a chance to take back the division title after finishing third behind the Dolphins last season....

According to The MMQB, the veteran tight end re-signed with New England Tuesday morning and will be on the roster for Monday’s game at the Jets. The move comes after coach Bill Belichick said last week that the team decided to cut Watson because there was not enough room on the roster. Watson was suspended the first four games of the season after he violated the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, which is why it wasn’t until Oct....

The ring is made out of 10-karat gold and features about 422 diamonds, which combine for 9.85 carats, according to the team. The motto “still here” appears on the side and “we are all Patriots” is inscribed on the back. New England’s players, coaches, staff and executives received their rings during a private ceremony at the home of team owner Robert Kraft. The Patriots topped the Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl 53 in February....

The Patriots say a viral New York Times photo of their trip to the White House on Wednesday was misleading. The photo compared New England’s turnout to the White House this year to its trip in 2015. The tweet was shared over 44,000 times and had 65,000 likes. MORE: Gisele Bundchen tweets link to Trump protest as Tom Brady opts out of White House visit The Patriots posted this response to The New York Times, saying the photo did not include any of New England’s coaching staff, who were seated on the South Lawn....

When asked Thursday how practice was going this week, Belichick gave a typical Belichick answer. MORE: Curtis Martin contrasts Belichick, Carroll | 5 key matchups | Seahawks report “From a practice standpoint, we’re probably at the typical midweek point in practice,” he said. “Worked on some things yesterday, we’ll come back and work on some more things today.” Even more consistent than Belichick’s riveting answers at the podium are his routines throughout the week....