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Ireland, 46, who grew up in suburban Chicago, cites two moments in her feminist awakening. When she was in college, her calculus professor made fun of a question she asked and complained about having to teach girls. She never raised her hand in class again. Then, while attending law school and working weekends as a flight attendant, Ireland discovered the airline’s health policy wouldn’t pay for her husband’s dental surgery because it covered only the spouses of male employees....

So the fact that Stenhouse has a 217-196 lead in the Rookie of the Year standings over Patrick going into Sunday's final race isn't necessarily that much of a surprise for the former IndyCar driver. While Stenhouse had back-to-back Nationwide Series titles before his first season in Cup, Patrick had one full Nationwide season and two part-time seasons (as well as 10 Cup races) as part of her transition from IndyCar....

Rookie Frank Kaminsky has the ball against Spencer Hawes. He leans left, then uses a drop step to slink past the veteran for a layup. Hawes slams the ball in frustration. Patrick Ewing barely reacts. MORE: Every playoff team’s most feared first-round opponent Stoicism has defined Ewing for more than 30 years. The best athlete in New York City disliked drawing attention to himself so much that Sports Illustrated ran a 1993 profile of Ewing without a quote from him....

Both players have dominated this season. Rodgers leads the NFL with 40 touchdown passes, while no player has more than Mahomes 4,462 passing yards. With his 40 TD passes, Rodgers is the first player with 40 or more passing touchdowns in three seasons in NFL history. He also threw 40-plus TDs in 2011 and 2016. The Chiefs, Packers, Ravens and Seahawks each had a league-high seven players make the Pro Bowl....

The clip was initially posted to Twitter by Syrian journalist Alissa Azar, who claimed that it showed numerous Patriot Front members being detained and arrested by police in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White later confirmed the arrests in a press conference, stating that an “operations plan” was found in the U-Haul, indicating that they planned to start a riot at the Pride event. The clip from Azar, who according to her account bio covers right-wing violence in the Pacific Northwest, had been viewed over 290,000 times by Saturday evening and been shared by prominent left-wing commentator Ron Filipkowski....

The Patriots made a change at quarterback on “Monday Night Football,” benching Mac Jones and once again turning to rookie Bailey Zappe. While Zappe made a couple of highlight throws and led a pair of scoring drives, it’s what he did while on the bench that may have been the most entertaining thing of the night. ESPN’s cameras caught Zappe singing along to classic Fountains of Wayne song “Stacy’s Mom” after leading his second scoring drive of the night in relief of Jones:...

Jones played just three series in his first game since suffering a high-ankle sprain against the Ravens in Week 4. He struggled on those drives, logging two three-and-outs and finishing his day with a bad interception while targeting Jonnu Smith. The crowd on hand at Gillette Stadium was cheering loudly for backup quarterback Bailey Zappe after Jones’ mistake. Bill Belichick obliged and put in the rookie, who had performed well in Jones’ stead and led the team to a 2-0 record in his starts....

To honor the greatest of all time’s (G.O.A.T.) special day, the Patriots had five baby goats at training camp. (One for each of his Super Bowl wins.) MORE: What to expect from a now 40-year-old Tom Brady, based on history Fans were given the opportunity to take photos with the baby goats, or pet them in the G.O.A.T. petting zoo.

Eight months after Gronk tore his ACL (and seven months after reconstructive surgery), the Patriots are being as cautious as possible with their Pro Bowl tight end. So they kept him back in Foxboro this week. Even though he was cleared to participate in training camp, the Patriots are committed to bringing him along slowly, and what they have planned for the joint practice doesn’t fit their blueprint for him....

Cardona, taken with the 166th overall choice, was the only long-snapping specialist to attend the scouting combine in February, and on Saturday became only the fourth long-snapper ever drafted, according to the NFL. MORE: Follow the draft action here | Jets send Geno message by picking Petty Cardona’s snaps have been measured at 41 miles per hour. The last Navy player taken in the regular NFL draft was tight end Kevin Hickman in the sixth round in 1995, by the Lions....

Newton will miss the Patriots’ Week 4 game against the Chiefs. MORE: What happens when NFL players test positive for COVID-19? New England is expected to move Newton to the COVID-19/reserve list. As a result, Newton will be isolated and won’t have access to team facilities, and he will not be allowed to have direct contact with fellow players or team personnel. It’s not clear who New England will start in place of Newton at quarterback....

TikTok user @dirtiestratking said he and his friends were at Nye’s Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 2. When someone in the bar mentioned the Fourth of July, his group let out a collective boo. A bartender asked why they booed, said the customer, whose video has been viewed 3.4 million times. The group responded by referencing “women losing their rights” after the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v....

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels says Brady has remained focused throughout the Deflategate controversy, so there won’t really be a mindset change for the QB or his team. PHOTOS: Preseason Week 4 action | MORE: NFL owners to discuss Goodell’s role in discipline “Tom’s a veteran player with a lot of experience and he’s had to deal with different types of adversities and distractions in the past, whether it be injuries or personnel or something else,” McDaniels told ESPN....

The Pacers forward showed he was back to his amazingly athletic self while visiting the Philippines as part of a Nike promotional tour. George threw down a couple impressive dunks nearly a year after he suffered a broken leg during a Team USA scrimmage. MORE: Best pacers of all time | George sets sights on MVP next season Good to have you back, PG-13. Feel free to sign up for the Slam Dunk Contest....

All the Thunder had to give up was young big man Domantas Sabonis and veteran guard Victor Oladipo. The Thunder got a steal receiving George, sending NBA Twitter into a meltdown. The Pacers were never going to win the Paul George trade, but it’s apparent they lost pretty badly. FREE AGENCY: Latest news, signings of top available players Here are some of the best Twitter reactions. Russell Westbrook seems pretty happy....

Asked why he is scheduled to hold the event with Fuetnes, Gosar told CNN’s Manu Raju on Tuesday that he has “no idea what’s going on.” “There’s no fundraiser that I know of on Friday,” the congressman added. Gosar, a Republican representative for Arizona’s 4th district, has been advertised on America First Updates’ Telegram channel as the guest for a fundraising event that will also feature Fuentes, whose supporters are known as the loose white nationalist group “Groyper Amy....

Jennifer Menard remained in North Carolina while Menard made the trip to Las Vegas for Sunday's Sprint Cup race. MORE: Las Vegas schedule | Harvick leads Vegas test | Biffle, Roush teams slow | Earnhardt fans Crafton will be on standby for all practice sessions and the race. Crafton won the Truck Series championship last season, and although he has 317 career starts over 15 years, he has never raced in the Sprint Cup Series....

Walcott breaks Messi’s world record The midfielder is a cult hero amoung Hammers fans following a stunning debut campaign that saw him notch nine goals, 12 assists and bettered only by Mesut Ozil for chances created, but has struggled this term as West Ham lie 16th. Payet, who has 32 caps for France after making his debut in 2010, has drawn criticism for his attitude during the midweek 4-1 loss to Manchester United, and Merson feels the 29-year-old owes West Ham an improvement in form after turning him into a superstar....

There weren’t any buzzer-beaters Wednesday night in Atlanta, but the frenzy that took place in the final seconds more than made up for it as the Hawks prevailed 82-81 to take a 3-2 series lead. MORE: Hawks’ hilarious ‘Kiss Cam’ | Wall’s crazy pass | PHOTOS: Must-see Round 2 images With eight seconds remaining and the Wizards down by two, Paul Pierce hit a corner 3-pointer to give Washington a late lead....

Didier Deschamps’ side face important World Cup qualifiers against the Netherlands and Luxembourg over the course of the next week as they aim to lift themselves out of qualifying Group A, which was opened up as Les Bleus suffered a shock 2-1 reverse against Sweden in June. Makelele, who played 71 times for his country, believes Pogba will be a key figure both for these fixtures and for those in Russia 2018, should France qualify....