The 24-year-old joined the Team of Choice from Wa All Stars in July and has played 12 games, keeping six clean sheets as a result in the first-half of the season. However, he believes he can still improve when the second round resumes in January. “I am okay with my performance in the league so far. Football is a team sport and must always be seen as such. As a team we conceded just eight goals in the first half of the season and that was the league’s best," Ofori told Ghanacrusader....

Dr. Seuss Enterprises issued a statement on Tuesday saying six of the late author’s titles would no longer be reprinted. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” the statement read. The decision—announced on Read Across America Day on March 2, which was also the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel—has been questioned by several Republican lawmakers. Rep. Greene of Georgia shared a poem on Twitter alongside a drawing of Dr....

The attack from Greene comes after fellow GOP Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado shared a fake story with constituents about getting into an elevator with Omar at the Capitol—comparing the Muslim congresswoman to a suicide bomber. After strong backlash, Boebert issued an apology to the Muslim community. But Greene appears to be opposed to her Republican colleague’s response. “Democrats want us censored, shut down, and imprisoned. Never apologize to Islamic terrorist sympathizers, communists, or those who fund murder with our tax dollars,” the far-right congresswoman wrote on Twitter....

Making her comments on Twitter, Rep. Greene also announced that she would be introducing a new act on Friday to impose tighter restrictions on the southern border with Mexico, to stem the flow migrants arriving in the U.S. Biden had made a speech on Wednesday about offering Americans the COVID-19 vaccine and he set a goal of July 4, Independence Day, for the country to return to near normal....

Greene shared a series of videos on Twitter complaining about a sign featuring an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant for Tim Hysom, the chief of staff for Democratic Representative Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts, being removed by an unknown party outside on Wednesday. The Georgia Republican has accused Hysom of committing a “hate crime” against her due to a surveillance video appearing to show him putting stickers on a different sign outside her office last month....

“Vaccinated employees get a vaccination logo just like the Nazi’s forced Jewish people to wear a gold star,” Greene tweeted. “Vaccine passports & mask mandates create discrimination against unvaxxed people who trust their immune systems to a virus that is 99% survivable.” A number of grocers and retailers have begun to drop their mask requirements for vaccinated workers and customers following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that relaxed indoor-masking for vaccinated individuals....

Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina joined Greene of Georgia in a lawsuit against Pelosi alleging that the policy requiring face masks violated their rights to free speech and that the $500 fines they’d received violated the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. Judge Reggie B. Walton of the District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the lawsuit on Wednesday in a 47-page ruling that found the House mask policy had not violated their right to free speech....

Greene, a Republican who represents Georgia’s 14th congressional district, told Newsmax on Monday that she had been charged more than $60,500 in penalties under the mask mandate introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Greene’s annual congressional salary is $174,000, The Republican lawmaker also indicated on Monday that she would not be wearing a mask in the near future. Greene spoke to Newsmax’s Chris Salcedo about the fines, placing the blame directly on Pelosi....

Appearing on The Charlie Kirk Show, broadcast by right-wing network Real America’s Voice, she pointed out McCarthy had also been endorsed by Donald Trump and Representative Jim Jordan, widely seen as a conservative hardliner. “I just also need to remind everyone while people are mad at me, President Trump endorsed and supported Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan endorsed, supported, voted for and nominated Kevin McCarthy. Over half of the Freedom Caucus voted and supported Kevin McCarthy and the majority of our conference did and guess what, our entire conference elected him on Friday,” the Georgia Republican said....

Greene, a Republican who represents Georgia’s 14th congressional district, invoked the horrors of Nazi Germany and the systematic murder of six million European Jews while criticizing COVID rules, such as mask-wearing, which Speaker Nancy Pelosi has enforced on the floor of the House. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined several of his party colleagues in criticizing Greene’s remarks and an online petition seeking her expulsion has garnered more than 100,000 signatures....

Speaking Thursday at a conference in Las Vegas, Cuban offered this comparison to describe the presumptive Republican nominee. MORE: Athletes, sports figure who endorse Trump “There’s that guy who’ll walk into the bar and say anything to get laid. That’s Donald Trump right now to a T. But it’s all of us who are going to get f—ed,” Cuban said (via Business Insider). “We go way back, and it’s a love-hate relationship,” Cuban continued....

The NBA was suspended in dramatic fashion on March 11 when it emerged Jazz center Rudy Gobert had tested positive for coronavirus. At the time, the Mavericks were playing the Nuggets, and Cuban learned of the suspension while he sat courtside during the game, with his stunned reaction going viral. MORE: Silver may decide on restart in 2-4 weeks, reports say The NBA is now considering plans to restart the 2019-20 regular season, which was close to a conclusion....

Ingram, who is promoting the Capital One Cup in advance of the College Football Playoff Championship Game, recalled the feeling he had before the 2009 BCS Championship Game against Texas at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Ingram remembers walking down the tunnel and feeling the history of the venue. The Heisman Trophy winner didn’t need to say much. TITLE GAME: Clemson vs. Bama | Five things to watch | Game info...

There were hugs, handshakes, a video tribute, and a whole lot of good vibes on a night the NBA-best Dubs beat the LeBron James-less Cavaliers. MORE: Warriors owner apologizes to Jackson for slam | Kerr: Can’t catch ‘96 Bulls And Jackson mostly returned the affection during his work as an ESPN analyst. (Jackson declined to speak to the media before the game.) He was gracious toward the man who replaced him, Steve Kerr, and the squad he turned into an NBA title contender....

The pitch was apparent retaliation for Ureña plunking Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. last August with the first pitch of a game. Acuna had hit a home run the previous three contests before that hit-by-pitch. Urena’s offering to Acuna came in at 97.5 mph which was the hardest pitch he had thrown on the year to that point, according to Statcast. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

Here’s the thing. There should never be a rain delay at a Marlins home game. Why? Because they play their games in a stadium with a retractable roof. It does not take very long to close the roof on a stadium. After all, a retractable roof is part of the reason the stadium cost nearly $634 million to build. MORE: Opening Day live blog | Must-follow Twitter list But alas, there was a 16-minute delay because the Marlins could not remember to close their retractable roof with the knowledge that rain was en route....

The Marlins starting-pitching prospect appeared to shed some tears of joy after Triple-A manager Al Pedrique informed him he’d been called up to the majors. Cabrera, 23, is Miami’s No. 2 prospect and the fifth-ranked right-handed pitching prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. He will join the Marlins on Monday for their series against the Washington Nationals then make his major-league debut against Washington on Wednesday. The 6-foot-5 right-handed starting pitcher has a mid-90’s fastball and is expected to be a top-of-the-rotation starter for years to come, according to Pipeline....

The former Seahawks running back gave a rare interview with 60 Minutes Sports, in which he confirmed that he will not return to the NFL. MORE: Surprising NFL retirements | Players under 30 who retired “I’m done. I’m done,” Lynch said. “I enjoyed my time playing. Now it’s time to watch my cousins do they thing.” In the most Lynch way, he caused a stir in February when he tweeted out a picture of cleats hanging from a power line with a peace emoji....

Martial was handed the coveted shirt number upon his arrival from Monaco in 2015, but had to settle for No.11 instead when Ibrahimovic joined from Paris Saint-Germain. Man United reigns over Man City “I am not going to lie about it, it hurt him when Manchester United took the number nine jersey off him. He was surprised by it and he was disappointed for a few days,” Martial’s advisor Philippe Lamboley told RMC....

Kaymer shot a 67 on Friday, following up on his opening-round 64, and held a comfortable clubhouse lead at 13 under par. MORE: PGA Tour winners of 2014-15 | Golf Digest leaderboard | Simpson goes old school, goes low The two-time major champion is feeling mighty confident on the National Course. He has won there three times (2008, 2010, 2011) and is threatening to do it again. “Once you lead by four of five shots or even more, like what I’ve done at the U....