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However, despite knowing all of this, the now-defunct Alliance of American Football still did all they could to get Lynch to talk for two minutes. According to a report from Sports Illustrated, Lynch required $5,000 for a two-minute chat. The AAF agreed, but then Lynch threw another curveball at them. MORE: Breaking down the Raiders’ new-look offense From SI: A few things: It’s absolutely remarkable Charlie Ebersol didn’t take the hint, and actually went to the bank to get 20,000 quarters....

But was it all a hoax? Apparently, Lynch did open up to the media on Tuesday. MORE: Lynch is about that Flo, boss | Skittles make Lynch talk | Super Bowl MVPs In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the notoriously quiet Seahawks running back wouldn’t stop talking. He even sang a bit with former Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams, who gave him an X-Box for his troubles. A gift that Lynch says he’s going to donate to his charity....

The Serie A outfit are just one of a number of sides to have been linked with the France international this summer, with Tottenham another of those reported to hold a strong interest. Man Utd 11/4 to win PL Admiring glances have been cast in the direction of Old Trafford as Martial has struggled to hold down a regular starting role under Jose Mourinho. Fellow countryman Petit is, however, of the opinion that the 21-year-old is capable of becoming a key figure in an improving United side and believes it would be wise for him to shun interest from afar....

The German’s maiden major win came at Whistling Straits, which hosts the 2015 tournament, five years ago. But all the talk in the lead-up has been around Dustin Johnson, the American closing in on his first major and who was controversially given a two-stroke penalty late in the 2010 event. MORE: PGA Championship winner, 2000-present | Spieth a big betting favorite | Johnson grouped with McIlroy, Spieth Asked if he felt like he was getting overlooked or under the radar, Kaymer deflected to Johnson’s shot at redemption....

Following his transfer move from Everton this summer, Lukaku has established himself at Old Trafford having notched seven goals in eight league games for Jose Mourinho’s men this season. Lukaku 14/1 UCL top scorer But Keown disclosed that the Belgian international is not ‘at that level’ with the former Chelsea forward who was one of the best lone strikers in the history of the English Premier League. “Lukaku is criticised because people rate him really highly and see that he can do much more than he is at times prepared to give,” Keown told DailyMail....

Truex gets one break: The 10 driver points deducted per Wednesday’s penalty announcement were not taken from his numbers to start the Chase for the Sprint Cup. He enters Sunday’s race at Chicagoland with 2000 points for making the 16-driver Chase field plus six bonus points, three per victory. MORE: This is your Chase field | Points reset | Chicagoland schedule Had those 10 points been taken off his Chase total, Truex would have started the 10-race championship series in danger of elimination after the first three....

Three weeks later, in the aftermath of Logano’s title-winning race at Homestead-Miami, Truex Jr. sat dejected in his 78 car, his head down. He had been outdueled by the very driver he had determined he would eliminate, finishing a distant second. MORE: Championship race results, highlights Despite the obvious sting of the result, the 2017 Cup Series winner remained civil when talking to reporters. He focused on his Furniture Row Racing team, which is set to close following the conclusion of the season....

Titled “What If Thor Were an Only Child?”, it saw the God of Thunder party his way across Earth when he is left to his own devices. Rather than study, Thor lands on Las Vegas with all of his friends, including the Guardians of the Galaxy and a frost-giant Loki, for the party of their lives. He meets Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and they develop a romantic connection, and he also clashes with Captain Marvel (Alexandra Daniels) over his partying....

Published 17 years after the first version of the top-500 list was unveiled, the new iteration is “less rock-centric,” according to the magazine’s own words. It’s also much more diverse. The 2003 list (and a slightly updated version in 2012) contained only three albums by female musicians among its top 50, with the highest-ranking—Joni Mitchell’s Blue—coming in at No. 30. (Blue is No. 3 in the new list.) Now the top 50 features seven albums by women, and an additional two more featuring women in prominent roles, via work from Fleetwood Mac and The Velvet Underground & Nico....

The league changed the extra point from being a 20-yard kick to a 33-yarder. Lewis says teams like his, and others in the AFC North, are at a disadvantage because of the rule change. MORE: NFL’s worst extra point blunders | Carney overcame epic PAT fail | Sturgis hurt playing kickball “I’ve not been for it,” Lewis said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Nothing was wrong with what we had. In this division it makes a big difference, a huge difference....

Bengals owner Mike Brown told the Cincinnati Enquirer the team "is in a dilemma" regarding extended Dalton's contract beyond the 2014 season. As for coach Marvin Lewis, it's more of a no-brainer: He wants the Bengals to get a new deal done with Dalton soon to secure their future at quarterback. Speaking to reporters at the NFL owners meetings in Orlando, Lewis is behind Dalton all the way and thinks the team shouldn't waste any time with its ample resources to lock him up....

Trump is a psychologist who made headlines this year with her book Too Much and Never Enough, which revealed details about the Trump family and their finances. Her other uncle, Robert Trump, initially sued in a bid to prevent the book’s release. Trump tweeted throughout the debate between the president and former Vice President Joe Biden, and she took aim at the media and the apparent lack of fact checking....

“She’s in a very bad situation, because she must understand that if Donald feels it’s necessary, he will stop protecting her,” Mary Trump said of her cousin Ivanka Trump during an interview on MSNBC. The 56-year-old psychologist noted that Ivanka Trump, who worked as a senior adviser to her father’s administration, could have potentially “damning” information about the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. On Thursday, the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot sent a letter requesting a voluntary interview with Ivanka Trump....

Though the Senate voted on Friday, the House had previously passed a companion bill also scrapping the song. As such, the bill now heads to the desk of Republican Governor Larry Hogan. Hogan hasn’t said if he’ll sign it, but his office has promised to review it, The Hill reported. If Hogan signs the bill, it will finally discard the song after numerous legislative attempts to do so stretching back to 1974....

Higuain’s goal record against Barca The Brazil international received a second yellow for a rash tackle on Diego Llorente during Barca’s 2-0 La Liga loss on Saturday, with the standard punishment for his dismissal a one-match ban. However, Neymar sarcastically applauded the match officials as he left the pitch, an act that could see his suspension extended. And if he is banned for more than one league game he will be unavailable for the April 23 Clasico at the Bernabeu, a decisive day in the Liga title race with Madrid currently three points clear....

The 15-day extension will take the mandate to May 3 as the CDC further studies the Omicron sub-variant that became the dominant strain of COVID in the U.S. last month. “In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time,” the CDC spokesperson said. The mask mandate for public transportation and airplanes has been one of the most contentious of the remaining COVID prevention policies, as many people have questioned why it still needs to be in place if mask mandates are being removed for large cities or indoor venues like restaurants and gyms, Newsweek previously reported....

On Friday, the league announced that Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended indefinitely while Browns’ defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi will miss one game. Steelers’ center Maurkice Pouncy will be suspended for three games. The fight started after Rudolph was sacked by Garrett with seconds remaining in the game, and the two wrestled each other to the ground. In a number of videos, Rudolph can be seen trying to pull Garrett’s helmet off during the fight....

Fidrych, 54, died on his farm in 2009 while working on a dump truck after his clothes became tangled in a spinning part and suffocated him. His widow, Ann Pantazis, sued the makers of the truck and the spinning part in 2012, claiming they didn’t provide appropriate warnings, the AP report states. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2017 The suit also claimed the truck was defective when sold to Fidrych in the 1980s, according to other media reports....

Masters champions: Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, Charl Schwartzel, Phil Mickelson, Angel Cabrera, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, Mike Weir, Vijay Singh, Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark O'Meara, Ben Crenshaw, Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize, Craig Stadler, Tom Watson. MASTERS: What’s on the dinner menu? Bugs! | 10 things to know | Is Tiger buckling over weight of fame? U.S. Open champions (five years): Justin Rose, Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Lucas Glover....

To do that, he had to hold off Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and persistent tournament surprise Charley Hoffman. No pressure. Spieth delivered a record-tying performance at Augusta. MORE: Spieth is gold’s ’next one’ | Masters images: Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 For Spieth, a 21-year-old Texan, the only person who was not a threat on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club is Thongchai Jaidee....