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Ohio State has clinched the Big Ten East Division and still has its national title hopes firmly alive. Michigan’s goal is far less lofty, needing a big upset just to become bowl eligible. The Line: Ohio State -20.5, Total: 52.5 Line movement: The Wynn opened the Buckeyes at -19.5 on Sunday, with the line ticking up to -20.5 in early wagering, and some books dealing -21. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page....

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office told The Detroit News on Tuesday that it was reviewing allegations of “harassment/intimidation/cyber-bullying” in connection with the woman, identified by the paper as Kasey Helton of Howell, Michigan. Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy told MLive.com the review began after “a citizen from the county came forward, as they felt harassed, bullied and intimidated.” The sheriff did not identify the person who came forward with concerns about Helton’s social media posts....

While Israel has never enjoyed more than a cold peace with its neighbors, there has been a rapid warming of its ties with the UAE and Bahrain, as well as nascent partnerships with other Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia. The three governments have already signed agreements on financial services, joint investments, countering terrorism, defense surveillance technologies and more. Joint ventures are moving ahead on tourism, health, agriculture, water, space, science and trade....

We take you to the Kansas Mid-East eighth-grade boys basketball league, where the Riley County Falcons took on the Rock Creek Mustangs on Monday. The YouTube description says it was a league game, but the person who shared the video on Twitter claims it was a championship game. Regardless, it’s still an awful way to lose a game. The Falcons led the Mustangs 26-25 in the waning moments. The Mustangs got one final shot to win the game....

But don’t get me wrong. Children of well-to-do parents are doing fine in America. A vast majority of them have food, health care, shelter, a decent education, cultural opportunities, and enough emotional and psychological support to set them up for a successful life. Now let’s consider how relatively few children that is, compared with the child population in our country. A record 14 million children in America are not getting enough to eat, according to a study conducted in June by the Brookings Institution....

In the “How could he?” debate over Lindh, Marin became a national pinata, bashed not just for the “American Taliban” but for every societal ill since Elvis. The national press labeled Marin the “mecca of moral muddling,” a place plagued with “wispy relativism.” Others condemned the county as a “cushy liberal lair.” Even former president Bush mocked Lindh as a “poor, misguided Marin County hot-tubber,” as if hot-tubbing were a Taliban trademark....

That didn’t seem to matter. Seattle came all the way back, scoring nine runs over the final four innings to beat Toronto 10-9 and sweep the best-of-three series on the road as it continued its remarkable season. In the midst of the comeback, fans might have noticed an odd symbol making the rounds across social media: a shoe. A rally shoe, to be exact. It got to the point that T-Mobile Park, the home of the Mariners and host of a massive Seattle watch party, sent out instructions to fans to bring out the shoes....

This information regarding the purchase was made public through a periodic transaction report posted by the House Clerk, which said the Georgia Republican purchased the stake, which was valued on the report as being worth between $15,000 and $50,000, on October 22. Trump’s new social media outlet will operate under the name of Trump Media & Technology Group and is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida. The company said it aimed to provide a space for people with views that do not “align with (Big Tech’s) woke ideology....

Ten Senate Republicans along with 10 Senate Democrats negotiated and agreed to bipartisan legislation that would be the most significant effort by Congress to address the national issue of mass shootings and gun violence in years. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, and President Joe Biden welcomed the deal, which would be expected to pass if all 10 Republicans ultimately vote in favor. Hours after the news broke, Greene took to Twitter to attack Senate Republicans, apparently over their willingness to work with Democrats to pass legislation....

Cheney and Greene represent opposing factions of the Republican Party. Cheney, who represent’s Wyoming, is seen as a more traditional conservative, and has become a pariah in the GOP for opposing Trump’s election fraud claims. Meanwhile, Greene, who hails from Georgia, is one of the most notorious pro-Trump voices in Congress. The two have diverged on myriad issues, including foreign policy. Foreign aid to Ukraine has divided some within the GOP....

Maloney made the remarks during an interview on the latest edition of MSNBC’s Deadline: White House. The congressman said he noticed unusual behavior from Greene and her staff after being evacuated from the Capitol, where lawmakers had gathered to certify President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win during a joint session of Congress, to an “undisclosed location” once the insurrection began. “Look, I was there,” said Maloney. “I was on the House floor....

The Mavericks team owner was angry with a decision that went against his team in its four-point loss to the Hawks. As he tweeted through the rage, he touched on what he considers the biggest problem with officiating: bad supervisors. McCutchen has been the league’s vice president, head of referee development and training since December 2017. The officiating crew for Mavs-Hawks on Saturday was Rodney Mott, Derrick Collins and Matt Myers....

“That debate was the worst thing I’ve ever seen & I was in The Star Wars Holiday Special,” Hamill tweeted, recalling the disastrous holiday special from 1978. It has a solid 2.1 rating on IMDb and has never been re-aired on television since its CBS premiere. Hamill even jokingly asked Trump to pardon it this past February. However, George Lucas maintains that the holiday special does belong in the Star Wars timeline, situated between episodes IV and V....

It didn’t always start that way for Hunt. As he was transitioning from kickboxing to MMA, he started to lose interest in fighting and was only doing it to get paid. MORE: Hunt-Nelson fight was inevitable | Full UFC FIght Night 52 slate “When I started in K-1, I had a dream and a goal,” Hunt told Sporting News. “For me, it started off about money. When I did win the K-1 world title in 2001, I lost interest in doing all that stuff....

ESPN announced Tuesday that it has hired the veteran quarterback as a college football analyst and signed him to a multi-year deal. Sanchez will join Kevin Negandhi and Jonathan Vilma on ABC’s lead college football studio show. A spot was left vacant when Mack Brown left to coach North Carolina. “Mark will be making an immediate transition from the field to the studio, allowing him to provide viewers a perspective that is in-concert with the current game,” ESPN senior vice president of production Lee Fitting said in a release....

The Magic guard, who missed all but eight games last season after suffering a torn left ACL in January 2021, revealed he is set to make his 2021-22 season debut against the Pacers. During an appearance on the “Orlando Magic Pod Squad” podcast, Fultz declared this is “probably the best my body has felt in a long time.” NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

In life, the reggae singer Bob Marley disdained the impedimenta of what he called “Babylon”–modern Western civilization–such as lawyers, preachers and barbers. His philosophy was a radical Caribbean romanticism, surcharged with the Biblical cult of Rastafarianism. His habits ran to regular indulgence in cigar-sized joints of powerful marijuana. Neither was conducive to an orthodox personal life. He did business with his band on the basis of a handshake, paying them when and what he chose; he fathered at least seven children by as many women, not counting four by his wife, Rita; and when he was dying of cancer in 1981 at 36, he refused to make out a will....

Rich Waltz begins the game in a unique way, by throwing down to on-field reporter Allison Williams. “Lineup change for Mike Redmond,” Waltz says, after reading the lineup. “A-Dub, what did Redmond say about this spot?” The change is that Marcell Ozuna is batting cleanup and Casey McGehee is batting fifth. Breaking away from first pitch to go down to a reporter displays more urgency than is needed for this incredibly minor switch....

CBSSports.com and Rivals.com reported early Tuesday that Martin has removed himself from consideration for the job and is now expected to remain at Tennessee, the school he led to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament this month. Martin, 42, spoke with Marquette officials on Sunday, according to the CBS report. With Martin out of the picture, Marquette likely will focus on Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski, according to CBSSports.com's report....