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The Giants defensive end spent his Wednesday at the New York Presbyterian Hospital burn unit visiting burn survivors and presenting the wing with a $20,000 check. “As I was sitting in the hospital on July 5, there were a lot of burn (victims) in there. And I was one of them,” Pierre-Paul said, via NJ.com. “And just walking through the hospital, I saw a lot of burn people. People that lost hands, people that lost legs, due to fireworks incidents or whatever....

However, there have always been questions about Roethlisberger’s, uh, let’s say “commitment” to offseason conditioning. MORE: Jay Glazer criticized for how he handled Brian Allen’s coronavirus announcement The Athletic’s Jay Glazer lent more credence to those concerns in his most recent NFL mailbag when a reader asked him if Pittsburgh could be a sleeper team this season. The reader noted the offense sputtered without Roethlisberger, who missed all but two games in 2019 following elbow surgery, and having him back to “85 percent plus fitness” could push the Steelers back into the field of legitimate contenders....

The father-son duo were sitting in front of their residence in Louisiana on Wednesday. A black truck suddenly stopped in front of them and three people came out with guns. Although the duo tried to rush inside their house, two more people came from the other side and shot at them. Scott was armed and shot back to save himself and his son. However, he was shot twice in the arm, and his son eight times....

Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Bacolod City on Tuesday, assistant coach Ismail Ibrahim warns that it will be a match of mental strength between the two teams and the victors will be the one who is stronger. “It’s an important game for both teams. For tomorrow’s night match all about mental and character on the field. Hopefully JDT team can prepare well and who plays the best will win the game....

“Let me tell you about the ‘Squad,” Pirro said, lumping the four lawmakers together under what has become a popular nickname. “A benign-sounding high school term that, in reality, presents a dangerous assault on everything we hold dear. These four freshman congresswomen, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, are radical socialists who want to punish success and destroy capitalism. They know how to weaponize their hate.”...

Campaigning with a name that can simultaneously bolster a base and inspire resentment, it’s no wonder why Jeb Bush would weigh in on the Washington NFL nickname debate. And now he is taking the debate from sports radio to the stump. MORE: Teams that retired Native mascots | California bans the nickname Bush’s position on the debate is already common knowledge; he voiced his support for Washington’s nickname on SiriusXM in September....

Despite what team officials called a good spring, Francoeur was released Saturday at the Tribe sliced its roster. As with other teams, the Indians are paring bodies a week before their 2014 season begins. Scenes like Saturday's at Indians camp in Goodyear, Ariz., will be repeated across the league as veteran players get what could be their final goodbye. Francouer, 30, hasn't had a regular job in the majors since in years....

It’s never that simple in NASCAR, of course. Especially when Kyle Busch is lurking, and when those red-hot Joe Gibbs Racing cars seem capable of ruining any feel-good story. MORE: Starting lineup | 10 drivers to watch | Gordon’s long, strange trip to Indy But Sunday is about two racing legends. Gordon, the four-time Sprint Cup champion and five-time Indy winner. Stewart, the three-time Cup champ and twice a winner at the track....

It’s not a cruel joke that NASCAR is playing on Gordon to remind him of what he did a year ago when he retaliated against Bowyer under caution, ending Bowyer’s day and sparking a near-brawl in the garage. Haulers are lined up by owners' points, and Gordon and Bowyer are sixth and seventh in the standings, respectively. FLASHBACK: Gordon wrecks Bowyer, sparks brawl For Gordon, he won’t see Bowyer’s hauler and remember the controversy, the pushing and shoving and the heated words from a year ago....

He returned from retirement to racing at the Brickyard, finishing 13th filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who continues recovery from concussion-like symptoms. MORE: Brickyard images | Kyle Busch wins | Empty seats After the race, Gordon and Stewart drove side by side for a stirring extra lap at the track while Kyle Busch smoked up the frontstretch after his dominating win in the Sprint Cup Combat Wounded 400....

Both Green and Stephenson (who has a team option that almost certainly will be declined) will be free agents after this season. MORE: Thunder get key addition in Randy Foye | Shelvin Mack headed to Utah The Clippers have been weak at small forward all season and hope Green can fill their need while also playing power forward. Stephenson, whom they traded for this offseason from Charlotte, never really produced much of anything in Los Angeles....

Saturday guided the Colts to a win on Sunday afternoon vs. the Raiders, the first of his tenure as interim head coach for the Colts. In the process, he handed a lot of his critics an L, too. Saturday has been barraged by criticisms and critiques since his hiring, none louder than former coach Bill Cowher and former player Joe Thomas on Sunday. Cowher described the hiring as a “disgrace to the coaching profession....

During ESPN’s broadcast of the Knicks-Rockets exhibition Tuesday night in Houston, Van Gundy laid out how he wants the NBA to deal with those who are convicted of domestic abuse or sexual assault. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes Van Gundy also referred to a conference he attended earlier in the day on domestic violence and sexual abuse, in which NFL vice president Troy Vincent and Texans general manager Rick Smith spoke on the issue....

The Virginian, played by Nick Nolte, was a 41-year-old widower when he landed in Louis XVI’s France, a country on the verge of a revolution inspired in part by Jefferson’s own words. It’s fascinating to learn, as Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s heavily researched script reveals, that at the time Jefferson was minister to the Versailles court, Congress was insolvent, and that one of his accomplishments was procuring a loan from Dutch bankers to remunerate the French volunteers who had fought alongside us in our revolutionary struggle with England....

Epstein is indicted on sex trafficking charges after multiple women accused him of sexually abusing them and prostituting them out to his friends so they could do the same. Many of the women were underage at the time of the alleged abuse. Dershowitz, a Harvard professor, was one of several lawyers who helped secure Epstein a lenient sweetheart deal with Florida prosecutors back in 2008 when he was convicted of sex offenses involving an underage girl....

But this is actually about real-life “Candyman” David Klein. The founder of The Jelly Belly jelly beans and Tricky Treasures has arranged for gold tickets to be hidden across the world for people to find ahead of his retirement. In the U.S., gold style tickets in the form of necklaces have been put in places Klein and his partner come across with an interesting story. According to a news release issued by Tricky Treausres, plans are to have multiple treasure hunts for tickets in each state....

The former adult film star, who has been living with an as-yet-undiagnosed illness since January, has long faced speculation from her social media followers over her relationship with Israeli businessman Bitton, given their living arrangement. While Jameson, 48, is based in Hawaii, Bitton—to whom she has been engaged since 2015—had spent the past several months sharing footage of himself in Los Angeles with their 5-year-old daughter, Batel Lu. After sharing in an Instagram Story in the late summer post that she and Bitton had been going through a rough patch, Jameson appeared to be addressing her engagement on Monday when she shared a pair of cryptic Instagram posts....

The Spears siblings addressed one another on social media on Thursday, following claims Jamie Lynn Spears, 30, has made about her big sister in her new memoir, Things I Should Have Said. After “Toxic” singer Britney Spears, 40, took to Twitter to lash out at her sister’s recent appearance on Good Morning America, where she promoted the book, the younger Spears sister said on Instagram that she and her family have faced threats....

This January, players must complete monthly challenges to earn resources and magical items. In addition to the free benefits, those who purchase the Gold Pass will get access to premium goodies like the Warrior Champion hero skin and various rewards. Clash of Clans Gold Pass holders can get Book of Heroes and Warrior Champion hero skin after achieving 2600 points Clash of Clans players can enhance and upgrade their equipment through seasonal challenges....