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Nope, that wasn’t it. The age of the U.S. women’s national team at the Tokyo Olympics — on average, 31 — always was too convenient an explanation for how poorly they performed on their way to a bronze medal game against Australia, their first entry into the consolation bracket since the sport was introduced to the Games at Atlanta ‘96. And Rapinoe and 39-year-old Carli Lloyd showed how tired that excuse was by splitting the goals in their team’s 4-3 victory....

As of 190 votes known publicly in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s 2017 election for the Hall of Fame, Ryan Thibodaux had five players in the running in his vote tracker for the necessary 75 percent: Tim Raines with 91.6 percent of the vote; Jeff Bagwell with 91.1 percent; Ivan Rodriguez with 80.5 percent; Vladimir Guerrero with 74.2 percent; and Trevor Hoffman with 73.2 percent. Voting closed Dec. 31, though some writers have been parsing their ballots out since then for column material or emailing them outright to Thibodaux, who has something of a cottage industry going for this....

The blaze broke out on Saturday at the Robinson Family Farm in Temple, Texas, which hosts festivities every fall weekend. Families, teenagers and young adults show up for the pumpkin patch, hayrides, axe throwing, music and games. Helen Robinson, who opened the farm together with her husband Brian, told Newsweek they typically see between 45,000 and 50,000 customers every fall. “We’ve had proposals, we’ve had birth announcements, we’ve had first dates....

The Gunners playmaker responded to a plea from cancer charity My Shining Star looking to get lifelong Arsenal fan Charlie to a game, by inviting him as a guest of his private box and players’ lounge for the upcoming Premier League tie with Sunderland at Emirates Stadium. “This is Charlie, the 11-year-old little boy wishing to go to the FA Cup final with his mum and dad and hold hands with with the player Mesut Ozil,” the Facebook post from the charity stated....

Biden came under heavy fire on Friday after he defended his record during a conference call interview with Charlamagne, at one point telling the black radio host that if he has a problem “figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” The former vice president later apologized for the remark, saying that “no one should have to vote for any party based on their race or religion or background....

The former NBA stars turned analysts were attempting to complete a viral Tik Tok challenge that involves throwing an egg into the air and waiting for it to hit someone in the head. MORE: Refs admit James Harden’s dunk should have counted in loss to Spurs After a few attempts at the challenge, things started to go awry — and the shenanigans between Barkley and O’Neal began. Barkley threw an egg at O’Neal, who was bent over, and the egg splattered directly on his head....

It’s not a mystery, at least not exactly. Most sports fans have seen the highlights (lowlights?) at some point. Barkley rears back, and at some point, there’s usually a hitch or a full-on stop in the swing path. Sometimes there’s a second one before Barkley arrives back at the ball. He might whiff or top one or whack more ground than ball. But it’s still a remarkable sight to see an NBA Hall of Famer take such hacks (although Barkley’s making his own case that he’s made swing improvements of late)....

Barkley said on a special edition of TNT’s “Inside the NBA” that he had not been feeling after traveling to New York. He took the coronavirus test when he returned to Georgia and place himself under quarantine for 48 hours. CORONAVIRUS: Gobert apologizes for ‘careless’ behavior He was away from the studio on Thursday. The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has affected all parts of the world, with New York being a “hotspot,” in Barkley’s words....

The Warriors undoubtedly will look different after losing Kevin Durant in free agency to the Nets, and star Klay Thompson likely will be sidelined next season after tearing his ACL. “I think they’re gonna struggle to make the playoffs without Klay,” Barkley said (via NBC Sports). “I think that’s the one thing they’re gonna miss the most, even more than KD.” Barkley believes the Western Conference has changed enough to keep the six-time NBA champions out of the playoffs next season....

The singer, 30, was name-checked in a review of the horror film by The New York Times writer Lena Wilson, who has since deleted her social media after backlash over her comments about actress Amandla Stenberg’s chest. Wilson leaked a series of DMs from Stenberg, 23, who called out the writer for her negative review about Bodies Bodies Bodies. The film follows a group of rich Gen Z-ers partying and being stalked at a remote mansion....

His final pitch was a signature Morton curveball that froze Jose Altuve for a called strike three. He grimaced in pain as landed on the follow-through, then started to walk toward the bench even as the trainer and manager Brian Snitker came out of the dugout. A few innings later, the Braves tweeted that X-rays had revealed a fracture in his right fibula. “To strike out a guy with a broken leg,” Atlanta catcher Travis d’Arnaud said after the game, “that blows my mind....

If the Panthers win, Colorado Symphony Orchestra associate conductor Christopher Dragon will have to conduct “Sweet Caroline” while wearing a Cam Newton jersey. If Denver wins, Charlotte Symphony Ochestra music director Christopher Warren-Green will conduct “Hoedown” while wearing a Peyton Manning jersey. 

Elliott held the lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race with less than 10 laps remaining at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday afternoon — and then a caution came out and everything changed. The leaders opted to pit during the caution created by Michael McDowell, who had a tire failure. Furniture Row Racing’s crew put Martin Truex Jr. out in front of Elliott on the stop. And while Ryan Blaney, Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards opted not to pit, they had nothing for Truex on the restart....

But those who want some tweaks shouldn’t have to put their heads in the sand and feel ashamed. There was enough to frustrate fans about the new Chase that would make them want NASCAR to consider adjusting a few of the rules. Looking back at the Chase, three events did not sit well with some fans: — Jeff Gordon finished second in two of the three races in the third round....

Newsweek has been taking tips from celebrity chefs in the buildup to Thursday, and Chicago-based cook Adam Witt is the latest to contribute his expertise. We’ve heard from the popular Chef Bae on cooking for the stars, as well as British TikTok baker Fitwaffle on an easy Thanksgiving dessert. Omnivorous Adam was a private chef cooking for A-listers before he started making videos, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers across his YouTube, Instagram and TikTok accounts....

Chelsea had struggled, especially in the first half, but they eventually managed to break West Ham down as they returned to winning ways and moved five points clear of Arsenal in third place. West Ham had defended diligently for the most part but they were reduced to ten men late on when Craig Dawson, who had been impressive until that point, was sent off for a foul on Romelu Lukaku in the area following a VAR check....

Sanchez’s contract at Emirates Stadium expires in 2018 and, with Arsenal enduring a tough season as they lie sixth in the Premier League, speculation has suggested the Chile international could leave. And following quotes from Sanchez stating he is happy in London, capital rivals Chelsea have been linked to Arsenal’s star man - Conte reportedly making the 18-goal forward a top target. Wenger baffled by Alexis panic However, Conte still would not be drawn on a potential swoop for the 28-year-old when asked if Sanchez might be interested in joining the club....

Hayes’ side reached the final of the competition last season and were top of their group heading into the final round of games, with Wolfsburg needing to beat them by two clear goals to qualify instead. The German side ran out 4-0 winners in the end and after the game, the Chelsea boss went into detail about the impact the recent surge in COVID cases has had on her team, with two players ruled out for this game due to positive tests....

The Blues eased to a club-record 12th successive top-flight victory on Boxing Day, with Pedro’s double - either side of Eden Hazard’s 50th Premier League goal - securing a 3-0 win over Bournemouth. However, despite the absence of the suspended Diego Costa, Belgium forward Batshuayi, who is yet to start a league fixture since arriving from Marseille, only managed a stoppage-time cameo - with Hazard preferred in a central role....

Mourinho was charged with improper conduct after entering the field of play to approach match referee Chris Foy in the 90th minute of the loss at Villa Park. The Chelsea boss denied the charge and requested a personal hearing, but the ruling was upheld on Wednesday. Mourinho was also warned with regards to his future conduct. Foy sent off Willian for two bookable offences during the defeat, before Ramires was shown a straight red card for a foul on Karim El Ahmadi....