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Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, who has been dealing with a foot injury, is considered “day-to-day, not week-to-week,” according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Newton was ruled out for Carolina’s matchup with the Cardinals on Sunday and Kyle Allen started in his place. Rapoport added: Newton originally hurt his foot in the preseason and re-aggravated the injury in Carolina’s 20-14 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 2. The team has not given an official timetable for his return....

This is 1999-ish; “Hate Me Now,” the Puff Daddy collaboration off “I Am …” was my first exposure to Nas. I, a small white boy, looked into the situation, wound up hearing “Halftime” and the phrase stuck a little. It pops up in the third verse (NSFW language). MORE: All-time Cam Newton celebrations | Superman, meet Super Bowl 50 Do I say “this, that and the third” all the time?...

On Tuesday afternoon, Panthers owner David Tepper fired Rivera, and the injured Newton responded in an Instagram story later in the evening. “Will be forever grateful because of the impact you had on my life,” Newton wrote above a photo of Rivera. “Thank you for giving me an opportunity. … This one hurt deep.” MORE: Who might replace Ron Rivera? Newton may not be long for Carolina, either. The 30-year-old QB attempted to play through a foot injury suffered in preseason but worsened the injury Week 2, eventually electing to have season-ending surgery....

The Panthers quarterback has been training at the Australian Football League headquarters as part of Gatorade’s Athlete Exchange program. He has a new appreciation for Australian rules football. MORE: How Heisman winners fared in NFL | Predicting the NFC “It’s extremely physical,” Newton said, via the AAP. “In our sport they’re constantly putting things on you to protect you and in this sport they’re taking things away. All they’re wearing is a tank top and a pair of boxers....

Parts of the region saw their first snowfall in years, blocking roads and cutting off vaccination centres. Footage showing the unlikely scene of camels being buffeted by a snow flurry outside the city of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia was shared widely on social media. Tourists reportedly came from as far away as the UAE to witness the snowfall, which is not uncommon in the mountainous area surrounding Tabuk but marks a stark contrast to the dry, desert-like conditions elsewhere in the region....

MORE: Live Week 1 NFL updates During the Lions’ game against the Cardinals, Matt Prater attempted a kick from 58 yards out. He surprisingly made it, and right after the football went through the uprights it hit the cameraman right between the legs. He took the hit like a champ, though and kept on filming. You can even see his view of the football at the end of the clip....

Wright broke his foot on Thursday and was to have surgery Friday; his recovery time for the injury was set at 10 weeks, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. MORE: Coaches who need big seasons | Dynamic Dozen | Top 10 SGs Wright is not a proficient perimeter shooter, but at 6-5, 205 pounds he is a capable athlete and managed to average 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 31 minutes per game as a junior....

Chile boss Pizzi hails Alexis Broos’ side overcame a difficult start, in which they looked like they would be swamped by Chile’s all-action approach, and gradually grew into the game only to be undone by late goals from Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas. The Belgian said: “I think we were a bit hesitant at the start, a bit afraid, because we knew we were playing against a very strong team....

The Internet makes things less blurry. Studies show that 94 percent of high-school seniors have Internet access, and they’re not using it just to download Napster tunes. The Net is one of the most pervasive–if not the most pervasive–tools for college information. Nearly all schools have Web sites; they offer course descriptions, information about the student population, application deadlines and costs. But many colleges are doing more, offering “virtual tours” as a preview to the inevitable college visit....

“Tonight we say to Michael Bloomberg and other billionaires: Sorry, you ain’t going to buy this election,” Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders said during a Saturday rally in Iowa, later posting a video clip of the remarks on Twitter. Senator Elizabeth Warren raised similar criticism during an interview with NBC News, after she was asked about Bloomberg’s potential candidacy. “That’s up to Michael Bloomberg. I think what we ought to do is, we ought to be building a grassroots movement to make real change in this country,” she said....

Ash Wednesday ushers the start of Lent, a six-week period where Christians prepare for Easter through prayer and reflection. For Catholics, the season also involves fasting on certain days and abstaining from meat on Fridays. The tradition, which started in the early church, is something that Catholics, and many Christians in general, have prescribed to for centuries. Catholics avoid meat during Lent to show respect for the death of Jesus....

In some cases, convicted felons lost their voting rights forever, meaning they could never participate in elections again—even after they had been released from prison. But over the past few decades, state lawmakers have increasingly begun to restore voting rights to convicted felons, although the extent of restoration of voting rights varies between states. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ call for all prisoners to be allowed the right to vote drew polarized reactions back in 2019....

The Black Stars lost in dramatic style to Portugal 3-2 in their opening game, then were involved in another five-goal blockbuster as they recovered to balance their goal difference with a 3-2 victory after at one point being pegged back by South Korea. That leaves the group finely poised as Ghana bid to make the knockout stage for the third time in four appearances at the finals. As they prepare for a decider against the two-time champions, here are the permutations for Otto Addo and his players....

General Ghadir Nezami Pour, chief of international affairs and defense diplomacy for the Iranian military’s general staff, told the country’s Mosalas magazine Saturday that Iran has “begun joint exercises with other countries, and for the first time since the Islamic Revolution, we will hold joint naval exercises with Russia and China as the two major powers in the northern Indian Ocean and the Oman Sea.” The announcement came at a time of especially heightened tensions in the nearby Persian Gulf....

In the latest segment, the Charlotte Hornets’ owner was able to palm a mannequin head and a pumpkin. The disco ball was unsuccessful, and he blamed the glass being ’too slippery.’ Kimmel throws some serious shade at the failed attempt. MORE: Must-see Finals photos | Cavs go ugly in Game 2 | Curry unfazed Jordan tried to palm a frozen turkey, a globe and a bowling ball during last year’s appearance on the show....

With a new head coach comes a new playing style, and two-time NBA All-Star Andre Drummond is preparing for the upcoming season by working to add 3-point shooting to his offensive arsenal. MORE: Ranking top available 2019 NBA free agents “I don’t do stuff (on the court) just to have fun,” Drummond told theScore at Team USA minicamp. “If I’m taking those shots, (it’s because) I’m working on it for the upcoming season....

Despite a relatively robust set of research on how sudden changes in core body temperature can cause a temporary worsening of neurological symptoms, she discovered a lack of information on how weather plays a role. “There was very little on the implications of weather and temperature for individuals living with multiple sclerosis, despite the fact that we know clinically that heat is a major trigger,” Elser says. To better understand the connection, Elser and her research team studied the links between abnormally warm weather and hospital visits for more than 100,000 people with MS....

In March, Disney was preparing the summer release of ““G.I. Jane,’’ a Ridley Scott movie starring Demi Moore as a fictional lieutenant who becomes the first woman ever to try out for the elite Navy SEALs. Then Disney showed the movie to some civilians. According to sources on the ““G.I. Jane’’ team, the good news was that test audiences genuinely liked the film. The bad news was that they were surprised they liked a movie starring Demi Moore....

Starting-From-Scratch Buzz: Brown’s rep was made righting sinking ships (Vanity Fair and The New Yorker), not creating a brand-new product. Counterbuzz: Now that Talk itself is sinking, maybe she can right it. Underfunded Buzz: Brown was suddenly without the megabudgets she had at previous gigs. Money can fix a lot of problems. Counterbuzz: She’s getting more dough to play with. Fresh Faces Buzz: In the wake of staff departures, Brown hired big gun Robert Wallace, as well as other new team members....