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The Capitals announced Tuesday, they have re-signed the winger to a two-year deal worth $6.7 million that carries an average annual value of $3.35 million. “Jakub is a highly skilled player with a tremendous upside and is a big part of our future,” senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan said in a statement. “We are pleased with his development the past two seasons and are looking forward for him to continue to develop and reach his full potential with our organization....

The 16-year veteran, who played with the Penguins as well, told the team’s website it’s time for him to move on. “I’ve been extremely lucky to have the best job in the world for many years, but my body is telling me it is time to move on to something new,” Orpik said. “I’m excited for more family time and to experience a lot of the things that being a professional athlete forces you to miss out on....

To hear the generals, the war is on schedule. There are no surprises. A film clip shows coalition forces handing candy to Iraqi children. Change the channel to get the perspective of reporters on the ground and the images are quite different. Fighting vehicles stuck in the mud; angry Iraqis thrusting their fists at the invaders; humanitarian aid stalled because of guerilla fighting. Nearly every prediction about this war has proved wrong....

Conservatives cheered and Democrats rushed to the microphone to condemn Bush for turning his back on the country’s civil-rights agenda. Few expected the president to be so bold in tackling a racially sensitive issue so soon after his party’s anguish over Trent Lott. If a thoughtless birthday reminiscence about the good old days could provoke a firestorm, why would Bush invite another fight about race? Bush took a hard-line stance for reasons both principled and political....

The collision occurred near 3 p.m. and didn’t seem to be a deliberate attack against the officer, according to WJLA. “At this time, this does not appear to be tied to terrorism and there is no threat to Congress or the Capitol Complex,” the Capitol Police wrote in a tweet about the crash. The driver stayed with the officer at the scene as emergency services responded. Police blocked off adjoining streets to keep traffic from interfering with the crash site....

Several Republican lawmakers have accused the USCP of spying on them and their visitors, according to The Hill. USCP Chief Thomas Manger requested the investigation, saying in a letter dated January 27, 2022, that the move is a way to assure “the Congress as a whole and the public that these processes are legal, necessary and appropriate.” Some in the GOP have voiced their opinions against the USCP recently. They have rallied behind Texas Representative Troy Nehls, who alleges that a capitol police officer “illegally” entered his officers in November 2021 and took photos of a whiteboard, according to Newsweek....

During a press conference streamed by Interfax Ukraine, the pilot, who gave his name as Maxim Krishtop, described how he had learned of his orders, which he carried out before being shot down on March 6 and captured by Ukrainian forces. “In the process of completing the task, I realized that the target was not enemy military facilities, but residential buildings, peaceful people. “But I carried out the criminal order,” said Krishtop, a lieutenant colonel and deputy commander of the 47th Aviation Regiment, adding that he was shot down by Ukraine’s air defense system and taken prisoner....

Apple’s Next Attraction Senior Editor Steven Levy has interviewed Steve Jobs “at least a dozen times” since they first met in 1983, when Levy was writing for Rolling Stone and the Macintosh’s debut was still a year away. For this week’s issue, Levy joined Jobs once again for a peek at Apple’s G4 Cube (keyboard and mouse, above). “I’ve followed his career very closely,” says Levy, who wrote a book, “Insanely Great,” on the Macintosh’s development....

The Lilywhites are facing a side that could move level with Liverpool’s record of eight titles in the domestic cup competition, having won five of the last eight with the last three coming in succession. MORE: How to watch the Carabao Cup final in the U.S. Indeed, Pep Guardiola has made it a habit of claiming the first piece of silverware in the English football calendar since his arrival in 2016 and this year is no different....

“It wasn’t my idea, holding a press conference and all eyes on me, me being the center of attention,” Jones told ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike on Friday. “I’m not that guy, period.” MORE: OSU on top of SN’s early 2015 Top 10 | Jones daring OSU to say no | Meyer the next Woody Hayes? The third-string quarterback-turned-overnight-sensation said he didn’t think it was that big of a deal....

The couple, whose on-again, off-again relationship made headlines a number of times throughout their marriage, opened a divorce petition in Fulton County, according to court documents. They are reportedly expected to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on November 4. Tuesday’s news comes one week shy of Cardi B (née Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) and Offset’s (né Kiari Kendrell Cephus) three-year anniversary. The musicians wed during a private ceremony in Atlanta in September 2017 but did not confirm their marriage publicly until June of the following year....

This will be the rapper’s hosting debut when she takes to the stage at the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater on Sunday, November 21. “When I received the invite to host the AMAs, I was so excited,” the 29-year-old multiplatnium star said in a statement. “I’m ready to bring my personality to the AMAs stage.” The rapper—real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar—is up for three awards this year off the back of her hit singles “WAP” and “UP,” and is already a five-time AMA winner....

Fantasy football players often express frustrations via Twitter. That’s understandable. What’s not understandable is going after specific players. FANTASY: Waiver wire pickups after Week 8 | MORE: Cards have silly-good depth One should not complain to players like John Brown, who was active Sunday but didn’t play because he’s dealing with hamstring issues. Brown was happy about his Cardinals’ win, but fantasy owners weren’t so thrilled. People sent him tweets asking, “should I drop you?...

Arians was named Associated Press Coach of the Year for 2014 after the Cardinals went 11-5 despite multiple injuries to their quarterbacks. The 62-year-old is 21-11 in two seasons in charge of the Cardinals. MORE: Giants extending Coughlin | Ranking new NFL coaches NFL Media reported Arians’ deal will replace his previous contract rather than just extending it and he’ll make an average of $6 million a year. The team also holds an option on his deal for 2019....

Rosenthal talked with NL All-Star manager Bruce Bochy and Cards manager Mike Matheny today after feeling sore while throwing Monday. He has opted to sit out. MORE: Best and worst All-Star visuals | Hometown hero Frazier wins Derby The 25-year-old right-hander, who has 26 saves and a 1.49 ERA this year, has seen a heavy workload in recent days, racking up 89 pitches over four games since July 8. Included in that span was a 29-pitch outing against the Pirates on Sunday, in which he yielded five hits and three earned runs in 2/3 of an inning....

St. Louis was assured of at least an NL wild-card spot when Milwaukee lost to Pittsburgh on Sunday, 1-0. MORE: Full standings | Wild-card standings | Scoreboard | Postseason dates St. Louis led the NL Central by three games over the Pirates going into its game Sunday night at home against Cincinnati, which they lost, 7-2. “There wasn’t a lot of high-fiving,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said before Sunday’s game....

Cardona, 24, was one of the Rayados’ star performers in 2016-17, hitting 13 goals in 39 games in all competitions to light up an otherwise below-par season for the club. His future, however, has been in doubt since Monterrey crashed out of the Clausura playoffs with a quarterfinal defeat to bitter rival Tigres, with strong rumors linking him with an exit after two and a half years service. What is Messi’s net worth & salary?...

Here is the daily Five by Five, a quick recap in which we try to figure out exactly what we just saw by looking at five key moments during the game for each team. Onward . . . For the host Dodgers . . . 1. The first three Cardinals to face Greinke reached base, on two hits and a four-pitch walk to Carlos Beltran, loading the bases with no outs....

While Major League Baseball continues to sort through its labor issues with the scheduled start of spring training just weeks away, the winter ball season is wrapping up in traditional fashion with the Latin American championship that dates to 1949. This year’s event will be played between Jan. 28 and Feb. 3 at Santo Domingo’s Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal. The Dominican representatives, Aguilas Cibaenas, won the title last year in Mazatlan, Mexico, but they will not be back to defend their crown....

Carli Lloyd put up a hat trick less than a quarter of the way into the match during the Women’s World Cup final Sunday. The New Jersey native scored three as her team built a 4-1 lead. MORE: Remembering the USA’s last World Cup title | Japan vs. USA live updates Lloyd, a New Jersey native got the U.S. on the board first, scoring just three minutes into the final on a strike off a perfectly placed through ball on a corner kick from Megan Rapinoe....