“By the way, so far I respect very much the way you’re handling this, I have to say,” Trump said to Welker during the debate on Thursday night. Chris Wallace of Fox News was widely criticized for his performance as the moderator of Trump and Biden’s debate in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29, which was marked by repeated interruptions and insults. He was compared unfavorably to Welker on social media as the final debate took place....

KSI was supposed to fight Alex Wassabi, but the YouTuber had to back out of the fight after getting a concussion and a fractured hand. Not only will KSI fight Swarmz, but if he is healthy enough, he will face pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda that night. The initial second opponent, Ivan Nikolov, is out of the fight following controversial tattoos. “We see this partnership as a major growth opportunity for our business....

Busch and Driscoll have been in court over a protective order stemming from allegations that Busch assaulted her during a dispute in his motorhome last September. In his written summary filed Wednesday, Busch attorney Rusty Hardin accused Driscoll of committing perjury by lying during court testimony. According to the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal, Driscoll attorney Carolyn McNeice filed a rebuttal Wednesday denying the perjury charge and accusing Busch of trying to cover up the domestic abuse allegations....

Biedermann introduced House Bill 1359 – also known as the Texas Independence Referendum Act – to give citizens the chance to vote on whether the Texas Legislature should create a joint interim committee to develop a plan for achieving state independence. The Republican lawmaker is the first legislator in nearly a century, and only the second since the Civil War, to file a formal bill calling for state-level secession from the Union, The Daily Beast reported....

Busch is one point behind 12th place in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings. He has one race left to make the Chase’s second round, Sunday’s scheduled AAA 400 at Dover. For now, all Busch can do it wait. MORE: Chase standings | Drivers face elimination | What each must do to advance With Friday’s qualifying washed out, Busch knows he wills start 13th, placed there by owner points....

An immensely talented sprint-car driver, Larson quickly drew comparisons to his childhood hero and was expected to become a star as quickly as Gordon and Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, all Cup champions, rose to stardom. It hasn’t happened. MORE: Charlotte starting lineup | 10 drivers to watch | Defending champ Carl Edwards Two years after his debut, Larson is winless and trails young drivers Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse Jr....

Chip Ganassi Racing released a statement on Larson’s status Tuesday. MORE: Changes to qualifying format | Winners and losers at Martinsville | NASCAR speaks out on religious freedom law “After extensive testing and observation over the last few days, Larson was released from the hospital last night and has finished up final tests today. He is currently waiting for final doctor recommendations in order to clear him to return to all NASCAR related activities....

Rittenhouse is set to appear via video before Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder charged with a number of offenses including two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in connection to the shootings at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020. Earlier this month, prosecutors sought a new arrest warrant over claims that Rittenhouse violated his $2 million bail condition by failing to mention he is no longer living at his original residence in Antioch, Illinois, within 48 hours of moving....

Perhaps no play better encapsulated the Cardinals’ struggles better than a fourth-and-1 interception in the second quarter, in which Kyler Murray threw a heave up to DeAndre Hopkins that was intercepted by Derwin James. Murray never looked confident in the play, pumping his shoulders and resetting his feet multiple times before hauling one up. Multiple Cardinals receivers looked like they were in the area, and a miscommunication seemed to be the most likely explanation....

MORE: Ranking the 23 best available NBA free agents It seems like a trivial declaration to make, but that’s exactly what the Cavaliers point guard felt he had to do in a lengthy Facebook post after rumors surfaced last week on several popular gossip blogs, including MediaTakeout, that he threw a “no black girls allowed” yacht party to celebrate his team’s NBA Finals victory against the Warriors. All it took was a short video and several still shots of Irving and friends (devoid of context) partying on a boat with no black women in plain view to give enough credence to a story that quoted a “former homie” as its primary source to certify him as an Uncle Tom in the eyes of many....

When the Nets took on the Celtics on Sunday, the TD Garden crowd let Irving hear it all throughout the game. From pregame warmups to every time he touched the ball on the floor, the fans let boos rain down on the All-Star guard who spent two seasons in Boston from 2017 to 2019. MORE: Watch NBA games live with Sling TV (3-day free trial) This has become a tradition every time Irving returns to his former city after his tenure with the Celtics came up well short of expectations....

Sure, the Cavs swept their way past the Hawks behind 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists from LeBron James. There was another outstanding performance from power forward Tristan Thompson (16 points, 11 rebounds) and J.R. Smith was terrific again off the bench (18 points, 10 rebounds). And there is the coming trip to the NBA Finals, just the second in franchise history. MORE: LeBron nears accomplishing mission | Best photos from ECF...

The move comes as the Arizona senator continues to face backlash for her resistance to top Democratic priorities. Along with Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, she angered party colleagues last week when they voted against changing the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass voting rights legislation. Every Senate Democrat was needed to vote in favor of weakening the rule to produce a tie in the evenly split upper chamber of Congress....

The Arizona Democrat, 44, posted the picture on Instagram on Sunday as she continues to face a backlash from within her own party for voting against the $15 minimum wage, and for teaming up with Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) on an $11 proposal. Several progressives criticized the senator over the weekend, with one Arizona Democratic Party leadership member calling the picture of her “F*** Off” ring a “gut punch” to those who elected her....

The MLS side produced an outstanding meme on social media as they mocked Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara after he produced a horrendous dive in Sunday’s fixture. Chara throws himself to the ground despite not being touched by his opponent, conning the referee to award him a free-kick. Jelle Van Damme was understandably incensed at the decision and received a yellow card for his protests - with the 32-year-old sent off shortly after for a second bookable offence....

The president of the Spanish top-flight saw one of the biggest names in sport depart the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer, with a five-time Ballon d’Or winner opting to take on a new challenge in Italy. Madrid have struggled to find an attacking spark in his absence, while even eternal rival Lionel Messi has been unable to deliver the expected level of consistency from Barcelona this term. Tebas is, however, adamant that La Liga does not miss Ronaldo, in a sporting or marketing sense, with the division still boasting enough superstar names to make it one of the most intriguing around....

NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo said college athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees and that the term student-athlete was created to disguise the employment relationship with college athletes and discourage them from pursuing rights as employees. “The freedom to engage in far-reaching and lucrative business enterprises makes players at academic institutions much more similar to professional athletes who are employed by a team to play a sport,” Abruzzo wrote in a guidance released Wednesday....

The federal holiday, which is celebrated on the first Monday in September, honors American workers and the creation of the labor movement. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Labor Day has been celebrated since 1882—though the first holiday was on a Tuesday and only took place in New York City. It wasn’t until 1894 that it was signed into law as a national holiday by President Grover Cleveland....

“What we’re telling people, if we settle for less, is that rather than having a week in the month where you can’t find food, we’re saying you’ll have three or four days in the month where you can’t find food,” Adam Shah, policy director at Jobs With Justice, told Newsweek. “When the minimum wage is not close enough to the living wage, you’re still dealing with families having to struggle to make ends meet and their paychecks not being enough to cover it,” he said....

In the adorable clip, a chocolate Labrador called Billie, and Gus the yellow Labrador puppy can be seen spooning, napping together, and generally snuggling and the caption reads, “Billie is the big spoon, Gus is the little spoon.” User ultramomm1 commented, “We got one rescue with separation anxiety then got her a friend two lives saved, they love each other so much.” What Is Separation Anxiety? One of the trickiest early stages of having a dog can be leaving them alone for the first time....