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Legendary will produce a movie about Pirates Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The movie will be an adaptation of David Maraniss’ book “Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero.” MORE: Classic photos of Roberto Clemente | Latino legends of MLB Clemente, a native of Puerto Rico, was the first Latino player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 1966 National League MVP was a 15-time All-Star over his 18-year career and helped the Pirates win World Series championships in 1960 and 1971....

In a series of videos posted across FIBA’s social channels, the international basketball federation shows fans from Rome, New York and Beijing getting the opportunity to test their defensive abilities (and their balance) against these talented ball handlers. The videos formed part of FIBA’s This is My House campaign, allowing fans from each country to have the opportunity to be a part of the competition build-up. The first video saw the Bone Collector travel to Rome, where he met with Federica Tognalini who has represented Italy in FIBA 3x3 women’s competitions, and then took on fans outside of the world-famous Colosseum, including a Roman Centurion!...

The Foxes completed a scarcely believable Premier League title triumph last season, but a run of just one win in nine league outings had left Claudio Ranieri’s men just three points above the drop zone prior to Saturday’s match. However, the champions will enter 2017 with a welcome confidence boost, thanks to Slimani’s thumping 20th-minute header from Marc Albrighton’s teasing cross. Slimani had already hit the post for the Foxes, who survived a scare towards the end of the first half when Michail Antonio rattled the crossbar and Dimitri Payet’s free-kick was well saved by Kasper Schmeichel....

Lena Wilson, a freelance writer with The New York Times, had been attacked over her response to Stenberg’s DMs. The actress sent a private message to Wilson after she wrote a negative review of the slasher movie Bodies Bodies Bodies. Wilson panned the horror release, which stars 23-year-old Stenberg alongside Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace and Pete Davidson. The film follows the story of a group of rich Gen Z-ers partying at a remote mansion....

A post shared by Leonardo DiCaprio (@leonardodicaprio) on Nov 30, 2019 at 7:48am PST In a statement posted on his Instagram page on Sunday, DiCaprio said the groups are “worthy of support,” but denied donating to them. “The future of these irreplaceable ecosystems is at stake and I am proud to stand with the groups protecting them. While worthy of support, we did not fund the organizations targeted.” Bolsonaro’s comments came after a two non-profit groups in the Brazilian state of Pará had their headquarters raided by police this week....

“I promise you that if anyone jumps for the Lambeau Leap, they’ll end up with their thumb out to see if they can get a ride home,” LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday on the SEC media teleconference. “It’s college football, and we’ll play it that way, and I think our guys understand. We’ll do it right.” While NFL players (really only Packers) can leap into the stands for brief interaction with fans after a touchdown, college officials will be assess a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct....

Bush also created a new corporate fraud task force to target major accounting fraud and other corporate crimes, and he urged Congress to immediately approve $20 million for the SEC to hire 100 new enforcement officers. The President revealed a new 10-point accountability plan that would create a more independent auditing system and would require companies to provide more information to shareholders and CEOs to personally vouch for their financial statements....

NBC Sports Network, also known as NBCSN, is showing the Brickyard 400, Sprint Cup’s annual race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fans are already upset with what they perceive as an overabundance of commercials. MORE: Indy starting lineup | Gordon, Stewart meet again | Gordon’s Indy redo Brexton Busch, dancing machine (Getty Images) This week, viewers stewed over the starting time of 3 p.m. ET. Usual and prime viewing time of 1 p....

Not that lowering trade barriers is a bad idea. Trade does wondrous things for an economy: it forces business to hold costs down and get quality up, and it gives consumers greater choice and lower prices. Yes, imports can eliminate jobs and drive companies into bankruptcy, but would we be better off if industry didn’t face pressure to become more efficient? U.S. automakers have gone through wrenching change, but the result of Japanese competition is that Detroit makes far better cars with far fewer workers than it used to....

The answers generated were good, with a lot of fun discussion topics, but as those answers were coming in, I was at Rite Aid, and at the end of an aisle, there was an even better answer: a pack of 2015 Topps baseball cards. It’s been a long time since I bought a pack of baseball cards, and at the end of a week that is both a celebration of baseball and a baseball wasteland, I thought it would be fun to tear into a pack of cards....

As you go down the top 10, you’ll come across household names like Claude Giroux, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Kane and Corey Perry. All of these guys are bonafide superstars whose exploits result in all sorts of digital ink being spilt. MORE: The Daily Faceoff There’s one name on that list that I’ve yet to mention, though. For whatever reason — and there are plenty, like the fact that he’s part of a moribund franchise that’s once again having a miserably underwhelming year — he’s someone who doesn't seem to get talked about nearly enough....

Over on his official Twitter account, the actor posted a short video of himself sitting in the forest, surrounded by tall trees. The Jerk comedian doesn’t perform the entirety of the track, just the finale. After filming his performance, Martin silently gets up from the boulder and turns off the camera. The instrumental track is dedicated to Martin Short’s late wife, Nancy Jane Dolman. On August 21, 2010, the Soap actress passed away from ovarian cancer....

Thank you for your clear, cogent, concise and scientifically accurate cover package on “The Mystery of Schizophrenia.” When the March 11 NEWSWEEK arrived on my doorstep, I–as a psychiatrist working full time in a community mental-health center in Philadelphia–took a deep breath before reading the articles, knowing that many of my schizophrenic patients, together with their family members, would be voraciously reading it. I am grateful that your exposition of schizophrenia was informed, thorough and balanced....

Parnas’ lawyer Joseph Bondy said that Parnas “remembers” what the pair allegedly spoke about in a tweet directed at Nunes yesterday, responding to the California representative’s claim that he was “not able to confirm” whether the pair had any phone conversation. The attorney’s latest swipe at the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee followed the panel’s release of call logs supposedly involving Nunes, Parnas and Giuliani, published Tuesday in its impeachment report....

“LFG to finish the daily quest” “LFG level 7 or higher” “Bears vs. Packers today, LFG!! 🏈” “You’re gonna ace your drivers license test, lfg!!” Many people interpret “LFG” as the more explicit phrase “let’s f*cking go” as well, especially in a competitive context like sports. [4] X Research source “LFG other beginners trying to beat first chapter boss” “LFG level 10+ with extra health points to share” “Last airport selfie before I fly to Cancún, LFG!...

Among the unproven rumors circulating is that Li Qiaoming, a general for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), China’s military, has replaced Xi. Li was born in 1961 and was promoted to serve as a general—the PLA’s highest rank—in 2019, according to Indian television station OdishaTV. Li is also a member of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) central committee. Li had been considered a contender to serve as a member of China’s Central Military Commission—a panel with authority over military decision—according to news outlet Nikkei Asia....

The three, who returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday, were detained by police on Nov. 7 in Hangzhou, China, after shoplifting from several stores. No questions to the players were allowed. “I would like to say sorry for stealing from the stores in China,” said Ball. “I didn’t exercise my best judgement.” Ball, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, thanked President Donald Trump, the Chinese government, and apologized to UCLA and his family....

NEWSWEEK: What are the charges against Taylor? Stephen Rapp: Taylor was in effective control of the Revolutionary United Front rebels in Sierra Leone at the time that they were committing enormous atrocities across the country. He enabled the rebels to march into Freetown while conducting an operation called “Spare No Soul,” and in the process cutting a swathe of destruction, murder, mayhem and rape across Sierra Leone. Taylor was part of the planning of the operation, and he was an effective leader of these forces....

The resignation removes Falwell as the university’s president and from its Board of Directors. The Executive Committee’s Board of Trustees had asked Falwell to take an indefinite leave of absence on August 7 after Falwell posted a photo of himself on Instagram with a woman, described as his wife’s assistant, with his pants unzipped and holding a cup of what he called “black water.” Falwell responded to the controversy over the post by saying it was taken in fun—he later deleted it....