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“And I think every time I hear about—I hear of conversations around war, I find myself being stricken with PTSD. And I find peace knowing that I serve with great advocates for peace and people who have shown courage against war,” Rep. Omar continued. Omar has long been critical of President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran, including his plan to impose harsh economic sanctions, tweeting Wednesday afternoon that imposing sanctions “makes no sense....

Through two games, the third-year starter has lived up to the hype. After an adequate (far from stellar) performance against Western Michigan, I questioned whether Cook deserves a first-round nod from a quarterback-needy team. MORE: Connor Cook in photos | Evaluating Christian Hackenberg | Top 15 NFL rookies of 2015 But his performance against an athletic, well-coached Oregon defense displayed his refinement. His highlights don’t excite quite like Marcus Mariota’s or Johnny Manziel’s, but his poise, control and ball placement get NFL scouts giddy with “franchise quarterback” talk....

ESPN started airing coverage of the 45th World Series of Poker last night with the presentation of the Big One for One Drop, where players bought-in for ONE MILLION DOLLARS. The tournament, which was held earlier this month in Las Vegas, had $15M awaiting the eventual winner. But it’s a hand dealt early in the biggest tournament on earth that has everyone buzzing today. MORE: Smith Returns to #1 on GPI World Rankings | Daniel Negreanu Player of the Month | WSOP November Nine Set...

The Erie Otters star and projected No. 1 overall pick has agreed to an exclusive contract with CCM Hockey. MORE: Great One sees potential for greatness in McDavid McDavid will exclusively use CCM Hockey equipment and play a major role in the company’s marketing campaigns. The 18-year-old wunderkind was recently honored as Canadian junior hockey’s player of the year. McDavid was also named its top prospect, and he earned scholastic player of the year honors for the second consecutive year....

That’s what all the buzz is about as the NHL heads into the conference finals portion of the Stanley Cup playoffs. McDavid’s Oilers are set to square off against MacKinnon’s Avalanche for a chance at winning the Stanley Cup. WCF PREVIEW: Oilers vs Avalanche They’re No. 1 overall picks, they’re dynamic playmakers, and they’re eyeing their first title. Obviously, the series does not boil down to just McDavid and MacKinnon....

These words were uttered by none other than arguably the most popular UFC fighter of all time, Conor McGregor. The Irishman always attributed all the fame and the riches that he has today to sheer dedication and pure hard work. In a recent post on Instagram, The Mac Life revealed just how much work Conor McGregor has already put in on his training camp for the upcoming fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257....

Nate Diaz choked away all of McGregor’s hubris with a submission victory at UFC 196. McGregor met with Fox Sports reporter Ariel Helwani following the fight to explain what led to his surprising loss. MORE: UFC’s biggest villains | Good, bad and dirty from UFC 196 “I just misinterpreted (Diaz’s) efficiency. He was very efficient, and he took shots well,” McGregor said. “He played with his energy well, whereas I didn’t....

Now, celebrating eight years since the Dubliner’s dominating debut performance in the octagon, we look at how good the southpaw striker really is. When did Conor McGregor make his UFC debut? Stepping into a UFC cage for the first time on April 6th, 2013, Conor McGregor announced his arrival in grand fashion. Squaring off against former UFC featherweight contender Marcus Brimage, the two were expected to fight at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden....

McGregor has taken mixed martial arts by storm, and after 14 months of back and forth he gets a crack at Aldo, who has not lost since 2005 and will be making his eighth title defense. MORE: UFC 194 predictions | UFC 194 keys to victory | UFC 194 odds, lines In the co-main event, undefeated UFC middleweight champion Chis Weidman defends his title against top contender Luke Rockhold in a battle between two of the most well-rounded fighters on the planet....

During Fauci’s Sunday appearance on the MSNBC’s The Mehdi Hasan Show, the host asked Fauci whether he thought it was fine for Americans to dine and drink indoors in restaurants and bars. “No, it’s still not okay for the simple reason that the level of infection the dynamics of infection in the community are still really disturbingly high,” responded Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)....

The Tesla CEO has taken a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter after purchasing about 73.5 million shares worth around $2.9 billion, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Musk, a frequent tweeter with more than 80 million followers, has questioned Twitter’s dedication to free speech and pondered whether a new platform was needed. Last week, he said he was giving “serious thought” to creating a new social media platform....

The squad has been camping in Delhi since July 28. The Indian U-23 squad will be based at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney for a 16-day long preparatory camp before they leave for Dhaka on September 1. “The exposure trip was planned before the Asian Games but unfortunately, we were barred from taking part in the Games. We didn’t see any reason to cancel the trip and had to postpone it prior to the SAFF tournament,” head coach Stephen Constantine said....

Sanchez, whose Arsenal contract expires at the end of the season, has been heavily linked with a January move to runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City. Amid reports of increased interest from Manchester United in the Chile forward, Arsene Wenger said on Friday there had been no “concrete” developments regarding Sanchez’s future, the Arsenal boss adding: “Nothing is decided one way or another” At a news conference later in the day, Conte was asked what he had said to the player when the two spoke in the Stamford Bridge tunnel ahead of Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie between Chelsea and Arsenal....

The English champions lost 2-1 to the Premier League’s bottom club at the weekend, with the disappointing result at Selhurst Park leaving them nine points behind leaders Manchester City. Manager Antonio Conte was criticial of his players in the immediate aftermath, although they get the chance to bounce back with the upcoming visit of Roma to Stamford Bridge. Alonso believes Conte’s harsh words will lead to a positive reaction from the squad, while Chelsea could also be boosted by the return to action of record signing Alvaro Morata....

The Premier League leaders appeared to be on their way to victory when Cesc Fabregas handed them the lead after just five minutes, but Palace quickly turned things around with two goals in as many minutes from Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke. Chelsea came close to levelling the scores on a number of occasions, but Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey proved to be too much of an obstacle. “I think we deserved at least a draw....

And every year, a couple of teams picked to finish way back in the pack start out strong. It’s fun for the fans of those franchises, because hope is a cool thing. MORE: Panic or Patience? What to think of these five slow starts Most times, those teams fade and it quickly becomes clear why expectations weren’t high in the first place. But sometimes, what quickly becomes clear is how very wrong most people were when evaluating the chances of those particular clubs....

As one team at Remedy develops the two previously announced paid expansions for Control, which are expected sometime in 2020, three other teams within the company are focusing on a first-person shooter, a live service title, and a third game whose details are still being kept under wraps. RELATED: When is Control Coming to Xbox Game Pass? Developed by Smilegate and originally released in 2007, CrossFire is an extremely popular online first-person shooter in which two rival private military companies wage war against one another....

The Japanese ace fell one out shy of a no-hitter for the second time Friday night, giving up only a ninth-inning single to David Ortiz in the Texas Rangers' 8-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Rookie second baseman Rougned Odor, positioned in shallow right field, made a diving attempt but the ball was out of his reach. If the Rangers had not shifted their infield — a standard practice against Ortiz — it probably would have been a routine grounder to second....

While these can be related—and both involve damage to structures of the brain—there are also key differences. Concussion refers to cases of loss of awareness following head injury, whereas cerebral contusion refers specifically to bruising in the brain. Both can result from immediate trauma to the brain, but the latter may also arise due to fracture or can happen without trauma as a cause. Regardless of the type, TBIs need to be taken seriously....