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Brazile appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday to discuss the unearthed clips revealing McCarthy discussing with GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney his plans to ask the former president to resign in the wake of the Capitol attack. McCarthy is heard telling Cheney he believed Trump would be impeached and could even be convicted in the Senate over the attack which the then-president was accused of inciting. McCarthy originally denied the reports made by The New York Times before MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show aired audio recordings of McCarthy and Cheney’s conversation....

Posting on social media, Rep. McCarthy (R-CA) accused Waters (D-CA) of inciting violence in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis at the weekend, and engaging in dangerous rhetoric amid anger over the killing of Daunte Wright. The 20-year-old Black man was shot dead by police after he attempted to evade arrest following a traffic stop. Police said he had a warrant standing against him. Appearing with protesters in Brooklyn Center on Sunday night, around the time of a curfew, Waters said activists had to let law enforcement know “we mean business,” along with other remarks construed as incitements to violence....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kevin Ware's uncertainty over whether he would play or not is what made his return Wednesday night all the more special for the Louisville junior. Ware, the guard whose gruesome right leg injury in the NCAA Midwest regional final became a rallying point during Louisville's championship run, saw his first action since last spring. He scored six points in 10 second-half minutes and the No. 3 Cardinals went on to a 90-61 exhibition victory over Pikeville 90-61....

"He has a clean bill of health," Pitino said. "He can play all-out at the end of the month." The return should not come as a surprise, given that this has been the expectation for some time. What is not still clear, however, is when Ware will return to game action. During Hall of Fame ceremonies last month, Pitino told ESPN.com that Ware's return might not come until January. "I don't think Kevin will step on the court early in the season," Pitino said....

In his latest Hot Reads video, Hall of Fame quarterback and Fox analyst Troy Aikman says he’s as interested as anyone to see whether Peyton Manning can overcome a Seahawks defense “that really doesn’t have any weaknesses,” but a critical, less-hyped element to the game will be Denver’s ability to slow Marshawn Lynch. The Broncos struggled defensively during the first part of the season, but in the team’s last four games, it has allowed just 70 yards rushing per game....

But based on their recent form, which saw them win the silver medal in the Champions Trophy after a tough final against Australia that ended in a draw in regulation time, and the quality of the team personnel should see India retain their gold. But nothing should be taken for granted in sports and the Indian hockey team cannot afford to be complacent going into the tournament. There are some areas where they have to perform well in order to emerge triumphantly....

It’s important to understand your thyroid medication so you can effectively manage your thyroid disease. This way you can ensure that you’re doing all you can to help your hormone replacement drug do its job properly. This article will discuss the need-to-know facts about thyroid medication. It will also provide tips on what you can do to take your thyroid medicine the right way. Be Consistent Hypothyroidism is, in most cases, a lifelong condition that must be strictly managed....

Making his promotional debut as a +650 underdog, Khama Worthy scored a shocking first-round knockout of Devonte Smith in the last prelim bout before the launch of the UFC 241 pay-per-view at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday night. Worthy dropped Smith with a short right uppercut and pounded him out with some hammerfists to land the first finish of the night and the biggest upset of the year according to ESPN Stats & Info ....

Between the two states, they accounted for four of the six golds on offer during the day, while Uttar Pradesh and Assam grabbed one each, a media release said. Ranjit Chavan and Rupa Mahadev Hangandi brought glory for Maharashtra in the men’s 73 kg junior category and the women’s 59kg junior category, respectively, while L Sadanand Singh in the men’s 73kg youth and S Bindyarani Devi from womens’ 55kg juniors did it for Manipur....

The KHL announced on Wednesday that referees are no longer to use a variety of social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, according to Alexei Anisimov, the head of the league’s referee department. The reason for the new policy is unknown at this time. In the last year, the league has taken steps to further define the relationship between teams and referees; at the start of the 2018-19 campaign, it was announced that team staff could use technology to analyze statistics and on-ice plays, but they are not allowed to show it to the officials in order to discuss a call (which results in a bench penalty)....

The Olympiacos forward was reportedly taken by a group of attackers after leaving a party in Ciudad Victoria in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mexican federal and state forces joined together to locate Pulido’s whereabouts, with the 25-year-old found less than 24 hours after he was reported missing. MORE: Ranking American owners in English soccer The Tamaulipas Coordination Group, which organized the rescue, released a statement that read: “A joint operation of federal and state forces shortly before midnight on Sunday May 29 managed to rescue professional footballer Alan Pulido safe and sound....

The Dodgers quickly swept the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB NL Division Series, while reigning World Series champions the Cubs just finished off a thrilling game-five win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Despite the extra rest, Kershaw does not believe the Dodgers enter the series with any sort of advantage. “I don’t know how you do that in baseball,“Â Kershaw said on Friday, regarding the possibility of taking advantage of fatigue....

Seven days on from their incredible collapse at Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, Pep Guardiola’s side have hammered five goals past Newcastle and Wolves to take two huge strides towards their fourth Premier League title in five seasons. And, just in case they were not looking lethal enough in opposition penalty areas, City announced on May 10 that Borussia Dortmund sensation Erling Haaland will be joining them beginning next season....

The Golden State star went through a full shootaround Monday and will start when the Warriors face the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, coach Steve Kerr told reporters pregame. “We’ll start him and play him in short spurts and see how he responds,” Kerr said, via TSN Durant has been sidelined with a strained right calf since last month but was listed as questionable Sunday after being cleared to practice for the first time since getting hurt....

Kevin Durant is no stranger to hostile returns given his experience returning to Oklahoma City after bolting for the Golden State Warriors ahead of the 2016-17 season. While Simmons’ situation is different from Durant’s departure from OKC, he would be wise to learn from Durant who is one of the few stars who know what it’s like to stand in Simmons’ shoes. In his return to Oklahoma City, Durant was relentlessly booed for the duration of the game....

James, last year's MVP and cover figure for the popular video game NBA2K, has been ousted by Kevin Durant. MORE: Durant’s emotional press conference Durant was named the league's MVP on Tuesday afternoon, and the announcement that he would grace the cover of NBA 2K15 soon followed later that evening. "2 life goals in the same day! So grateful," he wrote on this photo on Instagram

Weeks after reports of Durant’s trade request surfaced, there has seemingly been no movement towards a deal, prompting Durant to arrange a face-to-face meeting with Nets owner Joe Tsai. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the meeting consisted of Durant reiterating his request and giving the Nets an ultimatum: Choose him or the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and head coach Steve Nash. Per Charania’s report, Durant’s request stems from the 12-time All-Star’s lack of faith in the franchise’s direction....

Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel introduced the infamous Skrulls, a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, unlike their comic book counterparts, these particular Skrulls, led by Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos, were refugees who lost their home planet to the Kree and posed no threat to Earth. Joining forces with Larson’s Carol Danvers, Talos and the Skrulls successfully defeats the forces of Kree officer Ronan the Accuser before following the titular heroine on a journey in a search of a new homeworld....

On Tuesday, Arizona Representative Andy Biggs announced he would be mounting a challenge to current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to become speaker of the House, laying bare a rift in the Republican caucus that emerged after the party’s underwhelming performance in the 2022 midterm elections. In a statement posted to his Twitter page, Biggs—a founding member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus—claimed the American people “want us to turn a page,” adding they “do not want excuses or performance art, they want action and results....

The GOP leader began moving into the speaker’s office in the Capitol after outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently vacated the office, according to The Hill. Then as he walked out of the office on Monday, McCarthy was asked by reporters whether he managed to secure the votes to win the speakership on Tuesday. “And take away all the excitement?” McCarthy responded, adding, “I think we will have a good day tomorrow,” according to a video posted to Twitter by NBC News reporter Haley Talbot....