David Villa’s floating shot from more than 50 yards away provided a fitting end to New York City FC’s 2-0 road victory over the Union on a night when NYCFC was clearly the better team, created the better chances, and outplayed a Union side that once again lacked attacking punch. WATCH: David Villa scores 50-yd goal This has become the trend for a Union side that has struggled for answers in the final third, an issue that returned on Friday night even after coach Jim Curtin shook up his lineup....

The horse — who entered Saturday 7-0 — took the lead on the final turn and won Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. MORE: Derby horse names, ranked | Weir, Lipinski inject life into coverage “It’s unreal,” jockey Mario Gutierrez, who has won both of his Derby rides, told NBC after the race. “It’s amazing. To see everything turn into reality, there are no words for it.” Danzing Candy led through the first half of the race before being overtaken by Gun Runner and Nyquist....

We can take potshots at the American Athletic Conference for days, but here’s the reality that can’t be overlooked: The last three champions of the league (including two years when it was branded the Big East) won BCS bowls in runaway routs. West Virginia over Clemson in 2011; Louisville over Florida in 2012; UCF over Baylor in 2013. The AAC is part of the Group of 5 conferences this fall, not an automatic qualifier for a major bowl in the new College Football Playoff....

Claudio Ranieri guided Leicester to the title against all odds last season but he was sacked in February, with Craig Shakespeare appointed on an interim basis. Bale: Ronaldo still the best Shakespeare has led Leicester to back-to-back wins against Liverpool and Hull City to move clear of the relegation zone, but O’Neill reportedly remains on the club’s wish list as they seek a permanent manager and it is a role that would tempt the 47-year-old Northern Irishman....

Simpson’s latest self-recorded video posted on Friday urged Americans to believe what Capitol police officers have described about the deadly riot. Simpson did not cite any specific members of Congress as he ridiculed lawmakers for appearing on cable TV news to “lie” about the insurrection being a non-violent demonstration. Simpson, 73, noted that several of the alleged rioters who were arrested for storming the Capitol have specifically said that former President Donald Trump’s White House directed them to carry out the attack....

An unnamed assailant leaped the security gate at Penn’s home, smashed through the front door and “began going crazy” inside the residence, according to TMZ Sports. Penn was inside the home with his wife and two young children when the invasion occurred. MORE: McClain’s house fire ruled arson | NFL requesting info from Hardy trial | Ahmad Bradshaw cited for pot possession Penn, a former Pro Bowl player who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 340 pounds, then physically restrained the 6-foot-1, 220-pound intruder until police arrived....

The school said Wednesday that it conducted an internal review of the incident and "confirmed that no crime was committed." Police in California arrested the players Oct. 14 based on a woman's sexual assault complaint, but prosecutors decided against bringing charges. Mondy and Williams missed games against California and Gonzaga. Coach Greg Kampe says he intends to make the incident "a learning experience for the two student-athletes involved and the rest of the team" and will hold workshops with them addressing the incident and "additional life skills....

During the Sunday evening interview, Jim Arroyo, vice president of the Oath Keepers Arizona chapter, said serving officers were members of the extremist group and were helping with training. Speaking with 60 Minutes’ Sharyn Alfonsi, Arroyo said: “Our guys are very experienced. We have active-duty law enforcement in our organization that are helping to train us. We can blend in with our law enforcement. In fact, in a lot of cases, our training is much more advanced because of our military backgrounds....

Proof Wenger needs a miracle to beat Ancelotti George Washington ended his tenure in charge of the country and decided to start making whisky, George W. Bush found himself dedicating time to painting world leaders and… dogs, while his father is known for skydiving. But as many Americans worry about what will become of his legacy and indeed the country under president Donald Trump, Obama has an excuse to leave it all behind and focus on something completely different....

Democrats have been encouraging Americans to vote this year as Biden faces off against incumbent President Donald Trump. Trump has implied that if he loses the election, it will be because of meddling by the Democratic Party. Obama gave Biden his endorsement in April and presented remarks during the 2020 Democratic National Convention. “So much is at stake in this election, from getting the pandemic under control to building a fairer economy to taking on climate change to protecting our healthcare,” Obama said in Tuesday’s video....

“What’s at stake is whether we’ve learned the lessons from World War II—that we can’t allow a tyrant to invade a sovereign democracy and get away with it,” Panetta, who served in the Obama administration, told MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on Wednesday. “That’s the most important lesson we’ve got to learn at this moment of crisis.” Panetta’s comments come a day after the U.S. began imposing new sanctions against Russia. President Joe Biden stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “directly attacked Ukraine’s right to exist” and that the unfolding situation amounted to “the beginning of a Russia invasion....

Robert “Bob” Bauer, a New York University School of Law professor, penned a cautionary op-ed in The New York Times Tuesday describing how Republicans’ incoherent defense of Trump’s Ukraine actions has exposed the limits of impeachment in removing a “demagogue” like the current U.S. president. Bauer is the latest of several legal experts and former lawmakers directing Americans’ attention to The Federalist Papers, essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay that first expressed fears that a politician who possessed “perverted ambition” could one day take the country’s top office....

Read on to learn about how OCPD presents, what causes it, and how it’s treated. Symptoms of OCPD OCPD is characterized by the presence of traits such as: Excessive devotion to workExcessive conscientiousnessInability to delegateMiserliness (reluctance to spend money)Perfectionism (setting excessively high standards for yourself and/or others)Preoccupation with detailsRigidityUnwillingness to get rid of old or useless objects A person with OCPD may display these traits in the following ways....

Researchers from Turku University Hospital and the University of Turku examined the medical records of 278 COVID-19 patients in the spring of 2020 and discovered that 29% of the patients had OSA. The findings raised the possibility that OSA could be a risk factor for COVID-19. Obesity—another co-morbidity for severe COVID-19 illness—is also a common denominator shared by people diagnosed with OSA. “Those diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea tend to be older, obese, and also have other co-morbidities including diabetes, and hypertension,” Robson Capasso, MD, chief of sleep surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine in California, tells Verywell....

William Hill is also offering 10-to-3 odds that we’re in store for another Bush vs. Clinton election. Hillary Clinton is the even-money favorite to win the White House, and she’s 1-to-4 to win the Democratic nomination. A Bush/Clinton faceoff would result in more wagering than any other U.S. election has seen, the bet shop operator projects. ‘We would love to see this reprise of the 1990 contest between Bill Clinton and George Bush take place, as it would stimulate a record betting (handle) for a presidential race, if only because of the resonance of the rivalry between the two principal families in US politics,” William Hill spokesperson Graham Sharpe said in a statement....

The Houston Equal Rights Measure would have made it more difficult for businesses to deny services, housing and employment to others based on age, race, sexual identity or gender identity. It was struck down Tuesday by a wide margin as part of a hotly contested city election. MORE: Athletes’ social issues demonstrations | Politics and sports Houston is scheduled to host several high-profile sporting events in the coming years, including the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four in 2016 and Super Bowl LI in 2017....

NBC has flexed its muscles and all 18 scheduled Sunday Night Football clashes will feature at least one team that made the playoffs last year, four more than last year’s calendar. Additionally, nine games will feature two teams that have reached the postseason last year, and every team that made the playoffs last season will feature at least once on Sunday Night Football. Super Bowl champions New England Patriots kick off proceedings when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1, the first of their three appearances on Sunday Night Football....

For Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, the winners were selected by who got the most votes from the players. Only head coaches were allowed to vote for Coordinator of the Year and Coach of the Year. Only front-office staff and personnel decision-makers were allowed to vote for Executive of the Year. In every case, players, coaches and executives were advised not to pick someone from their own team....

The NFL is under pressure for its handling of concussions, with thousands of former players filing suit. A federal judge has yet to approve a proposed $765 million settlement. The NFL's past donations for concussion-related research include a $30 million grant to the National Institutes of Health. On Thursday, the league and partner GE announced 16 organizations are receiving $300,000 each for research on better diagnosing and treating mild traumatic brain injury....