Kirkpatrick was fired on February 20, 2020, after serving for three years as the department’s first female police chief. The commission voted for her firing unanimously but provided no specific reason for it. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf approved the commission’s decision “out of respect for the community,” according to the SF Chronicle. The commission is a seven-member civilian watchdog group that oversees the city’s police department’s adherence to national standards of constitutional policing....

A surge in youth voter turnout propelled Obama to victory in Iowa and South Carolina, where the kids picked him over Hillary three-to-one. But the campaign can’t possibly devote as much time and energy to mobilizing young voters in 22 states that vote on Super Tuesday as he did in the handful of early contests–meaning that the next five days will be spent targeting the ‘utes where they can really make a difference....

Obama’s office sent a letter responding to a November 2019 records request from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to David Ferriero, archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration on March 13. “The current request… arises out of efforts by some, actively supported by Russia, to shift the blame for Russian interference in the 2016 election to Ukraine,” Anita Decker Breckenridge, Obama’s records representative, wrote in the letter....

In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir published Monday by The New Yorker, Obama wrote that when the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 virus—also known as swine flu—as the first global pandemic in decades, he ordered his team to evaluate how prepared the United States was for a “worst-case scenario.” “It was too early to tell how deadly this new virus would be,” he said. “But I wasn’t interested in taking any chances....

That sound you hear: the starting gun on the general election. Flying to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia aboard Air Force One earlier today, George W. Bush adviser Ed Gillespie took the time to answer a few questions from the White House press corps. The topic of discussion? The president’s speech yesterday to Israel’s parliament in which he accused “some” people “seem[ing] to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals,” comparing them to those who “appeased” Adolf Hitler during World War II....

It was not always thus. Even in cosmopolitan Hong Kong, women wanted only padded polyester bras and quilted dressing gowns when beauty expert Marguerite Lee opened the city’s first boutique for fancy lingerie in 1978. But Western pop culture has transformed Asian women’s idea of beauty. Today the chain Lee founded sells $75 thong panties and $150 push-up bras. The trend is so clear that WonderBra, the brand that popularized the super-push-up brassiere, next month will launch a special product line sized for the slim Asian body....

No, he’s not officially a Cowboy or anything (yet), but one fan decided to take matters into his own hands and wore a custom “RGIII” Cowboys jersey to the Washington vs. Dallas game. Griffin was benched the whole season, as Redskins coach Jay Gruden went all in on Kirk Cousins. Meanwhile, the Cowboys quarterback situation was just sad. Tony Romo can’t seem to stay healthy and the backup quarterbacks have been pitiful....

Beckham was released by the Browns on Nov. 8. The Rams signed him to a one-year deal three days later on Nov. 11. Los Angeles gave him an incentive-laden contract with the base value of $1.25 million. That’s already been doubled to $2.5 million, thanks to incentives tied to the Rams winning in the wild-card ($500,000) and divisional ($750,000) rounds of the NFC playoffs. He can earn up to $4....

Black Leopards earned a morale boosting 2-0 victory over Mthatha Bucks at Thohoyandou Stadium in Limpopo on Saturday. The win sees the hosts leapfrog Bucks to tenth place whilst the away team’s season descends into further chaos with this defeat. The defeat sees Bucks drop to eleventh place. RICHARDS BAY FC vs. WITBANK SPURS Richards Bay drawing streak continued when they limped to a 0-0 draw against Witbank Spurs during their home game at Umhlathuze Sports Complex....

Your winners: In the JOHN MADDEN REGION, it's Troy Aikman. In the PAT SUMMERALL REGION, it's Al Michaels. Thanks for taking part in our vote! You can see the original final vote post in the text below. ----- After two weeks of voting, it's coming down to this: Our top two seeds from each side of the bracket have advanced as we try to create your perfect NFL announcer pairing....

Goodell wrote about the challenges that coronavirus has brought to not only football in America, but to the way of life here. “Every step of the way, our focus has been on the safety of players, coaches, personnel, fans and our communities,” Goodell wrote. “Our planning has followed the lead of medical experts and public health officials, including the CDC, the White House Task Force, governors and state health officials....

All Tier 1 and Tier 2 individuals who have been inoculated fall under the league’s requirement. However, players, although they fall under Tier 1, are not required as there are ongoing discussions between the league and the NFL Players Association. The CDC advises that individuals should get a booster shot if they received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine six months prior. A person who was inoculated with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot over two months prior should get a booster shot....

Fans missed out on a chance to watch burners like Anthony Schwartz, Ja’Marr Chase and Rondale Moore tear up the turf in pursuit of John Ross’ 2017 record of 4.22 seconds last season as schools held pro days in an effort to give their athletes a chance to have miniature combines. No one from last year’s group reached the record, with Schwartz posting the fastest time in the field at 4....

In December, Al Jazeera reported that Manning’s wife, Ashley, received HGH from a clinic in Indianapolis, where the Mannings lived at the time. Peyton Manning vehemently denied using or receiving HGH. MORE: Panthers vs. Broncos: Which roster is built better? | Super Bowl odds “We said that we would look into the allegations at the time the story came out,” McCarthy said in an email to Omnisport. “The review is ongoing and comprehensive....

More than 100 players have already landed on the COVID/reserve list ahead of Week 17 games, and there were 96 positive tests alone on Monday, a new high for a single day. At the start of Week 16, more than 200 players were on the COVID/reserve list. At the beginning of Week 17, various players are being activated, but dozens more are being put into the league’s protocols. One of the bigger names to go on the list in Week 17 is Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans....

Every Tuesday, we scour the DK and FD player pools to pinpoint the best investments based on matchups and stat trends. By capitalizing on affordable sleepers in certain DFS roster spots, we leave ourselves the budget to greatly improve other roster spots with proven weekly studs. In order to afford a Saquon Barkley ($8,600 on DK), sometimes you have to sprinkle in the occasional Cole Kmet ($3,400). WEEK 10 DFS: Best stacks...

This week, a number of big matchups, in particular in the SEC and the Big Ten, are drawing interest from NFL teams. The following is a list of teams Sporting News has learned will be at college games this week. MORE: SN’s latest Mock Draft Boston College at No. 2 Clemson — Cleveland Browns — Arizona Cardinals No. 4 Penn State at Iowa — Jacksonville Jaguars (Mark Ellenz, director of college scouting)...

And he’ll have plenty more. Fitzpatrick, who could be the first defensive back selected in next month’s NFL Draft, spoke with Sporting News on Friday prior to a press conference hosted by the Maxwell Football Club. The Old Bridge, N.J., native said those 11 meetings took “two hours and 45 minutes.” He also told SN he has NFL Draft workouts lined up with the Buccaneers and Bears, among others....

In an interview to be aired Tuesday night on Cleveland's WKNR-850 AM radio, CBS lead NFL play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz added to the growing number of opinions that the Dallas Cowboys will come out of the draft with Manziel, one of the top three quarterbacks in the draft. “I’ve heard this rumor for a month -- the Cowboys will figure out a way to get Manziel,'' Nantz told host Tony Grossi, according to the station website....

That's why the Niners will take a close look at Martavis Bryant on Monday. Bryant, a Watkins teammate at Clemson, is among several players expected to make their pitch this week. MORE: Latest draft rumors | Mock draft Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee reported the Niners will also play host to Georgia State wide receiver Albert Wilson, Central Florida running back Storm Johnson and Boston College offensive lineman Matt Patchan....