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The trial questions whether Smollett lied to Chicago police on January 29, 2019, about being victimized in a racist and homophobic attack. Prosecutors allege that Smollett paid $3,500 to two brothers, Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, to stage the attack against him. Smollett has denied the charges. Under cross-examination, Walker asked Olabinjo Osundairo about his past use of homophobic slurs on social media. In past tweets, Olabinjo Osundairo referred to gay singer Frank Ocean as “that [n-word] gay....

He said, “We were practicing keeping this in mind that she would make the finals. So we had a set routine for the qualification which she executed according to plan. We will be adding subtle variations to our existent one. Tomorrow will be her off day, but after that she will start practicing on the 700 variations again to help her get a higher rating in the finals. “It is all going as per plan right now, it’s all based on her execution....

Electing to field first, Australia got off to a fine start as Mitchell Starc dismissed Shikhar Dhawan. Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli lost his wicket to Australia’s rising star Mitchell Swepson, and then Moises Henriques’ triple strike put the visitors on the backfoot. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja saved the day for the Indian cricket team with his terrific cameo of 44 runs. The southpaw destroyed the Aussie bowling attack in the last three overs....

Trained by four-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, Justify drew the No. 7 post on Tuesday. Six horses have won from there, most recently Street Sense in 2007. Justify, the undefeated winner of the Santa Anita Derby, is one of two horses in Saturday’s 1 ¼-mile race who didn’t race at age 2. The other is 6-1 third choice Magnum Moon. No horse since Apollo in 1882 has won the Derby after not racing as a 2-year-old....

Amash had been a member of the Republican party, but nine months ago he left to become an Independent. He announced, however, that he would run for president as a Libertarian. It is still unclear whether Amash will win the Libertarian Party nomination, but many have already speculated how his decision could impact the 2020 election. Although it is not likely that a third-party contender like Amash will receive a majority of votes, according to FiveThirtyEight, he could pose a potential problem in key swing states that can shake up the election....

Since returning to the sport after a four-year drug suspension, Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic 100 meter champion, has elevated his performances to levels higher than his pre-suspension marks. MORE: Gatlin’s U.S. Track and Field Championships win | Gatlin signs sponsorship deal with Nike Gatlin was undefeated in 2014 and has continued that streak into 2015, setting personal bests of 9.74 for 100 meters and 19.57 for 200 meters — all at the age of 33, past the prime of most world-class sprinters....

All the way to No. 1 in the world. He had one PGA Tour victory and was No. 35 in the world in October 2016 when he began a steady rise through a deep field of stars. Thomas won seven times in a span of 32 tournaments around the world, including his first major. The final step to the top of the ranking was an illustration of how he got there....

Buffon beat out Real Madrid’s Keylor Navas and Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich to take the title, after previously being named to the FIFPro team of the season in 2006 and 2007. Bianconeri 7/5 for clean sheet v Sporting The goalkeeper was rewarded for another fine season in the Juve net, as the Italians made a clean sweep of domestic honours in taking the Serie A, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa trophies....

Juventus beat AS Roma last night and their main man, Cristiano Ronaldo, got on the scoresheet once again. Andrea Pirlo’s side is showing a lot of positive signs as the Bianconeri chase a tenth consecutive Serie A title. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Juventus from 7 February 2021. Andrea Pirlo says Juventus have learnt from their mistakes The Juventus manager was in a reflective mood after Juventus registered a 2-0 win over rivals AS Roma to move up to third on the Serie A table....

Dani Alves aims dig at Guardiola The 26-year-old wideman spent two seasons at the Allianz Arena after moving from Shakhtar Donetsk. But after an uneven campaign in 2016-17 he has now been released on an initial one-year loan to the Serie A champions. Juve will pay €6 million for the star at first, while the deal also includes a purchase option valued at €40m after the year is up. The option to buy becomes mandatory after Costa reaches a set number of appearances, though that figure is currently unknown....

Ruling from the bench, U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen rejected the president’s request for an emergency injunction to order the state legislature to choose a new slate of electors before the mandated congressional count takes place on January 6. The lawsuit was filed by Trump on New Year’s Eve and accused Georgia officials of violating the state’s election code in the handling and counting of mail-in ballots. The lawsuit also alleged state leaders conducted an “improper certification of elections....

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a 2015 class-action suit filed that sought $50 million from the Tour as compensation for the logo-laden bibs caddies must wear during tournaments. The “caddies’ overall complaint about poor treatment by the Tour has merit, but this federal lawsuit about bibs does not,” Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California wrote in a 15-page opinion The ruling comes as no surprise....

U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody asked for more financial information from the parties, a week after players' lawyers filed a detailed payout plan for her review. "I am primarily concerned that not all retired NFL football players who ultimately receive a qualifying diagnosis or their (families) ... will be paid," Brody wrote in a 12-page opinion filed Tuesday morning. The proposed settlement, negotiated over several months, is designed to last at least 65 years....

Khanakorn Pianchana, a senior judge at the Yala provincial court, is recovering following the self-inflicted gunshot wound he suffered on Friday, October 5. According to the Bangkok Post, the judge’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Suriyan Hongvilai, a spokesman for the Office of the Judiciary in Thailand, said Khanakorn’s suspected suicide attempt was the result of stress from personal issues. Prior to the shooting, a lengthy written statement attributed to the judge was shared widely on social media....

Silva raised her arms to the crowd in triumph as she beat Dorjsuren on a waza-ari, following a pulsating semi-finals victory that went into extra time against Romania’s Corina Caprioriu. Gold for Silva marks a fairytale rise to the Olympic podium from a childhood in Rio’s notorious “City of God” favela, and provides redemption for a disappointing London 2012 when she was disqualified in the early rounds for a rule violation....

“With the experience I’ve had at this point, age is just a number,” Smith-Schuster told reporters Wednesday. “I’ve played enough games under my belt that I’ll be able to take on this. It’s another challenge I have to deal with.” Despite his young age of 22, Smith-Schuster’s 30 games played with the Steelers is tied with Eli Rogers for the most among receivers on the 91-man roster, which will be cut down to 53 by Aug....

In a clip on the 90 Day Fiancé YouTube page, Julia admitted to experiencing intense morning sickness, something which Brandon refused to keep from his parents. With the whole family involved, Julia is slated to take a pregnancy test on Sunday night’s episode of 90 Day, but she has already teased the concept online. On a now-deleted Instagram story, Julia mentioned a love for her “son,” which upon first glance seemed relevant to the topic at hand....

Wide receiver Julian Edelman seems to have the exact player in mind for who should fill Gronkowski’s void. Tons of playful rumors have surrounded LeBron James trying to play football during his career, and it seems like Williamson is receiving similar hypothetical chatter around the subject before he even starts in the NBA. Of course, the former Duke forward is going to hear his name called in the NBA Draft rather than the NFL, but just by looking at his size, it’s hard not to ponder the impact Williamson could have as a football player....