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The Lotto-Belisol rider finished fourth in the Tour in 2010 and 2012, but could only manage 13th place this year. “We knew that 2014 would be a transition year after his very serious crash in the Tour last year,” said team manager Marc Sergeant in an interview with Belgium website Sporza.be Monday. “After such a bad crash many riders have found it physically and mentally difficult to return.” Van den Broeck, 31, who crashed in the fifth stage of the 2013 Tour and severely damaged his right knee and did not return to training until October....

More than 1,500 candidates are expected to be screened before 12 jurors and eight alternates are chosen, Judge Elizabeth Scherer told WPBF-TV. The trial will take four to six months. The jury will decide whether the 23-year-old, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the shooting in Parkland, Florida, will receive the death penalty or life in prison, WPBF reported. Cruz opened fire on the school on February 14, 2018, fatally shooting 14 students and three staff members....

Kolstad is a talented writer, with the John Wick franchise serving as a testament to his abilities to tell a gripping story with unique set pieces. What he could potentially accomplish with a franchise as over-the-top as Just Cause is exciting, to say the least. Just Cause has seen a few live action trailers in the past, though those likely won’t compare to what a big budget film will be able to accomplish with the material....

Susan, and most of the 78 million adult Americans who have used drugs, will never run for president. But they have found that doesn’t exempt them from difficult questions about their behavior when, like a certain candidate, they were young and irresponsible. “If you throw a stick into a crowd of people in their 40s, you’ll hit at least five who’ve had to swallow hard and deal with this question,” says Bruce Bomier, 52, author of “Marijuana and the Responsible Parent....

“Judge Peter Cahill has announced that he will only allow ONE member of George Floyd’s family to attend Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial. After a deeply painful and emotional year, the Floyd family is understandably disappointed by this ruling,” Ben Crump, an attorney for the Floyd family, said in a Tuesday tweet. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill has stated that only one member of either the Floyd family or the Chauvin family may be present in the courtroom during the trial....

The Bears were a touchdown underdog in Week 1 against the 49ers, who were fresh off an appearance in the NFC championship game. In a rain-soaked clash at Soldier Field, Fields helped the Bears pull off the upset, although it wasn’t always pretty. Fields completed just 8 of 17 passes for 121 yards, but he threw a pair of touchdowns and just one interception. He also rushed 11 times for 28 yards in Chicago’s 19-10 victory....

Yet the center of attention was Justin Fields, the quarterback who transferred from Georgia this offseason and is expected to be the next Big Ten thing. Fields felt all of that. K.J. Hill, Ohio State’s top returning receiver, tried to pry a little bit from him before the game started. “I think he was a little nervous coming out for the spring game,” Hill said with a smile. “I asked him and he [was] like, ‘Nah,’ but I know he was....

Graham spoke well of Fields in early August, citing the rookie’s “impressive” arm strength and desire to be great. “Man, I love the kid,” Graham said, per ESPN’s Jeff Dickerson. “He sits beside me in the locker room and, man, he wants to be good. He wants to be great. He puts in the work. The guy really can throw the ball. That’s been impressive to see his arm strength....

It may be the most exclusive club in the grand history of Tar Heels basketball. That will be Jackson’s enduring legacy in Chapel Hill. Thursday, UNC announced he was entering the NBA Draft and will not retain the option of returning to school as a senior. He had entered the draft a year ago to explore his options, then chose to spend another year in college. MORE: Top 10 Tar Heels of all-time...

The Ravens kicker sang “Ave Maria” on Thursday night at Baltimore’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as part of a charity event. MORE: Rookie rankings: Jameis on the rise | Chip Kelly’s genius distraction Tucker graduated from Texas with a degree in music, so if he ever decides to stop nailing game-winning field goals, he can just become an opera singer. Based on his performance here, it wouldn’t be a tough transition for him....

The team says he’s day-to-day and UT San Diego reported a trip to the DL is unlikely, for the moment. MLB TRADE RUMORS: What team will land Cole Hamels? Several teams are potential suitors for Upton. The Pirates may have a bigger need in their infield thanks to a slew of injuries and Jordy Mercer (leg) going on the DL.

Just watch in amazement at what the Nuggets big man does to Suns forward Markieff Morris. Nurkic clearly inherited his father’s compassion for others. His father is this man. Dad is 6-7 and weighs nearly 400 pounds. He will haunt your dreams.

Maurizio Sarri handed first starts of the campaign to four players, and it was one of those who got them back in the game, with Aaron Ramsey’s deflected shot from distance drawing Juventus level after Miguel Veloso had put the visitors ahead from a rebounded penalty. The win sees the Turin giants climb to the top of the table (albeit until the conclusion of the Milan derby later tonight), and in this piece, we shall be highlighting three talking points from the fixture....

Napoli star says ruling over unplayed game is unfair Victor Osimhen has spoken out on the unplayed game between Napoli and Juventus. Napoli were advised by local health authorities to not travel to Turin to play Juventus. However, they were penalized a point while Juventus were awarded three points and three goals. Napoli were penalized because they ignored the Serie A protocol. Juventus showed up and even announced their starting XI via social media....

Mourinho can only succeed without Rooney A leg injury meant the Germany midfielder lasted just 10 minutes of Juve’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Monaco, a match Massimiliano Allegri’s men won 2-1 to progress 4-1 on aggregate. However, Khedira posted on Instagram to confirm he has suffered no serious damage. That means Juve will have Khedira available ahead of a crucial period, with the Bianconeri one win away from a sixth straight Serie A title, while they are have the Coppa Italia and Champions League finals to look forward to – the latter coming against Khedira’s former club Real Madrid....

Serie A’s governing body announced the sanction on Tuesday, saying chants which were “clearly racist” were directed toward Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly in the sixth minute of the second half. Chants against the city of Naples and its citizens could also be heard throughout the match. The chants were mainly coming from the Curva Sud, the section of the Allianz stadium that will be closed for Juve’s next home match, against Genoa on Oct....

JTG had shared a screenshot of his chat with Gaspard a while ago and has now posted what he claims is the last video that he shot with Shad. Check it out below: JTG and Shad Gaspard formed quite a popular tandem back in the day JTG and Shad Gaspard were dubbed as Cryme Tyme during their two brief main roster stints in WWE. Although the duo never held Championship gold, both Superstars were quite popular among the WWE Universe....

Juan Acosta is the founder and CEO of Tabella, a free social app for Catholic communities to digitally connect to their churches. Acosta describes Tabella as the “Nextdoor of religion.” Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Acosta launched the social app in 2019 after deciding it was time to put his skills and talent behind his faith. Users can join ministry groups, connect to their parishes, create and manage events, and tap into an array of Catholic content from articles to podcasts, audio prayers, and videos....

In a forthcoming article in the Duke Law Journal, Neel Sukhatme, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, and Jay Jenkins, a criminal justice advocate in Texas, argue that the process for assigning private attorneys to represent poor defendants exploits an incentive gap that can lead to profiteering at the expense of better outcomes. In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright that felony defendants tried in state courts had a right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution....

RELATED: Judgment Series: Things You May Have Missed about Takayuki Yagami But which ones should players prioritize over others? It can depend on whether they prefer to get the side content out of the way first or finish off the main campaign first. But no matter how they play, these are the ten skills in Judgmentthat will get them ahead either way. 10 Detective’s Hunch When Yagami investigates a scene, the camera will go into first person and the player has to look around for clues....