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Justice confirmed it’s investigating whether Goodling improperly assessed the political loyalties of applicants for career assistant U.S. attorney posts. Two government officials (not ID’d when talking about an ongoing probe) told NEWSWEEK the inquiry began after Jeff Taylor, the interim U.S. attorney in D.C., complained that Goodling tried to block the hiring of a prosecutor in his office for being a “liberal Democratic type.” Justice e-mails show Goodling also played a pivotal role in selecting which U....

But such is the life of an NFL stadium security guard. MORE: Must-see photos | Week 7 live blog | Defensive touchdowns | Superman flip Only in Jacksonville, where even the people paid to be there don't want to be there. (Via Deadspin)

Langer takes over for Darren Lehmann, who resigned after the embarrassing ball-tampering episode in March that saw Australia’s two leading players —captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner — banned by Cricket Australia for 12 months. The new coach inherits a team that sits third on the International Cricket Council test rankings, fifth in one-day internationals, but one that has lost much of the support it had from the Australian public....

Langer expects Paine to improve his batting and captaincy with every match he plays. Langer said: As expected, Tim Paine’s journey at the helm was questioned tremendously when he became the first Australian captain to lose a Test series to India at home. His first series in-charge was a loss to Pakistan 1-0 in the United Arab Emirates. With the return of Steve Smith and David Warner in the side, Australia retained the Ashes after drawing the series 2-2 in England where Tim Paine was lauded for his captaincy skills....

The Tigers pitcher tweeted a humorous apology to Jordany Valdespin Wednesday, the same day Valdespin signed a minor-league deal with Detroit. MORE: Christmas wish list for seven playoff-hopeful teams in 2016 | Miss Universe gaffe to be honored by minor league team The reason behind the apology? Nearly three years ago, Verlander and the Tigers were taking on Valdespin and the Mets. Valdespin, who admitted he wasn’t wearing a cup, was hit in the groin by Verlander’s 94-mph fastball....

The Astros ace was removed after three innings. Seth Martinez came on to relieve. Verlander was dealing; he had allowed three hits and a walk and struck out six. On Tuesday, Houston placed him on the 10-day injured list, per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. The two-time Cy Young winner is in the middle of another Cy Young-worthy season. He has pitched to an MLB-best 1.84 ERA in 149 innings. His 154 strikeouts are the 13th-most in baseball....

That’s how much they believed in his ability to return to form next year in what will be his Age 39 season, 17 months removed from Tommy John surgery. The session, safe to say, went well. He reportedly threw between 94 and 97 mph, leaving those in attendance with a very positive impression. MORE: Ranking MLB’s top 50 free agents for 2022 So where will Verlander sign, after he rejects the qualifying offer (which he will)?...

“I can’t do anything," he told the Palm Beach Post. “I just stay home and play video games and watch Netflix.” MORE: NBA scout breaks down all the top rookies | Can Winslow save the Heat’s future? That’s it? “I might hit up a restaurant, hang out with some friends, go back and listen to some music, probably watch some good old Duke basketball, YouTube videos, Netflix — no chill....

In an event taking place in Milan, Marchisio told the press he hopes to be called up after the international break, especially as he is now in the final stages of recovery, reports Efe. The Italian international suffered a severe knee injury last April 17, but confirmed he is feeling better now. “I’ve been working hard all summer to recover in the best way possible and now this is the best part,” the 30-year-old, who has been part of the Turin giants since 2006, said....

Juve salvaged a 1-1 tie at Real Madrid in Wednesday’s semi-final tie, good for advancement via a 3-2 win on aggregate. Barcelona, which disposed of Bayern Munich in the semis, is next up for the Italian champions. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook opened Barca as -165 favorites to win next month’s championship match in regulation time, pricing Juve as the +450 dogs and the draw at odds of about 3-to-1....

A modern day legend endured a night to forget in what could be his last appearance on the grandest of European stages, with the Bianconeri bowing out amid chaotic scenes at Santiago Bernabeu. Michael Oliver’s decision to award Real a stoppage-time penalty led to Buffon being dismissed for dissent, with the 40-year-old going on to claim the English official was the destroyer of dreams and had “a garbage bin for a heart”....

According to Italian football expert Romeo Agresti, Juventus are pushing for a loan deal with an obligation to buy. The Bianconeri will also be sending young defender Radu Dragusin the other way to reduce the fee for Locatelli. Sassuolo have reportedly slapped a €40 million pricetag on the midfielder. But Juventus are hoping that including Dragusin in the deal will significantly reduce the asking price. Agresti also stated that the clubs will have another meeting next week to discuss the final details of the deal....

Let’s take a look at the top stories involving Juventus from 27 October 2020. Alessandro Del Piero asks Pirlo to change formation Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has urged Andrea Pirlo to field a 4-2-4 formation. Pirlo has been switching his tactics around a lot and hasn’t stuck to the same formation for successive games as yet. Speaking to Sky Sports (via Goal), Del Piero said, Del Piero wants four of Kulusevski, Chiesa, Dybala, Ronaldo and Morata to populate the frontline....

Let’s take a look at the top stories involving Juventus from 26 October 2020. Pirlo praises Dejan Kulusevski and Dybala despite draw Andrea Pirlo blamed his side’s approach after they played out a 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona on Sunday. Dybala made a much-awaited appearance for Juventus and Pirlo praised the Argentine and Kulusevski for their performances. He said, Leonardo Bonucci to miss Juventus vs Barcelona Leonardo Bonucci will miss Juventus’ UEFA Champions League clash against Barcelona in midweek....

Each side has aimed to beef up its necessary departments, and with the competition hotting up across Europe’s top leagues, one can only predict negotiations are going to advance in all directions. On that note, let’s delve into the top transfer news in the last 24 hours, starting with Juventus’ firm reply to Leicester City regarding Demiral’s transfer request. Juventus reject £25.5m Leicester bid for Demiral Leicester City have been known for their stubbornness in the sales aspect of their entrepreneurship, but rumours surrounding Caglar Soyuncu might have had them dropping some amount of sweat....

The Bosnia international joined Roma from Lyon in 2011 and scored 10 goals and set up 12 more in 33 league appearances to help his team finish third in Serie A this past season. He is considered the leading playmaker in Serie A with a league-leading 28 assists over the past three seasons and is also a free-kick specialist. “Juventus Football Club can today confirm that Miralem Pjanic has completed a permanent switch from Roma for a fee of 32 million euros,” the Italian champions said on their website....

Despite being one of Italy’s biggest clubs, Milan have endured a difficult few years, failing to finish in the Champions League spots since the 2012-13 campaign. The best Milan have done since then is two sixth-place finishes in the past two seasons, while they also have financial difficulties. Their hopes of bridging the gap to champions Juve next term were surely dashed with their signing of reigning Ballon d’Or holder Ronaldo, but Kaka – who enjoyed seven years in Milan across two spells – has a rather more optimistic outlook....

Juanfran enjoyed a hugely successful eight-year spell with Atletico, becoming a fan favourite in one of the best periods in the club’s history. The 34-year-old was offered a new deal with Atletico, having signed a one-year extension last year, but he opted to move on after falling out of favour at the Wanda Metropolitano. He heads to Brazil in a move made even more surprising by the fact fellow right-back and former Barcelona great Alves joined Sao Paulo just a day before....

Judge, the defending champion, and 2016 winner Stanton confirmed on Sunday they would skip the event. “Don’t want to, I’ve done it plenty of times,” Stanton told reporters. “Take a year off, take two years off, if I want.” Judge, who wowed fans with his prolific display in last year’s exhibition event, slumped in the second half. He is not the first slugger to mess up his fundamentals trying to swing for the stands in the competition....

“It’s a good song. And Aaron, he’s one of our resident deejays, so he’s got a pretty extensive playlist,” New York manager Aaron Boone said later in the day at Yankee Stadium, a smirk filling his face. “We like to hear that song sometimes when we win a big game.” New York and Boston split at Fenway Park and are tied 1-1 in the best-of-five AL Division Series going into Game 3 on Monday night....