France, speaking on “NASCAR Live” on Motor Racing Network, echoed what he said in November on the issue. Professional sports leagues, especially the NFL, have faced increased scrutiny of their handling of acts of domestic violence by athletes. MORE: Disgraced athletes | Investigation complete | Relationship at center of case “We will have a very strong, bright line that if that’s crossed, you can expect us to be very, very aggressive at dealing with it,” France said on the show....

Kelly, the winningest coach in Notre Dame history, left South Bend for LSU earlier this week in a move that sent shockwaves throughout college football. He comes in a winner, but also an outsider. He’s originally from Everett, Mass., outside Boston. MORE: Former ND QB Brady Quinn rips Brian Kelly’s Irish exit Kelly’s predecessor, Ed Orgeron, is about as quintessentially Louisiana as there is, both in voice and demeanor, as he hails from the heart of Cajun country....

That’s quite the honor for Kelly, who will get that chance when No. 12 Notre Dame takes on No. 18 Wisconsin at 12 p.m. on Saturday in the Big Noon Kickoff game at Soldier Field. Kelly is 105-39 since taking over at Notre Dame in 2010, and he is poised to take over that record in his 12th season with the program. How significant of an accomplishment is it? Sporting News takes a closer look: Who is Knute Rockne?...

The GOP primary race between Kemp and Perdue has become heated, especially due to the involvement of former President Donald Trump. Once a supporter of Kemp, Trump turned on the governor after he refused to contest the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. Trump later endorsed Perdue, a former U.S. senator, on the same day he announced his gubernatorial campaign, a move which, Kemp says, complicates the situation and increases the odds of Abrams winning....

No, all it could take — potentially — is a continuation of the rotten luck and spotty execution that has mired the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team in mediocrity over the past 11 races. Sunday’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway was emblematic of Johnson’s recent struggles, not to mention a paradigm for Murphy’s Law. After running fifth in the first round of knockout qualifying on Saturday, Johnson scraped the outside wall in the second round and had to settle for the 20th starting position....

That was the story for one bride, who has since gone viral online for her hilarious blunder. The scene was perfect: A spacious room on a sunny day, friends’ and family’s laughter filling the room, and the menus were all ready - until a spelling error meant guests were left waiting for an avant-garde “dick liver pate” instead of the more-traditional duck liver pate one would expect. The moment has gained more than 43,000 likes and 1....

Something of a popular trend in modern wedding culture, a first look sees the happy couple do away with the old tradition of not seeing each other until the bride is walking down the aisle, with couples meeting privately on the morning of their big day. It’s a chance for the pair to enjoy a happy moment together and also pose for a picture or short video chronicling their reactions....

Posting in Reddit’s “Am I The A******” (AITA) forum under the username u/ColdAlfalfa1554, the maid of honor said she ultimately dropped out of the wedding party as a result of the bride’s decision, and their friendship is likely over. The post has garnered over 11,000 upvotes and more than 2,000 comments. You can read the full post here. According to Julie Blais Comeau, chief etiquette officer at etiquettejulie.com, u/ColdAlfalfa1554’s story isn’t unique....

In a post on Reddit’s popular r/TrueOffMyChest forum, a 26-year-old posting under the username u/Awkward_Bat_7027 explained her decision to call off the wedding. “My fiancé, who I’ll call Jackson, is very picky about how things look but has never made any comments about me or the way I do things,” she wrote. “I had a beautiful dress for the wedding that was designed by my oldest brother.” Her brother, who was a designer, had also made her sister’s and cousin’s wedding dresses before he was diagnosed with a malignant primary cardiac tumor at 21 years old....

In a post shared under the username siskidsthrowaway on Reddit’s Am I The A**hole (AITA) forum, which received 6,742 upvotes at the time of writing, the bride-to-be said, “I have now blocked both her [the mother] and my sister on everything,” following more heated interactions with the mom after the pair were disinvited. You can read the full post here. According to the post, no children under the age of 16 are allowed at her wedding, apart from the couple’s “high functioning” autistic daughter, Ella....

The Seagulls take on Jose Mourinho’s side in Saturday’s English Premier League clash and the defender disclosed that it is a tie to relish for the newly-promoted side. “We look forward to games like the one against Manchester United and we know the story this club has,” Bong told club website. “It’s a big game and it’s a dream for the club and the players to go there. Now we need to just go there, enjoy it and play hard....

Sydney coach Graham Arnold indicated on Tuesday that he has three main options to take Grant’s place in the Big Blue in Brillante, Aaron Calver and new signing Jordy Buijs. Despite Buijs’ clearance having come through, it is likely the Dutchman will start on the bench at Etihad Stadium, which would mean Calver would be required alongside Alex Wilkinson at centre-back as has been the case in Sydney’s the past two matches....

The plan is to buy more than 60 million rapid tests each month, reportedly reaching 192 million purchased by March. This would mean that nearly every resident could be tested once each month. This follows a trial taking place in Liverpool, north-west England, which is attempting to test everyone in the city and the surrounding region, made up of around 600,000 people. Plans are already in place, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has revealed, to roll out this testing to 70 local authorities including London, Birmingham, and Manchester, assuming all goes well in the Liverpool trial....

Civil liberties group said the law proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government could deprive millions of their vote, particularly the poor and members of ethnic minorities. Environment Secretary George Eustice said Wednesday that the changes would “protect the integrity of our electoral system” against fraud and had “nothing to do with party interests.” For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. But opposition Labour Party justice spokesman David Lammy said it was “a cynical and ugly attempt to rig the system to disempower the poorest and most marginalized groups....

Penny wise will make you look pound foolish now: First place for the 2014 Open, which starts Thursday, is 900,000 pounds. Translating British to bucks, it’s $1.4 million. A capsule look at the previous 11 British Opens held at Royal Liverpool: Year: 2006 Winner: Tiger Woods. Runner-up: Chris DiMarco Winning score: 270. Margin: 2 shots. First-place money: 720,000 pounds Noteworthy: Woods became the first player since Tom Watson (1982-83) to win The Open in back-to-back years....

The 40-year-old has said she is “overwhelmed” as she prepares to end her six-year hiatus to release new music. The track, titled “Hold Me Closer”, includes an interpolation of the chorus from John’s 1971 classic hit “Tiny Dancer” and is set for release on Friday, August 26. The veteran musician surprised fans with a sneak peek of the single during an impromptu performance at a restaurant in Cannes, in the south of France, earlier this week....

The pop star’s assets are well-protected in a prenup agreement in the event of her and model and actor Asghari ever splitting up. According to People and TMZ, the newlyweds signed a contract that will ensure Asghari will not receive any of Spears’ multi-million dollar fortune earned before the wedding date. Spears, 40, and Asghari, 28, wed last Thursday in a ceremony at their home where the guests included Madonna, Selena Gomez, Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore, Donatella Versace and other high-profile celebrities....

Spears made her comment remotely during a Los Angeles court hearing on Wednesday. The hearing seeks to dissolve the conservatorship that has controlled her money and personal affairs since 2008. During the court hearing, Spears called the conservatorship exploitative and overly controlling. She said the stress of its continuation causes her to feel depressed and unable to sleep, and that she cries every day. “I want to be able to get married and have a baby,” Spears said at the hearing....

Cuomo’s administration has been in crisis since the release of a scathing 165-page report by state Attorney General Letitia James that concluded Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. The report detailed Cuomo’s “pattern of inappropriate conduct” with Brittany Commisso first, identifying her only as Executive Assistant #1. In an interview with CBS This Morning and the Times-Union of Albany that aired Monday, 32-year-old Commisso said she believed she is listed first in the report because of the “nature of the inappropriate conduct that the governor did to me....

Most broken ribs—including in children—come from vehicle accidents, but they’re also common from falling off horses, sports injuries, and falls. In some cases, lots of forceful coughing—like from a bout of pneumonia—can cause rib fractures. The elderly can get broken ribs easier than younger adults. Kids have more flexible bones. Types of Broken Ribs Most of the time, the rib is only broken in one place, and is an “incomplete fracture,” meaning not all the way through the bone....