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While the announcement from The Business Roundtable (BRT), a lobbying organization that represents some of the country’s largest corporations, offers a significant redefinition of how corporations view their social role, it currently exists as an aspirational statement rather than a plan of action. On its face, the statement signaled a notable shift and explicitly nodded to corporate social responsibility. Its text conveyed presented a re-calibration away from shareholder primacy that has defined the Business Roundtable’s mission since 1997....

The World Cup winner was on the books at AC Milan at the time, with a pre-season friendly date taken in at Camp Nou in August 2010. ‘Pirlo would have been Man Utd great’ The game ended 1-1, with Barca prevailing on penalties, but the outcome meant little to either team. Now Manchester City boss Guardiola was not overly concerned about the result, but he did go out of his way to track Pirlo down after the final whistle....

After researching more about Pitchford, my opinion soured. The CEO of Gearbox has a long history of shady behavior that sounds more like a parody than real life. A lawsuit filed in January claimed that Pitchford pocketed an estimated $12 million of Gearbox funds meant for company employees. In one truly unique incident, Pitchford left behind a USB stick full of important company documents and barely-legal porn at a Medieval Times....

In a way he’s done just that. Forbes is forcing the country to debate his “flat tax,” which would rip up the current tax code. In a single stroke, he would reconfigure the most basic activity of government–tax collection–and recalculate every American balance sheet. With a small organization, but with $20 million of his own money, Forbes has transformed the race for the GOP presidential nomination, which begins this week with voting in Hawaii and Alaska....

The 49ers are blessed with two other hard-to-cover players in wide receiver Anquan Boldin and tight end Vernon Davis. But their passing game has hit a different gear with Crabtree by restoring quarterback Colin Kaepernick to the confident, effective passer that took them all the way to the Super Bowl last season. Coming back from the torn right Achilles’ tendon that caused him to miss 11 games, the 49ers didn’t rush Crabtree back into being the No....

In their latest appearance, the No. 1 Crimson Tide beat No. 4 Cincinnati 27-6 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday to advance to their second straight CFP National Championship Game. They will face No. 2 Michigan or No. 3 Georgia for the title on Jan. 10. No team has found more success in the CFP than Alabama since the format’s inception in 2014. Sporting News dives into the numbers to show how dominant the Crimson Tide have been....

BYU senior quarterback Taysom Hill has been through every season-ending injury imaginable, and it’s no surprise he’s emotional about missing his senior year. MORE: Welcome back, college football | BYU spoils Riley’s debut | Week 2 picks “Inside BYU Football” gives us a look inside the emotional Cougars’ locker room after their 33-28 Hail Mary win over Nebraska on Saturday, where several teammates come to Hill’s support. Head coach Bronco Mendenhall gives Hill the game ball, and Hill and senior wide receiver Mitch Mathews, who caught the game-winning touchdown, break into tears when they embrace....

During the first quarter, tight end C.J. Uzomah suffered a knee injury attempting to make a catch with 2:59 left in the frame. He was later carted off the field and was seen in tears as he was taken away. The Bengals ruled him out of the game. MORE: Chiefs vs. Bengals live score, updates, highlights from AFC championship game According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, he has an MCL sprain, and he will need an MRI after the game to evaluate for further damage....

Police said that upon initial investigations of the scene around the car, the cadaver dogs “made a slight notification of possible human remains.” The Atherton Police Department said in a statement that officers were called to the residence on the 300 block of Stockbridge Avenue at around 8:50 a.m. PDT on Thursday after the vehicle was uncovered by landscapers working on a project at the home. The unknown nature of why the vehicle was buried at the home prompted officers to call cadaver dogs to assist at the scene....

Paul Fusco was escorted off Lancaster Country Club property by USGA security and will not be allowed to caddie for Kim in this week’s tournament in Lancaster, Pa. Contacted on the course driving range, Kim — ranked No. 10 in the world — told GolfChannel.com: “I was surprised to hear about it. It’s upsetting.” The USGA official told GolfChannel.com that Fusco was discovered by an official in an area that he wasn’t credentialed to have access to and was taking pictures of hole locations and setup information for all four rounds, information that the USGA doesn’t release until the morning of each round....

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Speaking during his show Real Time With Bill Maher, the host discussed CRT with Michael Eric Dyson, a professor of race and religion at Vanderbilt University, and professor and economist Glenn Loury of Brown University. The three began talking about CRT as it related to Tuesday’s Virginia gubernatorial race in which Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Youngkin campaigned to keep the study out of school curriculums in the Old Dominion....

Senate Bill 2, which passed the state assembly on a mostly party-line vote of 46-18 last week, won a majority of California’s Senate votes in a 28-9 victory. Now, the bill will be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk to be signed. “The time is now to create a fair and transparent decertification system in California,” bill author Senator Steven Bradford said. “Our communities must have faith that all of the officers in California are held to the highest standard and will be held accountable for their actions....

Walton is on television to do things like take his shirt off in the middle of an arena on air and show us his out of shape body. He’s one-of-a-kind. MORE: Quick look at the field of 68 Walton’s really having a good time, and his unpredictability really shocked the woman behind him. Look at her face! Walton really loves his tie-dye shirts, and will risk the memes and jokes to wear them....

Both head coach Doug Marrone and kicker Dan Carpenter came to the rescue of those trapped by a historic blizzard on Tuesday. MORE: Bills, NFL discussing plans for Sunday game against Jets | Players in awe Marrone’s good deed came on the road in South Buffalo. The 50-year-old stepped out of his vehicle on his way to work at Ralph Wilson Stadium to help a nurse in need who herself was trying to get to her job at a hospital....

As officials left the field, the Bills staff, including coach Rex Ryan and defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, stormed up the tunnel, yelling at Ed Hochuli’s crew. PHOTOS: Week 14 action shots | THE LINEMAKERS: Bad beats of the week Multiple reports say it was Thurman with the line you hear: “That’s a disgrace to the NFL.” The remark caused line judge Rusty Baynes to turn around in disgust before walking away....

A source with the organization, when asked about a possible contract extension for Whaley, told The Buffalo News, “Of Course, we won’t discuss those things during the season.” MORE: Every team’s worst-ever starting quarterback | Chip, LeSean not enemies, far from friends Whaley can lean on draft-day hits like Karlos Williams and Ronald Darby, free-agent signings like Richie Incognito and Tyrod Taylor, and trade acquisition LeSean McCoy, but his blunders, most notably spending a first-round pick on EJ Manuel, may do him in if the Bills don’t rally in the closing weeks of the season....

The Bills and Chiefs delivered a thrilling finish, with a final-quarter shootout leading to an overtime ending. The Chiefs came out ahead 42-36 to advance to their fourth straight AFC championship game. The offenses, led by Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, filled up the box score with mind-boggling stats. Sporting News breaks down some of the wildest numbers from the game. MORE: Bills vs. Chiefs final score, results Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes’ stats The two have been viewed for several years as the preeminent quarterbacks in the AFC, and they each solidified their case for the new best QB rivalry....