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The poll, which was conducted The Economist and YouGov, surveyed 1,500 U.S. adults from March 15 to March 17, and has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points. For the poll, the surveyed adults were asked who they would vote for if the Democratic nominee was Biden and the Republican nominee was Trump. About 48 percent of U.S. adults said they would vote for Biden, while 41 percent said they would vote for Trump....

Some games looked like slam dunks (Baylor over UCF, Alabama over Oklahoma) — and we were wrong. We're down to our final pick of the 2013 season — the BCS National Championship Game. MORE: Bowl matchups and recaps Overall standings Against the spread (bowl record): 96-74: Mike Griffith, MLive.com (5-12)94-76: Jon Cooper, SaturdayDownSouth.com (11-6)91-79: Ken Bradley, Sporting News (10-7)90-80: Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel (7-10)90-80: Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune (9-8)85-85: Andrew Carter , Raleigh News & Observer/Charlotte Observer (5-12)85-85: Matt Hayes, Sporting News (7-10)83-87: Bill Bender, Sporting News (8-9)82-88: Dave Matter, St....

Another sad, disappointing Saturday for the Big Ten. MORE: Week 3 photos | Live scoreboard | Vandy falls for fake punt Although Indiana isn’t a powerhouse football program, they were favorites to beat Bowling Green on the road on Saturday. As things tend to be in the Big Ten, it did not go according to plan. The teams traded the lead five times in the fourth quarter, and following a Nate Sudfeld touchdown for the Hoosiers, the Falcons were left with just over two minutes to drive the length of the field and score a game-winning touchdown....

Gvozdyk, 32, suffered the TKO in the 10th round of an action-packed 175-pound unification bout Friday at the Liacouras Center. Referee Gary Rosato waved off the fight at two minutes, 49 seconds of the 10th round after Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) dropped an exhausted Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KOs) three times. According to ESPN, “(a)bout an hour after the fight, Gvozdyk, with Atlas at his side, walked under his own power to a waiting ambulance in the arena tunnel for the short ride to the hospital to be checked out as a precaution....

Last month, the IOC told the organizers of modern pentathlon it needed to find a replacement for equestrian jumping, mainly to make the sport more accessible to train and compete in by athletes around the world who may not have access to train in horse riding. Boxing and weightlifting have been criticized by IOC president Thomas Bach in the past, with competitors accused of doping and the governing bodies of the sports accused of corruption....

Yamanaka sent Guevara to the canvas with a left after 25 seconds of the ninth round at Ryogoku Kokugikan, forcing referee Hector Afu of Panama to stop the fight. Yamanaka, who has won four consecutive bouts by knockout since his second title defense in November last year, improved to 20-0 with two draws and 15 knockouts. Guevara dropped to 18-2, including six KOs. All three judges had scored the bout 79-71 in favor Yamanaka through the eighth round....

Jack McGeoch who lives in Borestone, Scotland, was admitted to hospital on September 7 with abdominal pain and vomiting. His mother Carolann McGeoch has shared his story in a bid to prevent others from the same ordeal. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, she explained that when the child had an ultrasound the next day it revealed “something was blocking his bowel.” She added that “after a bit of probing to get the truth, Jack admitted that he had swallowed these,” alongside a picture of magnetic balls and of her son in hospital....

Jack Hoffman, from Atkinson, had been in remission since October. His father, Andy, said doctors found a “spot of concern” in Jack’s brain in April, and follow-up tests in Boston on Wednesday showed the tumor had grown. Andy Hoffman wrote on Jack’s CaringBridge page that the tumor would be treated with chemotherapy. Jack’s touchdown won an ESPY Award for best sports moment of 2013. Players mobbed him and lifted him on their shoulders in triumph after his 69-yard run....

The #BoycottPepsi hashtag briefly became the top trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. after Popular Information, a newsletter that details companies that donate to politicians backing certain causes, claimed that Pepsi had donated $15,000 to the Texas GOP after the bill which banned the procedure in almost all circumstances after six weeks was signed into law. The report claimed that Pepsi continued to donate to the Texas GOP after the so-called heartbeat bill was enacted while continuing to promote its commitment to “empowering women in the workplace, marketplace and community....

An example is declaring a romantic interest “my future husband” or “future wife” and, after then, after the romantic interest is rebuffed, declaring that “I wasn’t interested anyway.” But, with BPD splitting, the turnaround is about more than just saving face. It is an unconscious or unintentional reframing of how a person views a situation that turns uncomfortable or uncertain. Splitting is a behavior that is extreme, interfering not only with relationships but with a person’s sense of well-being....

In the strongest punishment issued in its weekly report, NASCAR ordered 10 driver points removed from Keselowski’s season total. It also took away 10 owner points from Roger Penske and fined crew chief Paul Wolfe $15,000. MORE: Winners/losers | Storm warnings at Darlington | Michigan results Three other cars failed post-race laser inspection but received written warning. Those were driven by Regan Smith of Tommy Baldwin Racing; Ryan Newman of Richard Childress Racing; and Michael McDowell of Circle Sport — Leavine Family Racing....

The A-list actor has debuted as a sculptor by showing off nine original works in an exhibit at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, Finland. The exhibit, titled We, will be at the museum until January 15 and features art from musician Nick Cave and the artist Thomas Houseago alongside Pitt. In Pitt’s exhibit are his first-ever sculpture, a 46-centimeter-tall house made of tree bark titled House A Go Go (2017), a box made of bronze that depicts faces and hands pushing out of the surface, and a plaster canvas hanging on a wall that shows a gunfight between eight different figures, The Art Newspaper reported....

Four days after going 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago, Michael Bradley and Geoff Cameron repeated the feat in the Americans’ 1-1 draw with El Tri on Sunday. While Bradley put the U.S. on the right track with an audacious sixth-minute opener, it was Cameron’s immense performance in central defense that largely sealed the point on the road. WATCH: Bradley’s all-time great goal Here are Goal’s player ratings from the Americans’ draw with Mexico:...

If you have neurological symptoms, it is important that your healthcare providers determine whether you have a brain lesion, how many you have, and the type because the treatment and prognosis of each type of brain lesion differs. Brain Lesion Symptoms The effects of brain lesions correspond to the area of the brain where they are located. Usually, the region of the brain where a lesion is located will not function as it normally would....

The message that was shared on Twitter came from an Instagram post, where she stated, “I hate whiteness.” Slater, who is white, emphasized in the post that she does not hate white people but simply believes that all white people are racist “in that all white people have been conditioned in a society where one’s racial identity determines life experiences/outcomes and whiteness is the norm and the default.” Slater frequently posts about critical race theory on her Instagram account and also writes about it in articles published on sites like NBC’s Today....

The incident in question happened March 11, 2012, two days before he was traded to the Bears. The New York Post reported that Marshall got into an argument with a group of friends who were celebrating a birthday. As the argument turned into a fight outside, Marshall allegedly hit a 24-year-old woman in the eye. MORE: Disgraced athletes | Alleged accomplice says Aaron Hernandez killed Odin Lloyd Marshall’s attorney at the time, Harvey Steinberg, released a statement regarding what happened that night: “On March 12, 2012, Brandon Marshall was the key note speaker at a charitable event in New York....

MORE: A Super Bowl hangover? | Simple solution to Miller’s contract The Broncos announced they have reached a four-year deal with linebacker Brandon Marshall, who would have been a free agent after the upcoming season. The deal is worth up to $32 million, with $15 million guaranteed, according to ProFootballTalk. A fifth-round pick by the Jaguars in 2012, Marshall was one of the anchors of a Broncos defense that helped Denver shut down the Carolina Panthers and win Super Bowl 50....

The latest such example came from Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.; video shows him nailing a fan’s beer at a game earlier this week — at the behest of the fan, of course. MORE: Justin Turner destroys, then replaces fan’s nachos And another angle: It’s uncertain which game this was, but it took place at Truist Park in Atlanta. The cheapest beer there goes for $5, with the most expensive at $12 — well worth the price for a ball from Acuña, who’s playing some of the best ball in MLB right now: He leads MLB in hits (23) and home runs (seven) and is third in batting average at ....

Bravo ended his trophy-laden two-year spell at the Camp Nou on Thursday, joining Pep Guardiola’s revolution at Premier League giant City on Thursday. The 33-year-old Chile international goalkeeper won it all in Barcelona, claiming two La Liga titles, the Champions League, as well as the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. And Bravo used Twitter and Instagram to provide a final farewell to the Spanish champion....

Four Chinese clubs to battle for Diego Costa The Chilean’s few remaining supporters in English football point to the good work he does when he is in possession, to how he helps Manchester City create chances from his own penalty area with direct passes, even under pressure. “With our build-up Claudio is the best goalkeeper in the world, with Ter Stegen and Manuel Neuer,” Pep Guardiola said last weekend. “In the build-up, with the feet, he helps us a lot to create good build-up....