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The English and Welsh Football Association (FA) announced this week that all soccer matches will be postponed into next week as a mark of respect, while the Scottish FA has postponed only professional games. In a statement, the FA said: “Her Majesty the Queen was a long-standing Patron of the football association and has left a lasting and indelible legacy on our national game. As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, English football has united to postpone all football fixtures between 9-11 September....

Thanks to a five-hour difference between British Summer Time and Eastern Daylight Time, Mickelson’s first shot on Friday at Royal Troon will come about 3:25 a.m. ET. MORE: x Other big-name players: Rickie Fowler, Jason Day, 9:26 a.m.; Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson, 9:37 a.m.; and Dustin Johnson and Martin Kaymer, 4:03 a.m. Here are Friday’s tee times (all ET): 1:35 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Kristoffer Broberg, Clement Sordet 1:46 a.m.: David Howell, Seung Yul Noh, Tony Finau...

Demonstrations throughout Iran have gathered momentum following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by morality police in Tehran in September for an alleged breach of the country’s strict dress code for women. With protests spreading across the globe, Spears, whose husband Sam Asghari was born in Iran, on Sunday expressd her support for Iranian citizens, writing on Twitter: “Me & my husband stand with the people of Iran fighting for freedom....

As its name suggests, this show will be free for those who attend the Baltimore show and will feature some of the promotion’s top names including Jay Lethal, The Briscoes, Jeff Cobb and many more. One of the wrestlers scheduled for Sunday is Brody King. The 32 year-old made a lot of noise in the independent scene, especially for Pro Wrestling Guerilla (PWG) and Defy Wrestling, before bursting onto the scene in 2018 with Ring of Honor as part of Marty Scurll’s Villain Enterprises with PCO....

Short-term inflammation of the bronchi, which is defined as acute bronchitis, is usually triggered by an infection. Long-term inflammation of the bronchi, which is defined as chronic bronchitis, is caused by recurrent inflammation of the bronchi, usually as a result of smoking or other inhaled irritants. Common Causes The inflammation of acute and chronic bronchitis prevents air from traveling in and out of the lungs efficiently. Air must travel through the bronchi before reaching the lungs....

Wilson addressed his future in passing during a news conference at Broncos training camp Thursday. First, he was asked about how things were coming together in his first season in Denver, and he responded that his time in the NFL has helped him to adjust to a new team. Then, Wilson sneaked in this tidbit: he is aiming to extend his playing career by at least another decade, if all goes well....

The team announced it as a five-year deal. ESPN initially reported the deal as being five years at an average of $10.6 million per season. Fox Sports later reported the Broncos’ liability is far less than that, with Okung guaranteed $5 million in 2016 (plus the opportunity to earn $3 million more in bonuses) and four team options to follow at $12 million per season. MORE: Best, worst of five years of NFL free agency | Falcons’ owner cancer free...

Unlike that fateful trip to New Jersey that resulted in a blowout loss to Seattle, Denver’s injured reserve players will travel with the team to Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday. “We’re all in this together,” Denver coach Gary Kubiak said (via USA Today). “One thing I ask guys to do when they’re on IR is stay involved with the team — don’t just remove yourself. Guys have done that.”...

Errol Spence Jr. defeated Kell Brook in Round 11 via KO to capture the IBF welterweight title. Sporting News had the fight scored 96-93 for Spence before the fight was stopped. “This is a legacy defining fight,” Spence Jr. said in his post-fight interview. “This what true champions do.” The first seven rounds were back-and-forth with neither fighter really able to establish dominance. MORE: GGG vs. Canelo will be worth the wait...

Leading by seven heading into the final round, Koepka closed out a two-stroke victory for his fourth major title Sunday. The American bogeyed five of seven holes on the back nine and his lead was briefly cut to one by Dustin Johnson in a thrilling finish. Here’s how a dramatic back nine unfolded in New York: — Leading by four with nine to play, Koepka enhanced his position with a magnificent birdie on the fearsome 10th, enough to move him six clear as Johnson bogeyed 11....

Alissa, a 21-year-old native of Arvada, Colorado, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder following Monday’s mass shooting. His brother, 34-year-old Ali Aliwi Alissa, revealed to the Daily Beast that the suspect has a history of violence and alarming behavior. The older brother said that Alissa was “very anti-social” and paranoid about imaginary people chasing or following him during his high school years. The brother noted that Boulder Police searched his home throughout the night on Monday....

“He’s probably the best player in the league, he’s been since he came out and was drafted, it’s just been that way,” Odell Beckham Jr. told reporters Wednesday. “If he’s not the best player in the league, [he’s] one of the most disruptive players I’ve ever seen.” Donald has made five Pro Bowls and won two Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year awards since being drafted by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 draft....

The young signal-caller gave up three interceptions to Seattle, and first-year Browns coach Freddie Kitchens told reporters Monday that he’d like Mayfield to make smarter choices. “I think each and every interception kind of has its own story," Kitchens said, via the team’s official website. “To simply answer your question, I want Baker to continue to work to make better decisions and then we need to work around him to make sure that we are where we are supposed to be, how we are supposed to be there, catching balls and all those things....

Weeden, who just turned 30 this month, is coming off an awful performance in Sunday's Week 7 loss at Green Bay. He completed only 17-of-42 pass attempts (40.5) for 149 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Since he's returned to the lineup, the Browns have lost to both the Lions and Packers to drop back below .500 at 3-4. MORE: Jeff Garcia to the rescue? | Must-see images | Grading ‘09 QB class | Recap...

Down 16-3, Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield connected with wide receiver Rashard Higgins with just under two minutes left in the first half. Higgins stretched for the goal line when Chiefs safety Daniel Sorenson nailed Higgins — resulting in catastrophe for the Browns. The Sorenson hit, which some questioned as illegal helmet-to-helmet contact, forced Higgins to fumble the ball just shy of the goal line, with the pigskin crossing the plane and careening out of bounds in the end zone for a touchback....

The NFL MVP candidate threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns against the Browns on Saturday night, leading the Packers to a 24-22 victory. With his first touchdown pass, an 11-yard strike to Allen Lazard in the first quarter, Rodgers passed Brett Favre for the most passing touchdowns in Green Bay history. Baker Mayfield, meanwhile, struggled in his first game back since being activated from the Browns’ COVID list. The 26-year-old was sacked five times and threw four interceptions in the loss, marking the first four-interception game of his career....

The Line: Panthers -3.5, Total: 41 Line movement: This game was kept off Vegas odds boards for much of the week because of Newton’s uncertain status, but as it became apparent that he’ll be ready to go, Carolina opened between -3 and -3.5. Totals were bet up from 40.5 to 41. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page . Trends that matter: The Browns are 5-20 SU in their last 25 road games…....

Cleveland and Baltimore play after Pittsburgh and Cincinnati do earlier in the day with not much separation from first and last place. That makes every game in AFC North interplay hard to predict, as the Steelers and Bengals also went into a tight matchup. The Browns have quarterback Baker Mayfield dealing with multiple injuries and that to his supporting cast, but he will be boosted by running back Kareem Hunt and right tackle Jack Conklin returning from injured reserve to help Nick Chubb, Jarvis Landry, the tight ends and the rest of the offensive line....

“I think in particular Lichaj and Arriola are players that we have to strongly consider for the March camp,” Arena said on a conference call Thursday. “We’re going to get to see those players play in the next couple of weeks to help make some of those decisions.” Arriola is off to a strong start to the Clausura for Xolos. After a move to wing back, the California native has responded with two goals and two assists in his last four games....

It’s hard to tell right now. He just lobbed the “selfishness” grenade into his Cardinals team’s locker room Monday; they don’t play again until Sunday, against Washington. Then we’ll know. MORE: Week 13 NFL Power Rankings What is certain is that the Cardinals’ season as Super Bowl favorites has gone up in flames, and that after last week’s beating by the Falcons he came as close to throwing his players under the bus, while taking no blame himself, as an NFL coach could without actually letting go of their jerseys in mid-toss....