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Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since the end of the 2016 season during which, as a 49ers star, he was praised and criticised for kneeling during the national anthem in protest at perceived police brutality and racial injustice. The 30-year-old has continued this stance and, ahead of the 2018 campaign, is at the forefront of discussions again after becoming the face of Nike’s new advertising campaign, gaining support from the likes of LeBron James and Serena Williams....

During a recent Twitch stream, Kai Cenat celebrated 60,000 subscribers with some of his friends and members of the YouTube content creation group called Any Means Possible which Cenat is a part of. Things haven’t slowed for Cenat’s streaming since he reached 60,000 as the popular Twitch livestreamer has nearly achieved 70,000 subscribers that attend his regular broadcasts. Though xQc has maintained a dedicated following over the years that has kept him near the top of the platform’s stats, Cenat is coming close to becoming the number one content creator on the platform, and he passes the former Overwatch pro in one key area....

No Democrat VP candidate has campaigned in Texas since 1988. That’s probably because the VP candidate that year was a Texan—Lloyd Bentsen. Texas Democrats have asked Biden and Harris to spend more time and money in the Lone Star State as polls across the state indicate the race between Biden and President Donald Trump will be very tight. Meanwhile, high-ranking Republicans say Texas is not a “battleground state.” The announcement of Harris’ upcoming campaign visit was made through an email Sunday from Biden’s campaign to Democratic lawmakers in Texas....

The newest settlement came Wednesday, as Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the vaping giant will dole out $22.5 million to the state over the course of four years. Ferguson alleged the company intentionally targeted teens and deceived consumers about the addictive qualities of their product. Juul admitted no wrongdoing and said the settlement was “another step in our ongoing effort to reset our company and resolve issues from the past....

James confirms he will remain at Real Madrid Juventus have dominated Italian football, winning five successive Serie A crowns and they are on track for another Scudetto, but the Turin giants have set their sights on European glory. Runners-up in 2014-15, Massimiliano Allegri’s Juve will face Portuguese club Porto in the last 16 of the Champions League next month. And iconic boss Sacchi - who guided Milan to back-to-back European Cup titles in 1989 and 1990 - believes it is Juve’s time to shine in their quest for a third Champions League trophy and first since 1996....

The Turin side are looking to bolster their defensive options ahead of the new Serie A campaign following Leonardo Bonucci’s €42 million move to league rivals AC Milan. AC Milan make steal of the century with Bonucci deal Bonucci agreed a five-year deal with Vincenzo Montella’s side earlier in the week, leaving Juventus searching for a replacement. Dortmund’s Sokratis has emerged as the first-choice option for Massimiliano Allegri, though the Bundesliga outfit have no intention of letting the Greece international leave....

Fellow K-pop star Choi Jong-hoon received a 5-year sentence Friday at Seoul Central District Court, reports The Korea Herald. Earlier this month prosecutors had pushed a judge to sentence Jung to seven years for his role in the scandal that has rocked the South Korean entertainment industry. They also urged five years for Choi. Both were convicted of sex offences and Jung was also convicted of illicitly filming and distributing footage of the assaults via online chat groups....

The brainchild of Russian inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov, the AK47 has been around for 60 years, and for good reason. Cheap to manufacture, with only eight moving parts, it is a marvel of murderous efficiency. It can survive being submerged in water or buried in sand and still fire. In the hands of the Viet Cong, it instantly became the envy of every American serviceman with a much inferior M-16 rifle....

Mohali, February 11, 2014: Debutants Kalinga Lancers dished out a spirited performance to hold second-placed Jaypee Punjab Warriors to a 3-3 draw to salvage two points from a hard-fought league match of the second edition of Hero Hockey India League (HHIL) in Mohali today. Both the teams started cautiously as they seemed in no mood to give initial openings to the other. Kalinga Lancers stunned the home team and surged ahead in the 10th minute when Gagandeep Singh scored a field goal to the left of Jaypee Punjab Warriors goalkeeper Bharat Chetri after getting a feed from the right flank....

Harris mentioned the conversation during her speech at a Friday evening campaign event for Democratic Virginian gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. In her speech, Harris marked the race between McAuliffe and his Republican challenger Glenn Youngkin as a choice between visionary progress or “turn[ing] back the clock.” In particular, Harris praised McAuliffe and the state’s Democratic leadership for expanding voting access, implying that Youngkin would support Republican efforts to restrict voting access....

A reporter had asked IOC member Denis Oswald if the committee was aware of the claim given by the 15-year-old Valieva to the Russian Anti-Doping Agency earlier this month about the positive result. Oswald answered that “[h]er argument was this contamination which happened with a product her grandfather was taking.” Last week, it was revealed that Valieva tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in December. On Monday, Olympic officials announced she would be allowed to continue competing at the Beijing Games but any medals she might win would be withheld until her doping case is resolved....

Kane is the highest scoring player at the World Cup with six strikes to his name, leading the Three Lions to an unexpected semi-final against Croatia. But five-time FIFA Women’s World Player of the year Marta highlighted there is more to the Tottenham striker’s game than simply putting the ball in the net. ‘‘I was convinced before the World Cup that Harry Kane would have a good tournament – and he has not failed me," Marta wrote in The Guardian....

The videos were reportedly recorded in Hamilton—a city in Ontario where Trudeau and his Cabinet are currently participating in a three-day retreat—and show protesters carrying flags and shouting “Resign!” Footage posted by Canadian newspaper columnist Joe Warmington shows Trudeau walking down the street with police as protesters follow and shout at the prime minister. Some of those in the crowd carried signs that said “F*** Trudeau” and at least one person was carrying a Canadian flag....

Alex Sandro had to be replaced by Patrice Evra after 33 minutes in Doha on Friday, in a match Milan won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. He becomes Juve’s latest defensive player to be ruled out through injury - Leonardo Bonucci and Dani Alves are also out, while Andrea Barzagli has only recently returned to selection contention after spending six weeks on the sidelines. The Italian champions have not released a timescale for Alex Sandro’s return, but reports in Italy suggest he could miss up to three weeks of action....

Serie A this season has arguably been one of the most exciting leagues among Europe’s top five, to watch in recent times, especially given how Napoli had pushed the Turin giants all the way until their dramatic collapse against Fiorentina. For Bianconeri coach Massimiliano Allegri his brand of pragmatic football was the order of the day but this was in stark contrast to Maurizio Sarri’s style: which was attacking and attractive....

Andrea Pirlo, in his first match as the Juventus manager, already seems to have had a positive impact on the side as the reigning champions looked completely transformed from the listless, unappetising and laborious outfit it often seemed under Maurizio Sarri last season. On that note, here are the five major talking points from the match: #1 Cristiano Ronaldo’s persistence pays off Having not scored in a season’s first game since 2014, Cristiano Ronaldo’s opening day hoodoo appeared to continue after the star desperately struggled to hit the barn door of a banjo despite being at the receiving end of some good chances....

However, Lirola is not only hoping that Juve go all the way, he believes that they will, claiming that the Serie A league leaders are the best team left in the Champions League. Explained: Why Higuain bottles big games Indeed, after watching the Old Lady eliminate Barcelona in the last eight, the Catalan feels that Juve will prove far too balanced a side for both Monaco, whom Massimiliano Allegri’s men face on Wednesday, and defending champions Real Madrid....

The Argentina international has started the season in exceptional form, scoring eight goals in five Serie A appearances, including a spectacular hat-trick in the 3-1 win at Sassuolo last weekend. The 23-year-old has been linked with La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona this year and was touted as a replacement for Neymar at Camp Nou last month before Ousmane Dembele was signed from Borussia Dortmund. Marotta has denied rumours Dybala has a release clause in his Juve contract that could be activated next year, but says the player still has the final word on his future....

The Bianconeri defeated Roma 3-1 in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on Wednesday, scoring through Cristiano Ronaldo, Rodrigo Bentancur and Leonardo Bonucci before half-time. It was a fifth win in a row in all competitions for Juve, in which time they have built a four-point lead over Inter at the top of the league table. Sarri saw evidence of this winning mentality against Roma but acknowledged improvement was required in a three-way title tussle with the Nerazzurri and Lazio....