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Despite the initial ring rust, Punk has found his ground on Tony Khan’s promotion. Be it, in a match, in commentary or in promos, fans can’t get enough of him. This momentum can be efficiently capitalized by a good match-up between CM Punk and another capable star. If someone breaks the former WWE Champion’s winning streak, he will find himself under the spotlight. Since it could be a veteran or a rising star, here are five opponents who can take CM Punk down....

The Trojans are 2-1 under Clay Helton after a 30-27 overtime loss at BYU on Saturday, but those questions persist heading into a season-defining three-game stretch. The questions about the administration will be addressed in the aftermath of athletic director Lynn Swann’s resignation this week. The Trojans will need to hire an AD who has a long-term vision for a program that ranks 20th in the FBS since 2010 according to Sporting News’ annual rankings....

Russell Wilson is having a rough game. After Richard Sherman collected an interception for the Seahawks, Wilson gave the ball right back to the Packers with another interception. This time, Wilson tries to make the deep pass and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix makes the incredible grab. The Seahawks quarterback does what any player would do and tries to make the tackle. Clay Matthews was having none of that. Matthews was of course flagged for an illegal blindside block, but Wilson is the one feeling the effects of the hit....

While only the Barden Bellas are concerned with Matthews’ third skill, the 13 NFL teams on Green Bay’s 2015 schedule have to deal with the first two — both of them, if the first week of Packers OTAs is a sign. Defensive coordinator Dom Capers is “very serious” about using Matthews, a five-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker, at inside linebacker again this season, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel....

The Belgian number one began his current run with two clean sheets for his country (against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Gibraltar), despite Chelsea getting thrashed 3-0 by Arsenal only a few days earlier. Meanwhile, at Stamford Bridge he has benefited from a change to the 3-4-3 system with his team keeping out Hull City, Leicester City, Manchester United and Southampton in its last four games. West Ham’s win in the EFL Cup didn’t put a blemish on his clean sheet streak as he was rested for Asmir Begovic....

Normally, the people who get the most attention during proxy season are chief executives of companies whose stocks have been so doggy you can almost hear them barking. But instead of picking on losers–a popular journalistic sport–let’s look at megagreedy winners. To wit, the folks who are already loaded to the eyeballs with stock in their own companies but take stock options as part of their pay package. Is any useful corporate purpose served by heaping options on top of already massive stockholdings–what Wall Street calls piling pig on pork?...

A Cleveland radio host reacted to the announcement Thursday morning by making a bunch of sexist remarks. This is bad. MORE: 5 things to know about Kathryn Smith “Kaitlyn or Kathryn or whatever her name is,” begins Kevin Kiley of the Kiley & Carman show on 92.3 The Fan, “she’s been hired as a, this is absurd by the way, she’s been hired as a quality control coach.” Just a few seconds into the program and we’re off to a terrible start....

Clichy swapped the Premier League for the Super Lig on Friday as he put pen to paper on a three-year deal with last season’s runners-up. Arsenal fear Alexis only wants City The 31-year-old was released after six seasons in Manchester, where he won the league and EFL Cup on two occasions. He says his dealings with Basaksehir convinced him it was the right project to join - rather than the more established duo of Fener and Gala - and that his new club has a similar feel to the one he has just left....

So far, the only look that gamers have gotten of Bleszinski’s next project are a few pieces of concept art that paint a rather confusing picture. One piece of art was a picturesque valley, the next an indoor futuristic sport rink and a final one showing the destruction of a city. The link between all three isn’t directly apparent, although that only serves to make the project more interesting....

He had barely gotten out of the gate as a presidential contender when he caught the political world by surprise by saying he wouldn’t be running after all. “I want to have a real life,” he said. He appeared comfortable with his decision but made it clear he wasn’t giving up on politics. So it was hardly surprising that when there were rumors that John Warner, the senior senator from Virginia (and no relation) would not run again, that Democrats were salivating over the prospect of picking up the seat—and that they knew who they wanted as a candidate....

Hillary Clinton is the weather vane. She began the campaign with a hawkish record on the Iraq War, only to vote last month with Dennis Kucinich and Barack Obama against the war-funding bill. A year ago, she talked about a health plan that covered children; now she’s about to join John Edwards and Obama in putting forward a more expansive proposal. Her husband championed free trade as president; she joined a growing chorus of populist Democrats this week to vote against a trade pact with South Korea....

At the time, the legendary actor and director’s remark came after Native American actress/activist Sacheen Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando on stage to accept his Best Actor award for The Godfather on his behalf. During the acceptance, Littlefeather lamented the current treatment of Native Americans by the Hollywood film industry as well as the events at Wounded Knee. Her remarks were met with both boos and clapping. Following her appearance on stage, Eastwood, who was presenting the Oscar for Best Picture, quipped: “I don’t know if I should present this award on behalf of all the cowboys shot in all the John Ford westerns over the years....

The press corps often gets divided into liberals and conservatives (OK, OK, liberals dominate), but a much more useful distinction is between ““consensualists’’ and the less common ““contrarians.’’ The consensus types, whatever their own political orientation, follow the polls as closely as any politician, then write with an eye to their audience’s preferences of the moment. Their instinct is to keep the tone of their coverage harmonious with the prevailing political surround....

The Clippers are hiring Lue as the team’s top assistant coach under Doc Rivers, according to a report from The Athletic, which cites unidentified league sources. Lue previously worked on Rivers’ staff with the Celtics from 2011-13 and with Los Angeles in 2013-14. The New York Times reported last week the sides were close to an agreement. Lue will be joining a team with high expectations heading into 2019-20. The Clippers retooled their roster this offseason as they signed star Kawhi Leonard in free agency and acquired Paul George in a blockbuster trade with the Thunder....

The list may not end there. Yates has drawn attention from investigators in at least 11 states, British Columbia and Germany—where he was stationed in the Army. At his arraignment last week Yates, the father of five, pleaded not guilty to all counts. Nonetheless, the brother of one victim said he hoped his sister’s killer would hang. It could happen. Washington is one of the last states to use the gallows, though condemned inmates can opt for lethal injection....

These divisions seem to grow, and to grow more antagonistic, by the year. But the real divide, the separation that may matter more to the future of American democracy, is between the political junkies and everyone else. The junkies watch endless cable-TV news shows and listen to angry talk radio and feel passionate about their political views. They number roughly 20 percent of the population, according to Princeton professor Markus Prior, who tracks political preferences and the media....

When it comes to multiplayer packages, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics is seemingly the strongest offering on Switch since Super Mario Party. Still, while it’s a solid title for 2 player games, its 4 player support is a bit more dicey.. There’s not many to choose from and it’s somewhat unclear which minigames do have this feature. To further muddy the waters, those few minigames that are 4 players have varying compatibility options and conditions in order to play them....

The American Idol alum, who recently announced plans to run for North Carolina’s 6th congressional district, appeared alongside Trump in The Celebrity Apprentice in 2012, finishing second to Arsenio Hall in the show. As the “Invisible” singer prepares to make a second bid for Congress, he has shared a scathing assessment of Trump’s “despotic” term in the White House. Speaking to Variety, he said of living through Trump’s presidency: “It was heartbreaking, I think, probably more so for me than others simply because having known him prior to him running and being elected, I didn’t know this despotic part of him—or at least I didn’t see it....