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Toluca, the only club to defeat America in 2018, is the hottest team in the league. The current leaders, though, haven’t had to deal with the demands of the CONCACAF Champions League. America has integrated its new arrivals, participated in two tournaments and is playing some of the best soccer in the Americas. After a mood-boosting comeback win Saturday over Mexico City rival Cruz Azul, Las Aguias flew north to Toronto FC for the first leg of their CCL semifinal....

The full interview can be found here. Below are some highlights: The Hulk Hogan controversy: “I don’t really have a comment on it. Like I said, though, stuff that you say can come back and bite you in the ass. Everybody gets what they deserve in the world. Hopefully he issued a sincere apology and we can all move on from it. “We all have said stupid things and I don’t think you should judge somebody on what they said a long time ago....

“I just got [Urban Meyer’s] book,” the coach told reporters Monday. “So trying to get that thing read by the end of the week. We’ll see if I can. MORE: Top 10 Clemson Tigers of all time “I’m looking for any little edge I can get. If you all got the Cliff Notes, shoot them my way.” Swinney laughed while he said it, knowing it’s a ridiculous thing, but he wasn’t joking....

No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 2 Alabama. MORE: QBs take center stage | Five things to watch The Tigers are after their first national title since 1981 while the Crimson Tide are looking for their fourth championship in the past seven seasons. Follow SN writers Matt Hayes and Bill Bender for their insight into the matchup. In the meantime, here’s some Clemson and Alabama content you may have missed (check back, we’ll add all of our championship stories here)....

The hosts come into the game on the back of a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Monaco on Sunday. Wissam Ben Yedder stepped off the bench to score a second-half brace in the rout. Strasbourg secured maximum points in a 3-1 comeback victory over Montpellier on home turf. Three goals in the final 13 minutes helped Les Bleu et Blanc overturn Florent Mollet’s first-half strike after the visitors were reduced to 10 men....

On Sunday, Mayfield—who helped the Browns beat the Houston Texans in a final score of 31-21—paid tribute to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Maxton “Max” Soviak. The cleats featured a picture of the 22-year-old sailor from Berlin Heights, Ohio along with the words, “Rest In Peace Navy Corpsman Maxton Soviak.” Mayfield had reached out to graphic artist Marcus Rivero to commission the shoes. Rivero uploaded a picture of the cleats onto his Instagram business page @solesbysir....

This is not the first time that fans of both Nintendo video game series have crossed them over, especially within Animal Crossing: New Horizons. One fan imagined the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starters as villagers, while another player built the iconic spots found in Pokemon Sword and Shield on their deserted island. With the Paldea region likely having plenty of interesting places to visit, the ACNH player base will probably find a lot of inspiration to build these spots up on their island getaway....

That will change very soon, however, as Bleszinski confirms that his future plans will be unveiled within the next 7 days. What exactly those plans may be is still a mystery, but it appears Bleszinski is finally ready to get back in the saddle. Ultimately, there are two likely scenarios for Bleszinski at this point: either he took up residence at a pre-existing studio, in a presumably high-ranking position, or he started a development studio of his own....

Fast-forward to 2020, and the third-person shooter franchise isn’t nearly as popular as it used to be. Some people may chalk that up to the change in developers or market preferences, but series creator Cliff Bleszinski thinks he knows the real reason Gears of War isn’t what it used to be: it’s too “woke” now. RELATED: Gears of War Creator Was in Talks To Create an Alien Game Starring Newt...

President Bush is at war with his own party, tearing it apart over an issue that was supposed to be the GOP’s ticket to an enduring governing majority. In his Rose Garden press conference Thursday, he pleaded with lawmakers to recognize that the way they deal with the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants is about “the heart and soul of America,” a country founded by immigrants. “I would rather they come here legally than stuffed in the back of an 18-wheeler,” Bush said....

The AllRise group filed a dossier with the International Criminal Court Tuesday, calling for the probe. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. The call comes less than three weeks before the United Nations’ 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as the COP26, starts on Oct. 31 in Glasgow. The 12-day summit aims to secure more ambitious commitments to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius with a goal of keeping it to 1....

Nadal was broken in the first game of the match but cruised to a 6-3 6-1 6-3 victory in two hours on No.1 Court. The world number two was described by Kyrgios as “super salty” before the French Open, which Nadal won for a 12th time last month, and he will get the chance to let his tennis do the talking when they meet at SW19. Nadal struggled with his first serve but struck 26 winners and broke six times to cruise through, nine years after winning the last of his two titles at the All England Club....

[youtube:8_2_N3L0OAU] There you have it: Clinton’s closing argument in Pennsylvania. With only four days left before a primary that she needs to win–and win big–the New York senator and her surrogates have clearly decided to flesh out the emerging caricature of Obama as an effete elitist with debate-related taunts. Speaking yesterday from the front porch of an American Legion Hall in St. Mary’s, former President Bill Clinton kicked off the festivities....

This ends a prolonged saga that started when audio of former owner Donald Sterling making racist statements hit the Internet. Subsequently, NBA commissioner Adam Silver sentenced Sterling to a lifetime ban and fined him $2.5 million. MORE: Judge OKs sale | Sterling fight was bad for NBA business | Clippers considered boycott Sterling fought the decision, with his wife, Shelly, eventually taking control of the Sterling Family Trust and pushing through the sale to Ballmer....

The tragic incident has started a conversation about large audiences and the responsibility that performers have to their fans who attend their shows. Over the past few days, numerous clips of other musicians stopping shows mid-song to get help for revelers in need of medical assistance have gone viral. Adele, Harry Styles and Billie Eilish are being praised for their efforts to help fans at various shows, while One Direction’s Niall Horan went viral for a 2018 concert in which he stopped his performance to tell the crowd: “Your security is my responsibility....

It is an under-statement to say that the CSK is playing well. Barring for Murali Vijay, each and every player has been in a top-notch form in the tournament. But his failure has been compensated by none other than Mr.Cricket Mike Hussey, who seems to be in the form of his life. Remember, he has retired from international cricket and he is aged 38 now. It is quite an embarrassing situation for the current Australian Cricket team, wherein the retired old-horses are playing 10 times better than the talented and much fitter younger players of the current generation....

Hop-fu has just bubbled up from the underground film fests and into the waiting arms of an MTV development deal. The hop-fuers see a franchise: hop-fi (sci-fi) and hop-noir. This month, they’ll be passing the “hip-hop suey” (sake and Courvoisier) at Manhattan’s tony Joe’s Pub.

As noted earlier, CM Punk sang the 7th inning stretch at a Chicago Cubs game last week. Before he sang, he was interviewed in the announce booth and was asked if he preferred being a babyface or a heel. “It’s way more fun to be a bad guy, way more fun.” Punk admitted. He joked, “I don’t know who I am right now.” When asked if a 10 year old child likes bad guys, Punk replied, “when I was a 10 year old kid, that’s all I cared about was the bad guy....

No. 1 Florida State (2-0) welcomes No. 22 Clemson (1-1) at 8 p.m. on Saturday night. Everybody will be watching Jameis Winston, who will be watching from the sideline for the entire game. Winston was suspended Wednesday after yelling an expletive-filled phrase made popular from an internet meme at the student union. It was announced late Friday he’ll be suspended for the entire game. How does that impact this ACC Coastal Division showdown?...