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• Cowboys' Gilbert appears set for 1st NFL start vs. Steelers

  07-11-2020 23:57
  
  Garrett Gilbert appears set for his first NFL start for the Dallas Cowboys against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.The NFL Network, citing unidentified sources, reported the Cowboys planned to start Gilbert at home Sunday.Gilbert's agent, Leigh Steinberg, posted on Twitter that he was traveling to “see Garrett Gilbert start” against the Steelers.
  
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• US election live results: Joe Biden wins US presidential election - latest news

  07-11-2020 23:56
  
  Full election results 2020 'It's time for America to heal': Joe Biden, President-Elect Send in the lawyers: Trump shows no sign of conceding Analysis: Why choosing Biden was a masterstroke for Democrats Comment: Trump's disgraceful behaviour risks lasting damage Subscribe today for a one-month free trial Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the US election, managing to cross the 270-point threshold needed to become the 46th president of the United States. The Democrat managed to confine Don
  
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• Democratic party debates future priorities after Biden win

  07-11-2020 23:56
  
  Democrats might have retaken the presidency, but after a disappointing congressional election run that saw them lose seats in the House and fail to retake the Senate, the party is now publicly mulling where it goes from here.“There’s something deeply wrong when working class Americans have that response to a major party that theoretically is supposed to be fighting for them,” he told CNN’s Don Lemon on Wednesday.
  
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• Trump Campaign Song 'YMCA' Blasts From Speakers in Washington As Crowd Celebrates Biden Win

  07-11-2020 23:55
  
  Crowds of people took to the streets of Washington to celebrate Joe Biden’s presidential election win on November 7.This footage, posted to Twitter by Lisa Bennatan, shows the Village People’s ‘YMCA’, which was regularly played at Donald Trump’s campaign rallies, being played from a float. A second clip shows crowds of people celebrating on Black Lives Matter Plaza.A local journalist reported thousands of people had gathered outside the White House. Credit: Lisa Ben
  
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• Thousands Rally in Leipzig Against Germany's New Lockdown Measures

  07-11-2020 23:55
  
  Thousands of people gathered at Augustusplatz in Leipzig, Germany, on Saturday, November 7, to protest against the government’s newest regulations for combating the spread of COVID-19.Germany is a week into a partial shutdown aimed at curbing the virus’ spread, with looser restrictions than those applied during the previous lockdown earlier this year, according to the BBC.The protest was in reaction to a court’s decision that denied the city from moving the protest elsewhere, T
  
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• Fulham boss Scott Parker ‘angry' at Ademola Lookman Panenka: ‘You can’t miss a penalty like that’

  07-11-2020 23:55
  
  Fulham boss Scott Parker has told Ademola Lookman he must learn quickly after seeing an attempted Paneka penalty saved in the 98th minute against West Ham.The 23-year-old was given the chance to claim a vital and deserved point against the Hammers but attempted a pathetic Paneka, with so little power that West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski had time to dive and stand himself up once more before catching the ball.West Ham scored late themselves through Tomas Soucek, robbing Parker's side of a vi
  
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• Scott Morrison congratulates Biden on US win while Malcolm Turnbull declares 'what a relief'

  07-11-2020 23:51
  
  Scott Morrison congratulates Biden on US win while Malcolm Turnbull declares 'what a relief'. Australia’s current and former prime minister respond to the US election result declared early Sunday morning
  
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• Donald Trump claims ‘I won’ after Joe Biden declared next US president

  07-11-2020 23:49
  
  Donald Trump has refused to accept the result of the US election after Joe Biden was declared the winner.Mr Biden clinched victory on Saturday – some four days after polls closed – after a win in Pennsylvania pushed him over the threshold of 270 electoral college votes.As the news broke on Saturday morning US time, many Americans took to the streets to express their joy after a knife-edge election cycle.
  
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• Arabs doubt Biden will herald change in the Middle East

  07-11-2020 23:45
  
  Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, but some people in the Middle East expressed cynicism over U.S. policy even if he pursues diplomacy rather than President Donald Trump's blunt approach to the region's myriad problems.Is Biden better for Iraq?Biden may face some of his most complex foreign policy challenges in the region: from wars in Libya and Yemen to reassuring the United States' Gulf Arab allies that Washington can protect them from enemy Iran, even though he has
  
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• Good neighbours? No, UK’s community spirit fell in summer Covid lockdown

  07-11-2020 23:42
  
  Good neighbours? No, UK’s community spirit fell in summer Covid lockdown. Despite feelgood stories such as Captain Tom Moore, people actually felt more estranged during restrictions, says report
  
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• West Ham 1-0 Fulham: Lukasz Fabiański saves stoppage time Ademola Lookman penalty to give Hammers dramatic win

  07-11-2020 23:33
  
  Lukasz FabiaÅ„ski saved Ademola Lookman’s 98th minute penalty to earn West Ham all three points in a dramatic London derby against Fulham.Tomas Soucek looked to have won in it for the Hammers in the first minute of stoppage time, only for VAR to award Fulham a penalty at the other end - but Lookman could not profit as his Panenka attempt was kept out.Sebastien Haller and Aleksandar Mitrovic had fired blanks again as a tepid encounter was drifting towards a goalless draw.
  
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• West Ham 1-0 Fulham: Ademola Lookman misses Panenka penalty in stoppage time to give Hammers dramatic win

  07-11-2020 23:30
  
  Sebastien Haller and Aleksandar Mitrovic had fired blanks again as a tepid encounter was drifting towards a goalless draw.Benrahma then had an impact at the other end when he was adjudged to have tripped Tom Cairney in the penalty area - referee Robert Jones consulting the pitchside monitor before pointing to the spot.
  
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• Giuliani mocks election result after being informed that Biden has won at Trump campaign press conference

  07-11-2020 23:27
  
  One of Donald Trump’s most vociferous defenders, Rudy Giuliani, attempted to throw cold water on the presidential election results, which broke in favour of Joe Biden on Saturday.As he held a press conference in Philadelphia on Saturday, Mr Giuliani, the president’s personal attorney, was informed that Mr Biden had been declared the winner after claiming Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral college votes.Mr Giuliani threw his arms to the sky and mocked the fact that US news networks had
  
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• Nigel Farage loses £10,000 bet on Donald Trump winning the US election

  07-11-2020 23:23
  
  Nigel Farage is set to lose £10,000 after he bet that Donald Trump would win the US election.The Brexit Party leader appears to have made the wager after Mr Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen put down $10,000 on a Joe Biden victory.The betting firm involved heavily promoted both wagers on its website and published a "Nigel Farage vs Michael Cohen" election day debate on Youtube.
  
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• From the editor of Guardian US: a fresh start for America

  07-11-2020 23:23
  
  From the editor of Guardian US: a fresh start for AmericaThe American people have disavowed four years of a thuggish presidency. But now the real work begins
  
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• Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

  07-11-2020 23:17
  
  President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was celebrated by civil rights activists and Black leaders who warned that a tough road lies ahead to address America’s persistent inequalities and the racial division that Donald Trump fueled during his presidency.Biden will take office in January as the nation confronts a series of crises that have taken a disproportionate toll on Black Americans and people of color, including the pandemic and resulting job losses.During a contentious campaign ag
  
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• White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pans Biden victory celebrations as ‘super spreader’ events

  07-11-2020 23:15
  
  White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is scolding Joe Biden for withholding comment about the spontaneous mass gatherings popping up all across the country to celebrate his victory over Donald Trump.From New York to DC to San Francisco, millions of Americans poured onto the streets on Saturday in jubilation as news networks projected Mr Biden would win the 2020 election.“Where is @JoeBiden calling on the massive Super Spreader events held in his name to end?” Ms McEnany tweete
  
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• Analysis: Biden claims a mandate that will quickly be tested

  07-11-2020 23:12
  
  Joe Biden’s bet on the 2020 race was a simple one: that a nation riven by deep partisanship was ready for a reset.Biden ultimately emerged victorious over President Donald Trump, a moment of both celebration and relief for his supporters.Biden carried some of the key battleground states, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, by narrow margins.
  
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• President-elect Biden tees up agenda as Trump mulls his defeat on the green

  07-11-2020 23:11
  
  Joe Biden has ousted Donald Trump as president of the United States after a contentious pandemic-altered campaign of heated rhetoric that further exposed the country’s deep political divisions as a legal fight looms."America, I'm honoured that you have chosen me to lead our great country,” the president-elect tweeted.In a surreal scene, Mr Trump – who for years criticised then-President Barack Obama’s golf habit – was on the links at his Sterling, Virginia, club whe
  
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• How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House

  07-11-2020 23:09
  
  Joe Biden was fresh off winning the Michigan primary and effectively capturing the Democratic presidential nomination, a prize he'd sought for the better part of three decades.It was a theme Biden would return to repeatedly in the months ahead as millions of people lost their jobs, the largest protest movement since the civil rights era bloomed in response to police killings of Black people, and Trump threatened central elements of American democracy by refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer
  
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• Queen wears mask for first time in public as she attends ‘deeply personal’ remembrance service at Westminster Abbey

  07-11-2020 23:07
  
  The Queen wore a mask in public for the first time this week for an act of remembrance at Westminster Abbey.The monarch attended a “deeply personal” service at the abbey on Wednesday after returning to London for the first time since the March lockdown.Inside the abbey a floral tribute based on her wedding bouquet was laid on the grave of the unknown warrior, marking the centenary of his burial.
  
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• NASCAR claims victory in finishing season during pandemic

  07-11-2020 23:06
  
  NASCAR will take the checkered flag on its season, one of the longest in professional sports, celebrating its ability to work through the pandemic and close its year.Nobody makes any money unless NASCAR runs its races and the sport was desperate to get back to work.NASCAR was one of the first sports to resume in May, one of the first to get fans back at its events, and used a crammed and overhauled schedule of doubleheaders and midweek races to get to Sunday's season finale.
  
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• US election results: Donald Trump insists he 'won' election in first tweets after losing to Joe Biden

  07-11-2020 23:05
  
  Donald Trump has once more insisted that he has won the election in his first tweets since Joe Biden was announced as taking the presidency.Mr Trump repeated unfounded claims of election fraud and suggested votes for his Democratic rival were not legal.At the time of his posts, there were 70,356,821 votes for Mr Trump and 74,523,535 votes for Mr Biden.
  
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• Joe Biden wins – live: Celebrity reactions, including Billie Eilish, Stephen Colbert and Mindy Kaling

  07-11-2020 23:04
  
  Joe Biden has become the new president of the United States, beating Donald Trump – and the world of entertainment is reacting with joy.The news was announced after Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, won Pennsylvania.Protests have broken out in battleground states after Trump claimed without evidence that the election was being “stolen” from him in a speech which has been criticised by both Democrats and Republicans.
  
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• More than a third of Trump’s tweets have been flagged for disinformation since election day

  07-11-2020 23:01
  
  Since election day, president Trump has thus far tweeted 46 times, and 37 per cent have been flagged by Twitter as misinformation.Before Joe Biden was eventually declared winner of the election on Saturday, securing Pennsylvania’s crucial 20 electoral college votes, Twitter users have watched the current president attack the integrity of the election for days, stating that illegal ballots are being counted, legal observers are not permitted to watch, and that ballots are missing.No evidenc
  
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• Queen seen in face mask for first time - a look at other royal mask wearers

  07-11-2020 23:00
  
  The Queen has been seen in a face covering for the first time as she visited Westminster Abbey to mark the 100th anniversary of the grave of the Unknown Warrior.The royal family has sported an assortment of face coverings during the pandemic – from the Duchess of Cornwall’s trendy leopard print mask to the Duchess of Cambridge’s in classic floral Liberty fabrics.
  
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• England's Anthony Watson to miss start of Autumn Nations Cup campaign

  07-11-2020 23:00
  
  England's Anthony Watson to miss start of Autumn Nations Cup campaign* Wing out of first game against Georgia with ankle injury* Eddie Jones lifted by return of Daly, Marler and Ford
  
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• Donald Trump gets booed as he returns to White House

  07-11-2020 22:59
  
  President Donald Trump has returned to the White House to a booing Washington crowd after losing his reelection bid to Democrat Joe Biden.
  
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• PSG dispose of Rennes to go five points clear at top of Ligue 1

  07-11-2020 22:57
  
  Paris Saint-Germain banished their midweek woes in the Champions League with an efficient 3-0 victory over Rennes on Saturday night at the Parc des Princes. The win sent Thomas Tuchel’s men five points clear of Lille who play at Brest on Sunday. Moise Kean opened for the hosts after 11 minutes. The 20-year-old Italy international picked up a deflected clearance off Angel Di Maria just outside the penalty area and swept the ball past the Rennes goalkeeper Alfred Gomis. The strike
  
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• Lord Sugar to Donald Trump: You’re fired!

  07-11-2020 22:57
  
  The businessman deployed his famous catchphrase.
  
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• How the election impacts balance of power in the Senate

  07-11-2020 22:56
  
  With Joe Biden now the apparent winner of the presidency, the Democrats have some help in their hopes for a majority.The chamber appears to be deadlocked 48-48 as of Saturday afternoon, based on ABC News projections, with Democrats appearing to flip two seats and Republicans one so far.With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority going into election night, Democrats needed to win back at least four seats -- three, if they also won the White House, since the vice president breaks 50-50 ties -- for c
  
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• West Ham 1-0 Fulham FC LIVE! Latest team news, lineups, prediction, TV and Premier League match stream today

  07-11-2020 22:52
  
  West Ham host Fulham in a London derby this evening having navigated a nightmare fixture run with a respectful points return.Many pre-season predictions saw the Hammers struggling at the bottom of the table come November, but David Moyes’ side now find themselves with a five-point cushion on the Premier League drop zone.Fulham, though, do find themselves at the wrong end, despite earning their first win of the league season last time out.
  
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• Ranvir Singh glides to top of Strictly leaderboard with blockbuster dance

  07-11-2020 22:49
  
  Bill Bailey also impressed during Strictly Come Dancing's movie night.
  
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• Dem strategist claims Trump making ‘desperate attempt' to subvert popular will

  07-11-2020 22:48
  
  Kevin Walling joins Fox News 'Democracy 2020' coverage to react to projection Joe Biden is elected president
  
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• No. 22 Texas' defense holds off West Virginia, 17-13

  07-11-2020 22:46
  
  Texas stopped West Virginia on fourth-down passes into the end zone twice in the fourth quarter, enabling the No. 22 Longhorns to escape with a 17-13 victory on Saturday.Texas (5-2, 4-2 Big 12) overcame an offense that produced nearly 100 yards and 27 points fewer than its average.Sam Ehlinger, typically the Longhorns’ offensive star, completed just 15 of 31 passes for 184 yards, but he connected with Brennan Eagles for a 7-yard touchdown in the first quarter and with Jake Smith for a 33-y
  
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• French COVID-19 deaths top 40,000

  07-11-2020 22:44
  
  The total number of deaths in France from COVID-19 has topped 40,000 for the first time while the number of new cases hit a fresh record, health ministry data showed.The ministry reported a total of 1,748,705 confirmed cases in France, up a record 86,852 from the 1,661,853 it registered on Friday.
  
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• Jonathan Sacks: Former chief rabbi dies aged 72

  07-11-2020 22:42
  
  Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi, has died aged 72.It with the deepest sadness that we regret to inform you that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (HaRav Ya'akov Zvi ben David Arieh z"l) passed away early this morning, Saturday 7th November 2020 (Shabbat Kodesh 20th MarCheshvan 5781)."Lord Sacks’ successor as chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Ephraim Mirvis, described him as "a Torah luminary and intellectual giant who had a transformative global impact
  
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• Trump does not plan to concede any time soon, aides and allies indicate

  07-11-2020 22:39
  
  After the declaration on Saturday that Democrat Joe Biden had won the race for the White House, Republican President Donald Trump and his allies made one thing clear: he does not plan to concede anytime soon.The president, who has spent months trying to undermine the election results with unproven allegations of fraud, pledged on Saturday to go forward with a legal strategy that he hopes will overturn state results that gave Biden the win in Tuesday's vote.Trump aides and Republican allies, whil
  
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• 'We are so proud': San Francisco Bay Area celebrates Kamala Harris, hometown hero

  07-11-2020 22:27
  
  'We are so proud': San Francisco Bay Area celebrates Kamala Harris, hometown heroSupporters gather outside vice-president-elect’s childhood home in Berkeley, California* Joe Biden wins the election – follow all the latest news* Biden wins US election after four turbulent years of Trump
  
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• Donald Trump poses with bride at golf course after losing election to Joe Biden

  07-11-2020 22:25
  
  Donald Trump posed with a bride at his Virginia golf club on Saturday shortly after it was declared that he had lost the presidential election.The president got off his golf cart and stood for a photo with the wedding party, saying afterwards, “Have a great life”.The president has refused to concede the election despite being soundly beaten by Joe Biden once Pennsylvania — and its 20 electoral college votes — was called for the Democrat on Saturday morning.
  
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• Johnson and Knaus, NASCAR's 7-time champions, exit together

  07-11-2020 22:23
  
  There will never be another NASCAR combination like Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus.Johnson and Knaus won a record-tying seven championships, including a stretch of five straight, and Johnson’s 83 Cup victories rank sixth all-time.Although they were split at Hendrick Motorsports in 2018 after an unprecedented 17 seasons, they both retire after Sunday's season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
  
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• Steelers add newly acquired LB Williamson, cut Wisniewski

  07-11-2020 22:20
  
  The Pittsburgh Steelers added newly acquired linebacker Avery Williamson to their 53-man roster on Saturday while releasing veteran offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski.Pittsburgh got Williamson in a trade with the New York Jets on Monday, a move designed to provide roster depth at a position decimated by injuries to starter Devin Bush and backup Ulysses Gilbert.
  
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• Monomoy Girl wins Breeders' Cup Distaff at Keeneland

  07-11-2020 22:20
  
  Even-money favorite Monomoy Girl blew by the leaders around the final turn and held off a challenge by 14-1 shot Valiance to win the 1 1/8-mile Distaff for the top fillies and mares 3 years old and up at the Breeders’ Cup world championships.The star 5-year-old won for the 13th time in 15th races, giving trainer Brad Cox his fourth win at this Breeders’ Cup to tie the record.Monomoy Girl won in 1:47.84, paying $4.00 to win, $3.00 to place and $2.40 to show.
  
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• Authentic goes wire-to-wire to win Breeders' Cup Classic

  07-11-2020 22:20
  
  Authentic has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic, going wire-to-wire for a 2¼-length victory over Improbable that gave trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish Saturday at Keeneland.Stablemate Maximum Security pursued for a while before Global Security overtook him and then was passed by Improbable entering the stretch.Authentic earned his fifth win in seven starts this year and made a strong case as the year’s top 3-year-old.
  
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• Chelsea manager Frank Lampard reacts to Liverpool and Man City comparisons

  07-11-2020 22:17
  
  Frank Lampard has told his Chelsea side they need to prove they are truly ready to challenge Liverpool and Manchester City after moving up to third in the Premier League.Hakim Ziyech was again Chelsea’s inspiration – playing a key part in three of their goals - and with Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz unavailable, it was evidence of the strength in depth of Lampard’s squad.Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder went as far as to describe Chelsea as among the three best teams i
  
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• Split between Donald Trump and Fox News was one of the US election's biggest surprises

  07-11-2020 22:14
  
  "Et tu, Fox News?" Donald Trump might have reflected as he watched the support of his favourite news network ebb away. In reality, Mr Trump probably directed something less Shakespearean at the TV screen. Perhaps a shoe. The split between the White House and Fox has been one of the most unexpected dramas of the 2020 election. Loyal in 2016 and throughout Mr Trump's presidency, the network tempered its support this time. On election night, in a move that stunned not only the president, it called
  
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• No. 20 USC rallies from 13 down late, stuns ASU 28-27

  07-11-2020 22:14
  
  Drake London caught a 21-yard touchdown pass with 1:20 to play, and No. 20 Southern California rallied from a late 13-point deficit for a 28-27 victory over Arizona State on Saturday in the Pac-12's long-delayed season opener.Bru McCoy caught a deflected 26-yard TD pass with 2:52 left for the Trojans (1-0), and Max Williams recovered the onside kick.On fourth and 9, Kedon Slovis fired a pass down the middle to London, and the two-sport athlete beat double coverage to haul it in for an electrifyi
  
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• Bikers Parade Through Brooklyn to Celebrate Biden Win

  07-11-2020 22:14
  
  A parade of bicyclists moved through Brooklyn on November 7 in celebration of Joe Biden’s presidential election victory against Republican incumbent Donald Trump.This footage was shot overlooking the parade as it traveled up Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, with the iconic Manhattan skyline in the background. Credit: Darren Davidson via Storyful
  
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• West Ham 0-0 Fulham FC LIVE! Latest team news, lineups, prediction, TV and Premier League match stream today

  07-11-2020 22:12
  
  West Ham host Fulham in a London derby this evening having navigated a nightmare fixture run with a respectful points return.Many pre-season predictions saw the Hammers struggling at the bottom of the table come November, but David Moyes’ side now find themselves with a five-point cushion on the Premier League drop zone.Fulham, though, do find themselves at the wrong end, despite earning their first win of the league season last time out.
  
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• Trump's niece celebrates election results with champagne and Biden-Harris hat

  07-11-2020 22:12
  
  Not that it’s exactly a surprise, but Mary Trump, the president’s niece and one of his outspoken critics, is reveling in Joe Biden’s presidential victory.In the final months of the election, Ms Trump, who wrote a recent tell-all book labeling her uncle the “most dangerous man in the world,” regularly lambasted her family member as narcissistic and dangerous.
  
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