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Bannon, who served as the CEO of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign as well as Trump’s chief White House strategist, was officially pardoned by the former president right before Trump departed from the White House in January. The far-right political strategist had been facing charges of fraud related to a crowdfunding campaign he launched to raise money for Trump’s much touted border wall at the U.S. border with Mexico. Since being pardoned, Bannon has regularly promoted the conspiracy theory that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” from Trump and “rigged” in favor of President Joe Biden....

The 51-year-old actor, who first joined the long-running ABC daytime soap in 1991, took to his Instagram account on Tuesday to reveal that he was no longer part of the cast. “I know there’s been a lot of rumors and speculation about me and General Hospital, and I wanted you to hear it from me personally,” he said in a video post. “Unfortunately, General Hospital has let me go because of the vaccine mandate....

The Jets and Buccaneers finalized to a deal to send defensive tackle Steve McLendon to Tampa Bay after last Sunday’s slate of games, which is largely uninteresting on its own. What makes it interesting is how the trade came about, and when McLendon knew of it. MORE: NFL mock draft for 2021 Per The Athletic’s Greg Auman, McLendon knew he would be making a drive from Miami to Tampa on the Saturday before the Jets game, but wanted to take the field one last time with his Jets compadres before switching uniforms....

“I think he is out for the tri-series so the most important thing from my aspect is that he is right for the test series (in Sri Lanka)," Smith told Cricket Australia’s website. The Australian captain said that the medical team is confident that Warner will be fit before the first test, which is six weeks from now. Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka starts from 26 July and the men in yellow are scheduled to play 3 tests, 5 ODIs and 2 T20s....

After somehow managing to catch this touchdown pass . . . MORE: Week 12’s must-see photos | Eric Berry might have lymphoma | Scott Chandler’s shoveling TD celebration . . . Smith followed it up with this touchdown dance, if you will: We can say he’s doing the butterfly dance, but who really knows? (Source: FanSided GIF, Nick Swiss)

The paceman, who has endured injury problems, made his first ODI appearance since 2016 in the 120-run victory over Zimbabwe, which sealed a series win for the Proteas. Steyn scored a career-best 60 in this format and then took two wickets in a one-sided clash in Bloemfontein, where he and Andile Phehlukwayo put on a 75-run partnership to steer the hosts to 198 all out. In response, Zimbabwe were sent packing for just 78, Imran Tahir taking six wickets, and Steyn conceded it was a tricky pitch to bat on....

But that doesn’t stop “Jerichoholics” from constantly asking him when he will return to the ring the moment he goes away. And WWE is calling, too. While Jericho isn’t against a return when his schedule allows it, he does have certain criteria for a possible return. MORE: Matt Hardy finding success post-WWE “WWE is always calling and asking, ‘Let us know when you’re ready’ and my answer is always the same: ‘What do you want me to do?...

SXSW The Austin Chronicle’s prominent new-music festival has featured performances by Everclear (right) and Hanson ‘Life in Hell’ ‘Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening broke through in 1987 with his cartoon in the L.A. Reader ‘Tales of the City’ Armistead Maupin’s series in Marin County’s Pacific Sun became a sensation as a PBS show Launch pad Establishment types like Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal rose from papers that folded into Boston’s Phoenix...

“The Monday Night War Volume 1: Shots Fired” will be available in stores in July and the second volume is expected to be released later this year. 0 votes

The speculation as to Sting’s status started when the Major Wrestling Figure podcast shared a statement announcing saying the Hall of Famer won’t be included in an upcoming line of action figures. The statement explained: “Due to circumstances out of our control Sting needed to be removed from Legends Series 7. We’ll look to include this figure in a future wave if he becomes available to us again.” All Elite Wrestling Executive Vice-President Cody Rhodes further fanned the flames when he responded to the news with a GIF of him listening from afar....

During Trump’s third year in office, the S&P 500—a benchmark index tracking the 500 largest U.S.-listed companies—set multiple absolute records. “New Stock Market high!” the president tweeted in mid-December, just two days before his impeachment. Trump often compares current economic conditions to those of the Obama era, frequently claiming that he turned around unfavorable circumstances that brewed under his predecessor. But a closer look at the data indicates that a Trump-Obama comparison may not land in the current president’s favor, at least according to his preferred indicator: the stock market....

The 26-year-old, who joined Stoke from Barcelona in 2014, leaves in search of regular first-team football after featuring in nine of Stoke’s 22 Premier League games this season. Stoke, who are ninth in the league table, confirmed the move in a statement on their website. “Today sees a very special chapter in my life come to a close as another really exciting one opens,” Bojan said on Twitter. “For the time being, this isn’t a goodbye to Stoke City, it’s just a ‘see you soon’, but I don’t want to pass up on the opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved in ensuring that I hold great memories of my time at this club....

Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in Bristol and released under investigation without charge. The Test vice-captain will not travel with England for the start of the Ashes series in Australia at this stage amid ongoing investigations. New Balance, which supplies the kit for the England team, announced that it has pulled the plug on a sponsorship deal with Stokes reported to be worth £200,000 a year....

The Deadman appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience last month and caused quite a stir in the wrestling world for his controversial comments. They drew responses from major stars such as Edge, Goldberg, and Drew McIntyre. During a recent interaction with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN First Take, Stone Cold Steve Austin talked about how much the industry has changed over time. He admitted that today’s wrestlers are better athletes, though he still prefers the grittier product from the past....

The England defender pulled up clutching his hamstring 28 minutes into the contest at the King Power Stadium, and had to be replaced by Eliaquim Mangala. Watford 13/2 to beat West Ham 1-0 The 23-year-old initially appeared to be suffering discomfort in his hamstring during England’s friendly with Brazil on Tuesday, and his injury on Saturday seemed to be a continuation of that problem. In his post-match press conference, Pep Guardiola confirmed the 23-year-old is set for an extended spell on the sidelines....

While Spiders is best known for action/role-playing games in the last few years, point-and-click adventure is really where the studio began. In fact, before the company was doing a ton of its own work, it was mostly helping other developers bring PC games over to consoles. Even after it started working on its own IP, it didn’t leave those relationships or opportunities behind. RELATED: 15 Games You May Have Missed in 2019...

Diggs had been with the Vikings since being a fifth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He developed into one of the best receivers in the NFL, but his time in Minnesota ended on a sour note. However, Vikings fans have forgiven him rather easily. That’s because Justin Jefferson has emerged as a star for the Vikings. Jefferson was part of the return from the Diggs trade. The Vikings used the first-round pick that the Bills sent them to select Jefferson, and the LSU product quickly and seamlessly replaced Diggs....

“NBA in Stephen A.’s World” debuted on Wednesday, Oct. 26 on ESPN2 when Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks hosted Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Nets. Fans got the opportunity to watch the game with Smith, who will give an inside look at “how I watch a game, the kind of things that I pay attention to, the kind of things I talk about when I’m just sitting around talking to family and friends,” as Smith, himself, put it in an interview with Variety....

The former president has been impeached for inciting violence after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building on January 6. Five people died, including a police officer, during the siege that took place after Trump addressed crowds that had gathered for a Stop the Steal rally. While Trump stands accused of inciting the violence, many public figures have defended him, with some saying he only spoke to the crowd and did not march with the mob to the Capitol....