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Lawrence and Fields were among those who tweeted a statement under the logo of the Power 5 conferences – the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC and Pac-12 – with the hashtags #WeAreUnited and #WeWantToPlay. Their statement included a list of demands to make sure the season is safe for all of the student-athletes who decide they want to step onto the football field. … [Read more...] about Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence leads star student-athletes in unified message: ‘We all want to play football’

Chao's family is originally from China and owns a New York-based shipping company, the Foremost Group, that moves bulk goods in Asia. After Chao's mother died, the couple received a significant inheritance -- the basis for McGrath's claim. But that claim suggests that McConnell has somehow leveraged his position in the Senate to benefit himself in regards to China when, in reality, he just married into a rich family. … [Read more...] about WaPo gives three Pinocchios to claim from Dem challenger that McConnell made money from China

BENSON: So, I would love some clarity on this. There's a big difference here. If these are actual questions sent over from the special counsel's office versus an extrapolation from a Trump lawyer based on broader conversations about the topics that might be covered. Because we've spent a lot of time in the chattering class going through question by question and the wording. And if the wording was Sekulow's, and not Mueller's, that sort of makes a lot of the conversation moot. Also, if the wording is Sekulow's and not Mueller's, that tells you who leaked this stuff. It was definitely Team Trump and not the special counsel's office. And then, the question becomes what would the motivation be to leak these questions? Could it be to have us talking about it? So, the president says, forget it I'm not sitting down with Mueller -- which I think is frankly probably the strategic good decision. Might've been a little chicanery going on, strategic placement here. … [Read more...] about Blankenship defends controversial remarks, addresses critics

Sources told ESPN the commissioners met on Sunday to discuss the possibility of not playing football in the fall. However, no decisions were ultimately made. Big Ten presidents are reportedly ready to nix college football and wanted to see whether other conferences were feeling the same way. … [Read more...] about College football running back on why he was to play this season: ‘Nothing at home for me’

"I spoke to the president in the Oval Office about that. He would very much like to see college football safely resume their sport... a lot of these college athletes work their whole lives to get four years, or sometimes if they're redshirted an extra year, they work their whole lives for this moment and he'd like to see them have a chance to live out their dreams," she said. … [Read more...] about Trump tweets play ball as reports swirl that 2 of college football’s key conferences have canceled season