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Jann Wenner, trying to update his increasingly stodgy trademark title, hired Needham away from the American version of FHM (For Him Magazine), a British “laddie” title that focuses, as the saying goes, on beer and babes. His new job has prompted plenty of hand-wringing, with cultural critics wondering whether the installation of a onetime laddie editor means the industry is reaching desperately for a formula that’s made Maxim, Stuff and FHM–with their combination of bodacious bodies, cheeky humor and snappy graphics–three of the fastest-growing magazines of the last half decade....

The Chromatica singer—whose real name is Stefani Germanotta—has urged that invoking the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office does not prevent him from running for a future term. “I hope we focus to impeach Trump so Congress has the constitutional authority to possibly disqualify him from future election—the #25thAmendment doesn’t disqualify him,” Gaga tweeted Friday. “He incited domestic terror—how much more violence needs to happen? This is terrorism....

Green Bay are now in a tie atop the NFC North with the Minnesota Vikings - both teams owning an 8-3 record - after managing just 198 yards and a one-of-15 third-down conversion rate at Levi’s Stadium. And while clashes with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins should allow the Packers to get back on track in the next couple of weeks, first-year coach LaFleur knows he and his team must improve on their San Francisco display....

Lahiri, who turned 31 a week ago, has been steadily showing the kind of form that made him the ‘player to watch’ when he first came to the PGA Tour in 2015. In the time since, he has been close but could not get his maiden win. Only PLAYERS Champion, Webb Simpson, who shot 61 on the first day and 67 on the second, has won a Tour title among the top half a dozen at the event, which is called ‘A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier’....

The All-NBA selections were announced as the playoffs hot up in Orlando, although the Lakers duo were the only remaining members of the First Team. James and Davis were joined by James Harden, whose Houston Rockets they beat in the second round, along with reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. MVP candidates James and Antetokounmpo were both unanimous votes. The Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and playoff nemesis Nikola Jokic headlined the Second Team....

LaLiga signed a landmark deal with Facebook before the start of the 2018/19 season for telecast of all LaLiga matches in the region. The legendary rivalry between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona is the most anticipated fixture for football fans across the globe. Fans in India can watch the match live and free on Facebook Watch in the early hours of Sunday morning. It’s been a LaLiga season to remember, and one of the most competitive campaigns in Spanish top-flight history....

A team that started off with Luis Suarez, Antoine Griezmann, and Ousmane Dembele as the front three of a 4-3-3 would’ve expected to make at least a dent in this Athletic Bilbao side even without Messi. A 1-0 scoreline in favour of the hosts is not what most fans expected from the night, but here we stand with the unexpected becoming reality. What’s even more bizarre is that the single goal that Athletic Bilbao scored came from a bicycle kick pulled off by a 38-year-old striker in the 88th minute, having barely spent over a minute on the pitch....

The 10-day tour starting September 16, will see 30 academy talents in the U-12 and U-14 age groups arrive in Spain for an experiential visit focussed on training along with friendly matches against the best of LaLiga’s academies including Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid, Valencia, Villareal, Rayo Vallecano and Leganes. The tour will also provide the opportunity to the RF Young Champs to visit iconic grounds like the Camp Nou and the Santiago Bernabeu to experience live LaLiga matches featuring Barcelona and Real Madrid....

Matchweek Eight began on Friday evening at the San Mamés, with Real Sociedad visiting Athletic Club. The Basque derby always delivers a fantastic atmosphere, although the home side would not give the fans a result to celebrate. La Real secured a 3-1 win to move into ninth place. Eibar and manager José Luis Mendilibar earned an impressive away result on Saturday in a 3-2 win at Girona, thanks to a second-half winner from Sergi Enrich....

Jackson’s decision not to run a 40-yard dash should also be put in its proper perspective, just as his decision not to run it at the NFL Combine earlier this month should have been. And to be fair to all the people who have dissected this already, most already get his point, understand it, agree with it and have no reason to hold it against him. It’s just not unanimous, as one NFL Network draft analyst proved, both on-air during Jackson’s Pro Day coverage and soon after on Twitter....

Madrid need a draw at Malaga on Sunday to win La Liga for the 33rd time, and only the second in the Cristiano Ronaldo era. They are three points ahead of Barca, who play Eibar and have the head-to-head edge, meaning a win and Madrid defeat will make them champions. Messi v Kane v CR7 - 2017’s top scorers Real have led the standings most of the way this year - or at least had games in hand with which to overtake Barca - and have lost just three league games all season, with only one - at Valencia - coming against a team in the bottom half of the table like Malaga....

In case you didn’t know…. Villarreal and Barcelona contested in an eight-goal thriller at the Estadio de la Ceramica that ended 4-4. Goals from the Brazilian duo Philipe Coutinho and Malcom gave the Catalans a two-goal lead before Villareal staged a staggering comeback. First, 19-year-old Samuel Chukwueze halved the deficit before Karl Toko Ekambi, Vicente Iborra and Carlos Bacca completed a remarkable revival and put them in a strong position to pull off a famous win....

How key was Giuliani in cutting crime in the Big Apple? No one knows better than his sometime ally, sometime adversary William Bratton, formerly New York City police commissioner under Giuliani. Shortly after assuming office as mayor in 1994, Giuliani appointed Bratton. The new mayor and the top cop had a relationship that was both productive and, over time, stormy. Crime plummeted as Bratton installed his “Broken Windows” style of policing to reduce the petty crime and graffiti that emboldens criminals to more major lawbreaking, and launched CompStat, a computerized crime-tracking system that allows police commanders to target and flood high-crime areas....

The former Illinois defensive end graduated in May and with one year of eligibility left transferred to Louisiana Tech to be closer to his hometown of Covington, La. MORE: La. Tech kicker slips on opening kick | Reasons to watch every bowl Against the Illini in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Friday, Bates was a one-man wrecking crew. The Tech defensive lineman entered the game with 5.5 sacks on the season and then racked up 5....

Luckily, the majority of gyms across the country are likely to be open during the national holiday, meaning you can take advantage of all that time to lift weights, endure some light cardio or whatever else it takes to distract from the so-called “unofficial end of summer.” Planet Fitness: Planet Fitness, which has more than 1,800 gyms across the land, says on its website that most of its locations open 24/7, and it seems Labor Day 2019 is no exception....

So if you’re planning on a trip to Target or Costco on Labor Day, you’ll need to be sure they’re open. Here is a list of some of just some of the most popular stores and their opening times over the Labor Day period. Is Costco open on Labor Day? Costco is closed on Labor Day, along with most other public holidays, except Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Costco will be closed this Labor Day, just as it is closed on New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas....

Many of the country’s biggest unions have opted to support former Vice President Joe Biden, including those representing typically “blue collar” workers that President Donald Trump has often claimed to represent. The United Steel Workers (USW), which represents almost one million people, backed the Democrat on 26 August as part of the BlueGreen Alliance endorsement. BlueGreen Alliance brings together labor unions and environmental groups. Their endorsement of Biden and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, was the first in the organization’s 14-year history....

The video, shared on TikTok Monday by Barkedclubb, shows the Labrador retriever pretending not to hear his owner, who is telling him off for having her hamburger. He can be seen looking at her before moving his head away in defiance. The viral post came with a caption that said: “POV: you left Lambeau in the running car for a few minutes and he took advantage.” A follow-up caption read: “innocent until proven guilty…”...

The derogatory Spanish word could be heard on the television broadcast of last weekend’s game between LAFC and the Seattle Sounders during goal kicks. The game was the first at Banc of California Stadium. The team’s LGBT supporters group, LAFC Pride Republic, called on club officials and the 3252 supporters’ group to take a strong stand against the chants. They did. “The offensive goal kick chant is wrong and not what we are about....

A week after seeing a 3-0 lead turn into a 4-3 loss to the LA Galaxy, LAFC watched a manageable 1-0 deficit against Atlanta United transform into a 5-0 blowout that suddenly has the club looking every bit like the expansion team it is. The final score wasn’t really indicative of how competitive this showdown of high-flying teams really was for much of the match. Big home wins are the norm for Atlanta United, but LAFC made the home team work hard for the modest 1-0 lead it held in the 67th minute of Saturday’s match....