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For Moore, 56, it’s a fitting culmination of a career marked by controversy. Soon after his 1992 appointment as a circuit court judge in Gadsden, Ala., Moore held prayers in his courtroom and adorned a wall with a hand-carved plaque of the Ten Commandments. That prompted an unsuccessful 1994 suit that initiated his steady rise from obscurity to national renown. Along the way, Moore has proved adept at garnering publicity as he cloaked himself in the twin mantles of Christian conservatism and states’ rights....

Lucas Duda homered, Rosell Herrera had three hits and the Royals beat the Blue Jays 6-2 after a long rain delay Thursday night to split their four-game series. Royals relievers Brian Flynn, Kevin McCarthy, Brandon Maurer and Wily Peralta shut down Toronto on three hits over the final five innings. Flynn (3-3) picked up the win with a scoreless inning. “Difficult circumstances, really,” Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. “Long wait, waiting out the rain....

Yordano Ventura outpitched Sonny Gray in a matchup of talented young starters Monday night, and Escobar drove in the go-ahead run as Kansas City beat Oakland, 3-2, to take over the AL Central lead from Detroit with its eighth consecutive victory. “You want to be in first place. Our goal was to get back to first place,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “Now our goal is to stay in first place....

Announcing the cash prize, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the historic win after 15 years would boost the morale of the players and encourage them to ensure more victories. “I congratulate the state team for lifting the prestigious trophy for the seventh time and wish them to remain on winning spree in other tournaments,” he said in a statement here. With this win, Karnataka, who last won the trophy in 1998-99, are joint second with Delhi while Mumbai top the list with 40 wins so far....

Garrett ripped Rudolph’s helmet off and hit the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback on the head with it in an ugly end to a 21-7 victory for the Browns last Thursday. Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey was suspended without pay for three games and fined for fighting as tempers flared, while Cleveland’s Larry Ogunjobi was banned for one game for unnecessary roughness. Rudolph took his share of the blame for the incident when he addressed the media six days later amid uncertainty over when Garrett will play again after he launched an appeal....

Everybody's favorite ruminate has a full bio page on Baseball-Reference.com, and it is spectacular. MORE: Baseball Christmas photos | Fenway Park sledding | The Screwball For starters, the site lists Rudolph's full name (Rudolph Claus Blitzensen) and even provides his two most popular nicknames ("Mr. December" and "Red"). Despite being born just seven years ago, Rudolph has logged five season of professional ball, making his way up the ranks from the Workshop Summer League to the Arctic League and now in the Holiday League with the North Pole Reindeer....

Giuliani has become a central figure in Trump’s impeachment, having allegedly fronted the president’s parallel Ukraine program, bypassing and even co-opting State Department officials in his efforts to bolster Trump’s personal political fortunes. Once the president’s main attack dog, Giuliani has recently avoided speaking publicly on the ongoing effort to remove Trump from office over his alleged abuses of power regarding Ukraine. But at a Turning Point USA event in West Palm Beach on Thursday, Giuliani told conservative students that he and the president are being unfairly victimized....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Japan delivered a second seismic shock in less than a year, New Zealand lost one of the game’s biggest names to injury and there were thrills and spills aplenty as men’s rugby returned to the Olympics for the first time in 92 years on Tuesday. If the Olympic livery around the Deodoro Stadium had not already made it apparent that this would be a sevens tournament like no other, Japan’s 14-12 defeat of New Zealand in the fourth match of the day proved it beyond any doubt....

OK, so the truth is being 7-0, 260 pounds hasn’t always helped Hammons be as good at basketball as he might have been. But he’s figured it out this year, as a junior, how well that size can serve him. His 23 points and four blocks Friday afternoon against those stubborn Nittany Lions were the difference in keeping the Boilermakers alive in their pursuit of an NCAA Tournament bid and a Big Ten Tournament title....

The latest word from dataminers continues off the recent leak claiming that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will come with over 30 different modes. With that many modes, it’s to be expected that Infinity Ward will be saving most of them to pad out the game’s post-launch updates. But according to TheGamingRevolution on Twitter, that means some of the most popular Call of Duty modes of the last few years won’t be available at launch....

The 20-year-old has been an important player for Jose Mourinho’s side again this term, playing 47 games in all competitions and scoring 12 goals, and could be key for his country at the World Cup in Russia this summer. Rashford was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award for his exploits for the Red Devils, but lost out to Manchester City rival Leroy Sane. However, he will not be too downhearted despite missing out, as Cristiano Ronaldo has a nice gift for him....

After her Wrestlemania appearance, Rousey has hinted that wasn’t the end as there is more coming: The Rock also posted the following tweet in response to Ronda Rousey stating that she and the Rock aren’t done in WWE: 0 votes

More: WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 results The former UFC bantamweight champion was called onto stage during the pay-per-view event and appeared to be on the verge of tears as the crowd chanted her name. WWE chief executive Triple H praised Rousey as she stood in the ring with WWE legend Kurt Angle and deputy commissioner Stephanie McMahon. “We scoured the Earth looking for the greatest athletes,” Triple H said. “The elite, to come here and take the WWE to that next level....

Unfortunately, someone has a bit of a weight problem. Rousey will take on Cat Zingano in Saturday’s fight, but the world is still waiting for a bigger fight to happen. If Justino could get down to 135, Rousey will have no problem fighting her. Justino currently weighs in at 145, ten pounds more than Rousey. MORE: Five reasons to watch UFC 184 | UFC 184 weigh-in results | Cyborg inches closer to fight with Rousey...

Evans exited the game in the third quarter with the Bucs trailing, 24-17. ESPN’s John Clayton reported on Twitter that the rookie will not return. Evans finishes the game with four catches for 65 yards and a score.

Rooney retired from internationals in August after scoring a record 53 goals in 119 appearances – the most by an outfield player – for England. But the Everton forward was still often and widely criticised despite his performances for the national team throughout his career. Eriksson, in charge of England from 2001-06, believes Rooney deserved better – comparing the 31-year-old to retired Italy and Roma great Totti. “The treatment of Wayne Rooney told me something about the way England fans view the national team,” the Swede wrote in the Daily Mail....

Ropinirole acts on the nervous system at dopamine receptors (a neurotransmitter or a chemical messenger). It stimulates the dopamine receptors that help restore the balance of natural dopamine in the brain needed to control movements. This medication is available as immediate-release and extended-release tablets. What Is Ropinirole Used For? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ropinirole for use alone or with other medicines to treat Parkinson’s disease, a condition associated with low dopamine levels in the brain....

The host of “The Tonight Show” brought back his popular superlatives segment, which previously featured NHL players and Olympians — for players on the PGA Tour. Check out the segment below.