“I’m absolutely ready to take our case to the Hill,” Buttigieg told Axios about the anticipated GOP hearings on Friday. House Republicans have long signaled their intent to investigate administration officials over President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, and when the GOP takes the majority in January, Democrats are embracing for Republicans to move swiftly as they launch a number of probes. Here is the full list of people Republicans plan to investigate....

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Friday that Richardson had tested positive for THC, a chemical in the marijuana plant, at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 19. The agency said that the 21-year-old athlete would be suspended for one month, which would prevent her from participating in the Tokyo Olympics. That decision from the USADA drew swift backlash, with many pointing out that the suspension was not supported by scientific evidence, and others arguing the prohibition on cannabis was rooted in systemic racism....

Manning helped the Broncos’ offense put together a record-breaking season on their way to Super Bowl XLVIII: — His 55 touchdown passes trumped the mark Tom Brady set in 2007 (50) — His 5,477 passing yards was one better than what Drew Brees did in 2011 — He had nine four-TD games, breaking his own record of six in 2004. — He had 15 two-TD and four 400-yard games, tying the accomplishments of Dan Marino in 1984....

It's not exactly the billboard war over Russell Wilson's college days, but still a cool gesture.

“This one’s for Peyton.” MORE: Top 25 QBs for 2015 | AFC predictions | Fantasy quarterback rankings Denver has come close to winning its third (and Peyton Manning’s second) Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean anything. John Elway, who brought in Manning to lift the Lombardi or bust, boldly ended the successful John Fox era — his only choice to meet the team’s only goal. And Elway should know. It’s the kind of transformation the Broncos went through to get him his rings years ago before he hung it up....

Five hundred million vaccine doses of the two billion that Pfizer has produced have already been delivered to countries with lower vaccination rates, according to Bourla. “In the remaining of the year, we will produce an additional billion doses, so a total of three. And 1 billion of these doses will have gone to low- and middle-income countries. That will not change because of the approval or not of boosters,” he said on ABC’s This Week....

As overnight co-leaders Jimmy Walker and Robert Streb prepared hit the course, they were two strokes ahead of the competition. Kisner and Harrington made the pack of pursuers larger. MORE: Leaderboard | Jason Day finds a cure | Winners gallery Play was suspended before the leaders began play as lightning and rain approached. It was hoped the storm would pass and allow completion of the third round. UPDATE: No dice....

The former world No. 1 carded an opening 72 at Bethpage Black to be 2 over and any hopes he had of making ground early on Friday were quickly dashed. A double bogey at the troublesome 10th hole, where McIlroy started his round, was followed by another dropped shot at the 11th and things worsened at the par-four 12th as the Northern Irishman made a six. Playing partners Phil Mickelson and Jason Day also struggled on the 11th, the former making double bogey and the latter also dropping a stroke, with the trio taking 16 shots between them....

The 22-year-old took over as the world’s top-ranked golfer after finishing three shots behind an emotional Jason Day at Whistling Straits on Sunday. MORE: PGA winners | Multiple winners | PGA’s best images Spieth said a lifelong goal had been achieved and added that Day simply did not give him enough chances to pounce. “It’s by far the best consolation, by far the best loss I think I’ve ever had,” he said....

Rory McIlroy won the Tour Championship in 2016, but he failed to make the top-30 cutoff this season after finishing the BMW Championship ranked at No. 58 in FedExCup points. MORE: Odds to win 2017 Tour Championship, FedExCup The 2017 Tour Championship field at East Lake will be missing seven of the last eight FedExCup champions. In addition to McIlroy, past winners Billy Horschel (2014), Henrik Stenson (2013), Brandt Snedeker (2012), Bill Haas (2011), Jim Furyk (2010), Vijay Singh (2008) and Tiger Woods (2007, 2009) will not be in the field this week in Atlanta....

Phantosmia has several possible causes, including inflamed sinuses, an upper respiratory infection, a head injury, a brain tumor, medication side effects, and Parkinson’s disease. It may affect your quality of life as well. This article will provide an overview of phantosmia, including the causes and possible treatment options. Phantosmia Symptoms Individuals with phantosmia smell unpleasant odors that are not present. Common scents with phantosmia include: Burning rubberBurnt foodChemical smellSpoiled food Rotten eggs (hydrogen sulfide)Garbage Strong perfumeBody odor Gas smellCigarette smoke...

Zidane enjoyed a seamless transition to coaching after being promoted from Real Madrid’s youth side in January 2016, replacing the dismissed Rafael Benitez and guiding the club to Champions League success the same season. He then presided over another Champions League-winning campaign the following year, making Madrid the first club to retain their crown, while they also added a La Liga title. Things have been more difficult for them this season and they sit third in the league, 13 points adrift of rivals Barcelona, with Zidane – who won the Ballon d’Or as a player – under pressure as a result....

Mickelson, 45, has played in every Presidents Cup since its creation in 1994. The U.S. won eight of the 10 tournaments, including the past five. Mickelson will partner Zach Johnson against Jason Day and Steven Bowditch in Thursday’s foursomes. MORE: Meet the players | Competition preview | Times and more The U.S. won by three points in 2013 under the leadership of Fred Couples, but Mickelson expects the final score to be closer....

In November, Arizona State announced that Mickelson would join its coaching staff as an assistant under his brother and head coach Tim Mickelson. The move was largely a recruiting ploy, with Phil responsible for making calls to prospective golfers on an interim basis until Tim could fill the position with a full-time hire. MORE: Allenby sticks to bizarre story | ‘Blood everywhere’ when Tiger lost his tooth But Lefty barely lasted two months....

Phil Simms, who spent 15 years with the Giants as their quarterback and was Super Bowl MVP when the team won the title after the 1986 season, said if the players had a say in season lengths, they would want them to be longer. “More money,” Simms said (via ProFootballTalk.com) on his son’s podcast, “Chris Simms Unbuttoned.” “More game checks. It’s pro-rated. Give me two more game checks. If you put it up to a vote by the NFL players, it’ll overwhelmingly go over and say yes....

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns both organisations, said paid cuts will be effective from next month and employees will also be moving on a four-day working week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The New York Times, which first reported the news on Monday night, the salary cuts will affect employees making more than $50,000 a year. The report indicated the reduction was aimed at avoiding layoffs and that both health and 401K benefits remained unaffected....

The Chargers’ franchise quarterback is entering the final year of his contract at a time when a move to Los Angeles becomes more possible with each passing day. And although he didn’t close the door on re-signing in San Diego, Rivers said during a recent interview with U-T San Diego that he does not plan to discuss an extension next season because of all the moving parts surrounding the franchise....

Right fielder Nick Williams took issue with Kapler’s commitment to analytics after not playing against Marlins left-hander Caleb Smith, and for starting just two of the team’s first six games this season. “I guess the computers are making (the decision), I don’t know,” the left-handed-hitting Williams told reporters after a 5-0 Phils victory, per Philly.com. “I don’t get any of it but what can I do? I’m not going to complain about it because I have zero power....

It was initially reported that Giles was traded for Vince Velasquez, Brett Oberholtzer, Derek Fisher and Thomas Eshelman, but the teams announced Saturday that Appel, not Fisher, was dealt along with Harold Arauz. MORE: Six destinations for CarGo | Winter meetings winners and losers Appel, 24 posted a 4.37 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 110:51 K:BB ratio over 131 2/3 innings between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Fresno in 2015. ESPN says Appel is no longer viewed as a future star among baseball insiders but makes for an interesting depth arm in the rotation....

General manager Ruben Amaro told USA Today the team is willing to include cash in a deal that would send Hamels out of Philadelphia, helping offset the left-hander’s mammoth contract. MORE: The 15 worst free-agent signings in MLB history “We are very open-minded,” Amaro said. “We’re not afraid to subsidize contracts. We never told a club that we would not absolutely subsidize his contract. That is not a realistic way to do business....