Celebrities including actors Mark Ruffalo, Rosario Dawson and Alyssa Milano, and talk show host and writer Chelsea Handler, are joining civil rights groups National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) and American Family Voices in backing the petition which is being delivered to leading Democratic figures such as Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Amy Klobuchar. Patricia Oliver, whose son Joaquin was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is also backing the petition....

Brady sent an email to a friend named Kevin Brady, saying he has seven or eight more years left to play while Manning only has two (Manning is 39 and Brady is 38). The email was in response to a Bill Simmons column Kevin sent the Patriots quarterback comparing the two players. MORE: Tom Brady’s endorsement value takes hit | Deflategate saga moves on without settlement Well, Manning got word of the email and responded to it Wednesday when prompted by a reporter....

But at age 39, does he still have an NFL-caliber arm? Some observers raised that issue last season, just one year after Manning led Denver’s high-powered offense to an NFL single-season record 606 points. PHOTOS: Peyton’s journey | Manning’s worst moments | Peyton’s top targets Now, after a shaky preseason that saw Manning uncharacteristically miss several seemingly easy throws, NFL insiders are taking a closer look at Manning. In Friday’s Around The NFL Podcast, NFL Media’s Andrew Siciliano said several former NFL players have recently shared their concerns about Manning....

During “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli,” Peyton Manning was asked by his brother Eli to break down the Rams’ first-quarter touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Odell Beckham Jr., which gave LA the lead against the Cardinals. The only thing that broke down, apparently, was his microphone. “I can’t hear s—,” Peyton Manning said. MORE: Did Larry Fitzgerald retire? Explaining why Cardinals WR hasn’t returned to NFL in ‘22...

The former Louisville Cardinal guard was drafted 56th in June's NBA Draft by a team loaded with backcourt talent. While Siva has the talent and abillity to make a roster, it was unsure if the Pistons would sign him. But on August 5, Siva recieved a contract from the team, and just two days later, Siva was at the NBA rookie photo shoot, putting on a trick shot display. MORE: Fun with Peyton Siva’s wedding registry...

Rob Labritz, Beau Hossler and J.J. Spaun were the first group to begin play on the front nine at Bethpage Black on Thursday. Ben Cook, Scott Piercy and Brian Gay started the second major of the year at the same time on the back nine on Long Island. The crowds will be hoping Woods pulls off a repeat of his sensational Masters triumph last month, while Koepka is also well expected to mount another challenge....

Koepka, who won last year’s PGA Championship, is in command again at Bethpage Black after finishing the second round of the major 12 under. He holds a comfortable seven-stroke lead over the rest of the field. Despite his success Friday as he set the 36-hole scoring record in a major championship, and now holds the 18-, 36- and 72-hole scoring records for the PGA Championship, Koepka didn’t play well — at least according to him....

Despite that, he shot a 1-under 69 to finish in a tie for ninth place at the time his round ended. The No. 1 player in the world was happy with how he played, but he knows he could have scored better. “I hit it really well,” he told TNT after his round. “I drove it good, hit a lot of greens, gave myself a lot of opportunities, I felt like I hit a lot of good putts that a few of them could have gone in that didn’t....

Starting with a 7-under 63 on Thursday, Koepka overcame a rough back nine on Sunday and marched to victory, defeating runner-up Dustin Johnson by two strokes and the rest of the field by at least six strokes. Koepka joined Tiger Woods as the only golfers to win the PGA Championship in consecutive years, since it became a stroke play event in 1958. He is also the first two-time winner since Rory McIlroy in 2014....

Sure, you have your usual top contenders, such as Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose and Jason Day, who are all near the top of the leaderboard. But who expected Haotong Li to be the lone golfer atop the standings after two rounds at TPC Harding Park? He put on a virtuoso performance with a 5-under 65 on Friday to go 8 under for the tournament. Meanwhile, the much-heralded featured group of Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas had much less impressive outings despite making the weekend cut....

The top of the 2020 leaderboard has plenty of contenders who can challenge for the Wanamaker Trophy over the weekend. That includes such usual suspects as Brooks Koepka and Jason Day, but also Haotong Li, who rocketed to the top of the leaderboard with a virtuoso 5-under-par outing Friday. But the cut line provided nearly as much intrigue throughout the day. Players such as Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson all fought for the right to return Saturday....

Unlike with the Masters, which is held annually at the same course, the PGA Championship rotates its host site every year. Though several courses are rotated through over several years, it can often take as many as 15 years — as is the case with the Southern Hills Country Club, the 2022 host site — before a site hosts again. It is no surprise then to find that two of the biggest names in the history of the sport of golf have the most wins in the PGA Championship....

Amid conflicting reports Wednesday, attention turned to Mickelson as the biggest name in American golf and his ability to play on the PGA Tour's last stop before the Masters. Tiger Woods announced he won't play for a couple months after Monday's back surgery. That means he will miss the Masters for the first time since he was a prep star. Now the question is: Will Mickelson play or rest up for April 10's first round at Augusta?...

He had some other numbers in mind, too — the shots he let get away. "Today, I felt like there was three shots out there," Reed said Friday. "Yesterday, I thought there was one or two out there. So there's still room for improvement." LEADERBOARD: Abu Dhabi | PGA-La Quinta | LPGA-Hawaii | GolfDigest.com How often is he completely satisfied? "Never," Reed said. Not long ago, Reed was working on such a tight margin that a shot or two was the difference between playing and packing....

“J.R. had been exhibiting some delinquent behavior and had gotten into the habit of coming late to team meetings, or missing them altogether,” Jackson told ESPN. “Also, Shump and Tim (Hardaway Jr.) were regressing, so I decided to meet with them separately and try to find out what, if anything, was bothering them.” MORE: Free agency winners and losers | J.R. Smith on a PhunkeeDuck Jackson didn’t stop there. He said Smith didn’t live up to the expectations of carrying the scoring load for New York’s second unit....

“For me, Nike has always been more than just a company — it has been my life’s passion,” the 77-year-old Knight said in a release. “Over the years, I’ve spent a great deal of time considering how I might someday evolve my ownership and leadership of Nike in a way that benefits all of our stakeholders. Today, we have taken a number of important steps that will continue to promote Nike’s long-term growth....

“I plan on being on the team in France and absolutely one of my goals is to play in France because I’ve never been on a winning Ryder Cup team over in Europe,” Mickelson said, via GolfChannel.com. “I want to go win a Ryder Cup over there and I want to be part of that as a player.” MORE: Must-see from photos 2016 Ryder Cup Even though Mickelson will be 48 years old when the U....

Both New Jersey and Virginia currently have Democrat governors, with Phil Murphy serving in New Jersey and Ralph Northam in Virginia. Murphy is running for re-election against Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly. Virginia does not allow its governors to serve consecutive terms in office, so Northam is not running in this year’s race. However, a former Virginia governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, is striving for a second term after serving his first from 2014 to 2018....

The first responders were helping an elderly man along West Somerset Street just after midnight when they were ambushed by someone throwing bricks, Action News 6 ABC reports. The unidentified person reportedly hurled bricks at the ambulance, jumped on the hood of the vehicle and caused extensive damage. Medics on the scene called for assistance, but the man ran off before police arrived. The individual was subsequently found and taken into custody to face vandalism charges, Philadelphia police said....

The department said it was notified last week of two pop-up tents that offered free COVID-19 testing in the Center City neighborhood. “The staff who worked at these sites claimed they were funded by FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency],” the health department said in a statement. “Over the weekend, it was confirmed that these sites were not funded by FEMA.” The health department said it’s not clear if unauthorized pop-up sites offer legitimate testing....