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Biden made the gibe at the end of a press conference on Monday after Doocy, who was being ushered out the White House’s East Room, asked him about inflation. “Do you think inflation is a political liability ahead of the midterms?” Doocy asked. “No, it’s a great asset. More inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch,” Biden was recording saying while stood at the podium. The comment was included in the official White House transcript of the press conference....

The Carolina Hurricanes have hired Bill Peters, the team said on Thursday. Peters spent the last three seasons as an assistant with the Detroit Red Wings. Before that, he coached the Chicago Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate in Rockford, Ill. Eight players who played under Peters for Rockford, as the Hurricanes noted, went on to win the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010 or 2013 — Niklas Hjalmarsson, Jordan Henry, Antti Niemi, Corey Crawford, Bryan Bickell, Nick Leddy, Brandon Bollig and Ben Smith....

Whether it’s simply a bad fit, overpaying for a player or a veteran whose performance has plummeted far sooner than expected, mistakes made in 2017 offseason personnel acquisitions have started manifesting themselves just two weeks into the 2017 regular season. Some general managers have already parted ways with players who simply didn’t work out, while others have their fingers crossed hoping the lack of early returns stems more from growing pains in new surroundings....

Peterson’s plea agreement lessens the felony charge he faced and also expedites a return to the Vikings. The plea deal presented to Judge Kelly Case includes probation, a $4,000 fine and 80 hours of community service which includes a public service announcement. According to Fox 26 in Houston where the case is being heard, Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, has been in regular contact with the NFL. Peterson is currently on the commissioner’s exempt list, and he has continued to be paid his full salary since his arrest on charges of causing physical harm to his 4-year-old son....

As of yesterday, a Change.org appeal naming the multi-billionaire social media boss had attracted over 150,000 signatures. Today, it was being supported by more than 378,000 users and rising quickly—well on the way to meeting its 500,000 target. The petition is centered on legal action Zuckerberg that was filed against Hawaiians who owned small pockets of land close to his recently-acquired estates. The lawsuits were dropped in 2017, with the CEO saying he wanted to “find a better approach....

The petition on change.org includes a photo of an abused dog and calls Vick "a monster and a disgrace." It's addressed to SUNY Cortland president Erik J. Bitterbaum, saying "if we welcome Vick onto our campus, we are complicit in his crimes." MORE: Questions about DeSean Jackson’s Eagles release remain Vick, who recently signed with the Jets after five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, served nearly two years in federal prison for pleading guilty in 2007 to being part of a dogfighting ring....

That might not have been the case for the Dallas Stars forward had it not been for some unbelievably fast work by the team's doctors, and one season-ticket holder. After Peverley collapsed on the bench Monday night because of an irregular heartbeat, a nearby fan stepped in to help. She's a trauma nurse with seats near Dallas' bench, and served as the first bit of medical attention Peverley received. Within 14 seconds of his collapse, the team's medical staff had him in the tunnel, where they did CPR after not finding a pulse, and shocked his heart back into its normal rhythm....

The Broncos flew Manning into Denver on Thursday to meet with team vice president John Elway and other Broncos brass, according to The Denver Post. MORE: Do Broncos want Manning back? | Manning will be on SNL special | PHOTOS: Peyton’s 10 worst games The nature of the conversation was not known, but Manning still is not prepared to make a decision after leaving the meeting Thursday night, the report said....

As tends to be the case with wakes, folks took turns sharing stories about the departed, and Broncos coach Gary Kubiak had a pretty good one. MORE: NFL greats reflect on Peyton Manning | Predicting his next move Manning was awful in Week 10 against Kansas City, partially because of plantar fasciitis, so the decision was made to sit him down. “Listen, I don’t want to be a distraction. I’m not ready to play yet," Manning said (via Kubiak)....

“Yeah, he gave some insight,” Giants quarterback Eli Manning told reporters about his brother’s visit, via ESPN.com . “Just some stuff that was successful; he’s played Pittsburgh a lot over the years. Played ’em last year in the playoffs. So [he] just had a few tips or ideas that may fit into our system.” MORE: Notable sports siblings It has always been assumed the two Manning brothers are close and talk about football together, but everyone watching the Broncos’ Super Bowl win last season remembers that bitter face Eli had painted across the screen when his big brother matched him with two titles....

The appointment of Saturday, who has no coaching experience, has raised eyebrows, but it has also led fans to the moment that Manning let rip at Saturday on the sidelines. The video has gone viral in the past 24 hours, racking up millions of views in that time. The clip was from a 2006 game against the Rams in which Saturday queried why the Colts weren’t running the ball....

The clip, posted by TikTok user @sonn1c two days ago, suggested that you could insert a roll of candies into the dispenser while they were still in the wrapper. The video, which has been watched more than 23 million times, gave the impression that if you place the PEZ packet in the bottom of the dispenser and then push the top down, the wrapper will come out of the bottom and leave the candies inside....

The companies said that two doses of their current vaccine seem to provide some protection against serious infections caused by the Delta variant. However, they expect that a third dose could extend a person’s immunity against COVID-19 as well as milder infections of its Delta variant. “[The new variants] are key factors driving our belief that a booster dose will likely be necessary to maintain highest levels of protection,” the companies said in a press release....

Last year’s Professional Fighters League lightweight semifinalist used a barrage of kicks to record a unanimous decision victory (29-28 across the scorecards) over Akhmed Aliev in the main event of PFL 5 on Thursday night at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., and live on ESPN2. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Wade picked up three points for the win, ended his regular season 2-0 and clinched the third overall spot in the lightweight playoffs, which will start with quarterfinal matchup Oct....

On Thursday, the utility company inspected power lines and restored power to 93 percent of the affected residents today, and customers in Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Placer, Plumas, San Mateo, and Shasta counties had their power restored. However, PG&E warned that there may be a separate shutdown from October 26 to October 28 to reduce the risk of wildfires. According to a tweet from PG&E, residents of Sierra Foothills, North Bay, Peninsula and Central Coast could be affected....

So neither rain nor cold could prevent him from his appointed round Monday at Bethpage Black, as he got out before 8 a.m. ET to play 18 in advance of this week’s PGA Championship. Wearing a black knit ski hat over his blue golf cap, Woods noted to ESPN.com, however, that it was a “good move” to visit Bethpage for a day last week, as the weather forecast ahead of this week’s tournament isn’t much better....

But while the acclaim and the automatic bid for the next five years to the four major golf tournaments is a dream for all those competing, a win will also come with a nice payday. Collin Morikawa was the last golfer to take home the top spot in the PGA Championship when he won the event last year, taking home $1.98 million in prize money. It won’t be easy for Morikawa to repeat his win....

A reminder came Sunday afternoon, after he birdied the 18th hole to win the Northern Trust Open by two shots. Walking up the steps to the clubhouse he saw his son, Caleb, who was adopted shortly before Watson won the 2012 Masters. MORE: Leaderboard via Golf.com | Bubba Watson’s son thrilled Watson was alone in his green jacket that day. This time, wife and son were at Riviera to watch a masterpiece....

But before they got the 24-17 win, they needed a little good fortune. It took until partway through the second quarter for Notre Dame to get itself into Cal’s territory. However, a third down stop prompted Freeman to bring kicker Blake Grupe on the field to attempt a 45-yard field goal. Grupe’s effort proceeded to doink off the upright, keeping the game knotted at 0. However, the refs spotted an offsides infraction on No....

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