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Lions’ Brian Branch Fined for Illegal Hit, Middle Finger Gesture to Fans vs. Packers | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Stacy Revere/Getty Images The on-field actions of Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch have made a negative impact on his wallet. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that the NFL has fined Branch $20,256 for his hit on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Bo Melton and an additional $10,128 for his gesture that saw him flip […]

Politics

‘Cheating’ Pollsters Are Putting ‘Finger on the Scale’

Polling data expert Nate Silver slammed election forecasts showing a close race between presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump across several states. Silver accused many pollsters of “herding” to ensure their predictions aren’t too far off from other predictions. “In fact, I kind of trust pollsters less, they all, every time a pollster [says] […]

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John Mayer Says Mets’ Francisco Lindor Inspired Him to Perform Through Finger Injury | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Connecticut-born singer John Mayer is a die-hard New York Mets fan. After the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS on Sunday night, he took to social media to express his admiration for shortstop Francisco Lindor and the team. Mayer, a member of the band Dead & […]