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At stake is nearly $100 million in total damages, much of which is on behalf of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Armstrong’s long-time sponsor. MORE: Sports’ most famous drug cheats | 2016 Tour de France photos USA Today obtained the 59-page scathing report, which calls Armstrong “a doper, dealer, and liar.” The briefing is in response to Armstrong’s attorneys last April asking to have the lawsuit dismissed. The heart of the issue is how much damage USPS suffered as a result of the global doping scandal, which Armstrong has confessed to being a central figure in while riding for the Postal Service....

All the major confirmed January deals “For a guy who has never played at the top level in central midfield, he started in a Champions League game and he did well,” said Wenger after the game. But nearly five years on it appears we are no closer to finding out Oxlade-Chamberlain’s best position at Arsenal. The 23-year-old has made more substitute appearances than starts this season, but his goal and assist tally is the best since he joined the club....

Rather than accepting that burnout may be an ever-present downside to entrepreneurship, leaders can begin shifting the operations of their businesses to move out of that mindset. Relying more on the people who help run the business can help, but executives have to be ready to make active changes in their lives. Below, the members of Newsweek Expert Forum offer expert advice on how executives can begin moving in the right direction again after feeling burned out....

Wolf’s office said it is finalizing the plan for the strike teams, but the administration has yet to provide information regarding how many people will be in the federal teams, what expertise and equipment they will bring, and when they are expected to arrive at the state’s hospitals. “The federal government has responded to Governor Wolf’s request for additional support for Pennsylvania’s health care system, and we are now meeting with them daily to finalize support plans,” Keara Klinepeter, the state’s acting secretary of health, said in a statement published online on Tuesday....

History Fenfluramine is considered a very effective appetite suppressant, and, in the past, it was approved by the FDA for the treatment of obesity. Fenfluramine was an ingredient in the popular product Fen-Phen, and it was also marketed under the name Pondimin. Fenfluramine was found to cause serious side effects, including heart valve thickening and pulmonary hypertension. It was taken off the market worldwide in the late 1990s due to these safety concerns....

Sterling has been dropped from the England squad for Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifying match with Montenegro after an incident with Joe Gomez in a private team area at St George’s Park. The Manchester City forward admitted he let emotions get the better of him during a bust-up with Liverpool defender Gomez, the pair having also had a confrontation during the closing stages of the Premier League meeting between their teams at Anfield on Sunday....

Former Manchester United manager Ferguson issued a staunch defence of under-pressure Wenger this week, describing the Frenchman’s critics as “ridiculous” and insisting long-term reigns do bring about success. Wenger appreciated the kind words from the Scot and confirmed he was unlikely to match the length of his reign at Old Trafford, an achievement that would require him to stay at the Emirates Stadium for another five seasons. “No I don’t think I will match him on that front,” Wenger, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign, said ahead of Arsenal’s FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday....

The Ferrari team have revealed that Alonso’s car suffered massive damage to the rear in the clash with Vettel. The Spaniard was able to continue, however, and managed to overtake Vettel a few laps later; but Team Ferrari reckon Fernando had a very lucky escape. Had the damaged bit of the car broken out of the chassis, the race would have ended indefinitely for the driver. Here is what Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicalli had to say about the incident:...

Gautam Hari Singhania, chairman and managing director, Raymond Limited, and founder chairman, Super Car Club, secured yet another podium finish at the prestigious Ferrari Challenge Europe Championship at the Paul Ricard circuit here on Sunday as he finished second in Race 2 after having taken third in the first race on Saturday. The Ferrari Challenge Europe Championship 2015 started in April 2015 at Monza, Italy where Singhania secured a double podium finish followed by another podium in Budapest, Hungary last month....

In May Fetterman, who has served as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania since 2019, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke in May. In a statement Fetterman said: “I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long. “The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage.” On Tuesday NBC News broadcast an interview with Fetterman, during which he used “closed-captioning technology” to read questions as they were being asked out loud by the presenter....

Salah hit back at his critics after Liverpool edged Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. The Egypt international played a major role in Spurs’ calamitous late own goal, but he has just one strike in his past 11 games in all competitions. Using Opta data, we compare Salah’s first 16 Premier League games of this season with his most recent 16, assessing just how the 26-year-old is performing....

Only about 13 percent of nurses said they have a plan in place to isolate patients and 31 percent of their employers have personal protective equipment available to them, the data also showed. About 3,000 nurses took part in the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United survey. Patricia Gonzalez from the California Nurses Association told NBC Bay Area news that the survey results were “outrageous.” “I think the industry can do better and should be doing better,” Gonzalez told NBC....

Meanwhile defending champions Japan defeated Malaysia 90-28 to win four games in a row and maintain its 100% winning streak in Level 1 of the tournament. Thailand also maintained its 100% winning streak in Level 2 of the championship, defeating Jordan 87-51. Below are the Day 4 results of the 3rd FIBA Asia U16 championship for Women. Level 1 Korea 50-83 JapanMalaysia 28-90 ChinaChinese Taipei 105-50 India Level 2...

First Quarter: India 20-3 Singapore (IND - Dharshini Thirunavukkarasu 5 points; SGP - Esther Akinfiresoye Damilola Lim 2 points) India made a mockery of the Singaporean girls, racing away to a seventeen point lead. Dharshini top-scored with five points in a period where the Singapore team scored their three points via free throws after missing seven attempts. Second Quarter: India 38 (18) - 25 (22) Singapore (IND - Srishti Suren 7 points; SGP - Shuting Valentia Wong and Carissa Hui Ern Chan 5 points each)...

Jose Mourinho’s side are also included in the FIFA 18 demo which was released worldwide on September 12, and allows gamers to test out the latest edition of the football simulation ahead of its official release on September 29. The demo includes provisional ratings for the complete United squad, while EA Sports has confirmed the overall scores for the top 30 Premier League players, including the six stars below!...

Kane brushed past Lionel Messi to confirm his status as the most prolific striker over the last 12 months with a hat-trick against Southampton on Boxing Day, taking him to 56 goals with club and country. Aguero, meanwhile, hit a double at the weekend to take down Bournemouth and engross his own tally to 12 so far this season in the league. His great friend Messi also had a week to remember, silencing the Bernabeu with a virtuoso performance as Barcelona smashed Real Madrid 3-0 in Saturday’s Clasico....

A round-up of the top-5 European leagues include Paris Saint Germain continuing their perfect start, Manchester City and Juventus staying on top of the Premier League and the Italian Serie A respectively. Also, Barcelona still leads the La Liga while Dortmund still holds a four-point gap over their rivals in the German Bundesliga. Without further ado, let us look closer at the six players who should be a part of the FIFA 19 Ultimate Team’s Team of the Week 8....

Greece needed to defeat the defending champions 3-0 in Perth to reach the showpiece and Federer put paid to their hopes in the first match of the tie with a 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) triumph. Tsitsipas made a strong start to the first-set tie-break at RAC Arena and surged into a 4-1 lead, but 20-time grand slam champion Federer rallied back to draw level. A double fault from the world number 15 handed Federer a set point he converted, although the Greek did well to stave off three break points and take the second set to a tie-break....