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Cockfighting has religious significance in various countries. Remains of cockerels have been found at important religious sights dating back to the Iron Age. The recent lawsuit claims the practice represents the “struggle between good and evil”. Attorney Jim Holt outlined in the case: “Reverend Plumbar, Holy Fight Ministries and its congregation hold the sincere religious belief that cockfighting represents that while they strive for CHRIST, they have a necessary symbolic physical manifestation, an epiphany through the fighting cock, a religious mandate of the struggle between good and evil, a struggle for life or death for the Salvation of the soul, and thus cockfighting is an integral and essential part of their religious faith,”...

Josh Benefield, formerly of the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office, has been charged with three counts of simple battery after a misconduct complaint was made against him and another unnamed deputy on April 5, 2021. According to a statement, the received complaint was regarding an unjustified use of force against two deputies who were assigned to the Beauregard Parish Jail. An investigation by the Detective Division revealed that one inmate was sprayed with a chemical agent, and a second inmate was tased on two occasions without cause....

Louisville on Wednesday announced it has placed men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino on unpaid leave and athletics director Tom Jurich on paid administrative leave a day after the university admitted its basketball program is a part of federal investigation into a basketball recruiting scandal that led to the arrest of assistants at Auburn, Oklahoma State, Arizona and USC as well as a high-ranking Adidas executive and five others. Earlier reports stated both Pitino and Jurich had been fired after indictments from the Justice Department alleged at least one Louisville assistant approached the sneaker and apparel company to pay a 2017 prospect to sign with the Adidas-sponsored school....

En el nuevo volumen, David Fincher repite como director de alguno de los capítulos de esta antología de animación para adultos. Ahora, vuelven las historias animadas por equipos de países de todo el mundo. No te pierdas todo lo que sabemos de los nuevos episodios de Love, Death + Robots. Consulta nuestro artículo de próximos estrenos para saber qué otras series llegan en mayo. ¿Cuándo se estrena el tercer volumen de Love, Death + Robots?...

The pending departure of sparring partner Skip Bayless to Fox Sports won’t knock out the TV personality known as “Screaming A.” Or “First Take,” the daily debate show on ESPN2 starring Smith and Bayless. MORE: ESPN suffering from talent drain | Gruden blames social media for bong video In fact, I predict the 48-year-old Smith will survive the loss of the 64-year old Bayless — and continue to thrive at the Worldwide Leader in Sports....

What Odone and her husband, Augusto, achieved-recounted with great accuracy in the movie “Lorenzo’s Oil”-was astonishing, a feat of intellectual levitation. Any of us could imagine ourselves quitting a job to take care of a dying child, selling our house to meet the bills, even traveling the globe in search of a cure. And if there were no cure, most of us would eventually bow to that fact. But the Odones, by refusing to accept that Lorenzo’s condition was progressive, fatal and incurable, changed that reality....

It’s also possible for people with MS to experience what healthcare providers call “mixed pain,” meaning more than one MS process is causing their low back discomfort. In addition to the physical challenges of MS recent research indicates that fatigue and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety are closely associated with significant pain in people with MS. Likewise, research has shown that lifestyle factors which people with MS and those supporting them can address are also associated with pain....

(Eds: A PTI EXCLUSIVE) New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Hanuma Vihari has been punching above his weight ever since he made his India debut and that’s why he is ready to deal with “low expectations” in a bid to change the popular perception of not being good enough for the T20 format in the upcoming IPL. Vihari is back in the IPL, which starts March 23, with the Delhi Capitals after going unsold at the auction for three years primarily due to an unimpressive strike rate of sub 100....

The Sporting News will break down each major conference by overall record, conference record, bowl record, BCS bowl record, conference championships and national championships from 1998-2013. Today, a look at the SEC: Overall record 1. LSU, 150-55 (.732) 2. Georgia, 151-56 (.729) 3. Florida, 149-57 (.723) 4. Alabama, 142-63 (.693) 5. Auburn, 133-69 (.658) 6. Tennessee, 126-75 (.627) 7. Texas A&M, 118-82 (.590) 8. Missouri, 117-82 (.588) 9. Arkansas, 116-83 (....

Fournette, 21, is covered for a total of $20 million — $10 million in total disability for a career-ending injury, and $10 million for injury circumstances that would lead to him to fall from his projected NFL Draft spot, according to CBS Sports. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | 5 things about LSU “I don’t think about it,” Fournette said regarding the policies. “This is the second time I’m actually talking about it....

Innocuously, there have the constant complaints about ESPN supposedly overhyping him. There was USA Today and NBCSports.com’s decisions to place him on its third All-America team, which becomes a declaration there were (at least) 10 better college basketball players this season, which seems a stretch given that he averaged 19.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5 assists per game. MORE: See all of SN’s All-American picks Perniciously, there was the Wooden Award’s cheap shot, excluding him from its final ballot because he apparently failed to meet the holier-than-thou grade requirements of an alleged player of the year award....

Signed by the Reds for the same amount from Gremio on May 11, 2007, he sat out Friday’s 1-1 friendly draw at Wigan Athletic to travel to Italy and finalise the move. Liverpool odds vs Watford Both Liverpool and Lazio confirmed the deal Tuesday, for the midfielder, who also functioned at centre-back for Jurgen Klopp at times last season. Having come close to departing Anfield several times over the past few transfer windows, Lucas has finally found a fresh challenge to accept....

The new Generation 9 Pokemon titles have been the center of attention since they released a couple of weeks ago, with players divided between praising the games for their new gameplay elements and criticizing them for their blatant lack of polish. Scarlet and Violet continued to develop many of the gameplay elements first introduced to players earlier this year with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, making the vast Paldea region an open world environment that players can explore freely with their Pokemon....

Kolo Toure, who was recently released by Liverpool, enjoyed a stellar performance with the Reds in the Europa League, thus becoming a fan favourite along the way. Toure’s importance to the Liverpool squad, even while not playing, was underlined by Suarez in a revealing story: When Suarez infamously broke down at the final whistle of Liverpool’s catastrophic 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace that extinguished their title dreams, Kolo Toure came to the Uruguayan’s aid, shielding him from the intrusive cameras on the pitch and guiding him to the tunnel....

Doncic played fewer than two minutes of the Mavericks’ 122-118 loss to the Heat, which dropped them to a record of 17-8. The Slovenian is enjoying a breakout second season that has him in the MVP discussion. Doncic is averaging 29.3 points per game to go with 8.9 assists and 9.6 rebounds. However, he is now unlikely to square off against reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo when the Mavericks visit the Bucks, who lead the Eastern Conference after compiling 18 straight wins....

Lukaku scored an excellent header to help United to a 2-1 win at the Hawthorns, though United remain 11 points behind leaders and fierce rivals Manchester City. The Belgum international merely stood facing the crowd after his goal, as he did after scoring against Bournemouth in a 1-0 win. And Phil Johnson, a sports psychologist, told Betstars that Lukaku is showing a lack of respect to his fellow United players....

Bryan invited the Republican governor to appear during his show in Jacksonville, Florida, as part an effort to help raise funds in the wake of Hurricane Ian that devastated parts of the state last month. “We’re going to have some fun and we’re going to raise some money tonight for the great state of Florida,” Bryan said during the show before welcoming DeSantis. As the governor walked onstage, the audience greeted him with loud cheers, a video from the concert shared to Twitter shows....

Lumia 520 vs Moto E comparison review: UK price The easiest place to start comparing two budget smartphones is to look at their prices. When compared to almost any other phone the Lumia 520 comes out cheaper with SIM-free prices starting at £108. A quick sweep of the usual online stores tells us that today you could pick up one from Dabs for £108 and eBuyer for £107, for instance. Shop around on PAYG and you could pick up a Lumia 520 for as little as £79....

The Rangers’ goaltender won his NHL-record sixth consecutive Game 7 on Wednesday night, the fifth out of those six by the same 2-1 score. It was his fourth win in as many overtime contests in this year’s playoffs. All 12 games that the Rangers have played in this postseason have been decided by one goal, and Lundqvist has skated off as the winning goalie eight times. MORE: Rangers’ home magic continues | Must-see photos | Conference finals schedules | NHL video...