That’s why we’ll continue to update this article with news on Penny and Smith up until the official active/inactive report comes out on Monday around 6:45 p.m. ET. For all the latest fantasy updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. MORE MNF: DK lineup | FD lineup | Collins injury update Is Rashaad Penny playing on Monday night? UPDATE: Penny was activated off the IR on Monday afternoon, indicating he’s likely to play tonight against the Saints....

“We are excited to deliver this compelling combination that turbocharges our strategic growth, enabling JetBlue to bring our unique blend of low fares and exceptional service to more customers, on more routes,” said JetBlue’s chief executive officer Robin Hayes in a joint statement, announcing the merger. Spirit and JetBlue are expected to conclude the regulatory process and complete the transaction no later than the first half of 2024. This comes after Spirit Airlines on Wednesday withdrew from a $3 billion deal to merge with Frontier Airlines....

Following a rough start to the season, Brooklyn made strides in Irving’s absence, ultimately posting a 5-3 record without their prolific guard, a stark contrast from the 2-6 record it posted over the first eight games with Irving in the lineup. In all fairness, the contrast in records doesn’t necessarily mean that the Nets are a better team without Irving, who is averaging 26.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists this season....

A beer sponsor for the Lightning has gone out of its way to scrape ice from Tampa’s Amalie Arena to have shipped away and made into beer for commemorative 32-ounce cans. And it’s safe to drink, a senior marketing director told Newsweek on Wednesday. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0, in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night to finish the series. The Lightning have now won back-to-back titles, and this was a way to commemorate the championship for fans who couldn’t be there in person....

The Albiceleste came into the World Cup as second-favorites to win the tournament, behind only fellow CONMEBOL foes Brazil. The tournament seemed destined to pit the two South American rivals against each other in this semifinal, but Croatia spoiled the party by downing Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinal. The 2018 finalists are aiming to reach their second-straight title match, after falling just short at the hands of France four years ago....

First meeting all the way back in 1930 at the inaugural World Cup, a fixture in which Argentina won 6-3, these two sides have met 31 times overall with Mexico tasting victory on just four of those occasions. As such, Argentina will enter here as odds-on pick even if their 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening fixture sent shockwaves around the world. MORE: Follow all 2022 FIFA World Cup daily picks & predictions from The Sporting News here...

A runners-up medal in 2014 is was as close as Messi had come to lifting the World Cup, but in Qatar the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner crowned his career with the greatest achievement of them all after a penalty shootout win over France in the final. Here’s the route they took to glory. MORE: Argentina World Cup squad 2022: All 26 players for national team in Qatar Argentina 2022 World Cup schedule Argentina’s opening World Cup match against Saudi Arabia in Lusail saw Group C’s top seeds meet its underdogs....

Messi has been frustrated on the world stage, with the 2014 final defeat to Germany the closest he came to winning the World Cup since his tournament bow in 2006, with 2010 and 2018 representing frustrating exits earlier than he would have hoped. He ended his long wait for an international trophy as Argentina claimed the 2021 Copa America, but there is a real sense of unfinished business for the 35-year-old....

Emanuel Balbo was left in a coma in hospital after he was set upon by a group of supporters during the derby match at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, according to local media reports. Broadcaster footage showed the man rushing down the stand to avoid being attacked, before he falls over the edge of the tier onto a concrete staircase. Another fan, Diego Frydman, was also hurt in an unrelated incident, the club said after the match....

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The musician is a popular but divisive part of the Los Angeles experimental music scene and is known for tracks like “Put Your Number In My Phone” and “Round and Round.” However, the singer’s—whose given name is Ariel Marcus Rosenberg—support of Trump has led to a decline in his success. Last week, he attend the Capitol riot (with fellow musician John Maus) and shortly afterward was dropped by his record label, Mexican Summer....

Runaway gas prices have left Americans struggling to fill their tanks but many drivers pulling into C K Food Mart on Osborn Road and 20th Street have been pleasantly surprised at a special deal. The gas station’s owners, Jaswinder Singh and Ramandeep Kaur, have slashed the cost of unleaded gas per gallon to $4.99. This is around 70 cents cheaper than the average gallon price of $5.68 in the city, according to GasBuddy....

Fast-forward 10 years. Neri joined Joe Biden’s campaign as senior advisor late this summer, and sees a very different state. Democrats like Senator Kyrsten Sinema were swept into statewide office amid the 2018 blue wave, and there is now a muscular grassroots operation that is primed to help Biden flip this newly minted battleground state into the Democratic column for the first time since Bill Clinton walloped Bob Dole in 1996....

Hemmila was 22. The senior, projected to be the Wildcats’ starting center this season, passed away in his sleep, but no other details had been released as of Monday afternoon. One of Hemmila’s cousins found him. Rodriguez informed the Wildcats after practice Monday morning and was tearful discussing Hemmila’s death. “The only thought on my mind right now is with Zach Hemmila’s family,” Rodriguez said (via Tuscon.com). “We lost a great young man....

Arizona is one of several states—including Texas, California and Florida—where health officials have confirmed rapidly increasing case counts and subsequent hospital admissions since the start of June, following the termination of its stay-at-home order in mid-May. Parts of Maricopa County, the region reporting Arizona’s highest concentration of virus diagnoses, fall within Biggs’ congressional jurisdiction. In a statement released by Biggs’ office, the Republican congressman pointed out that Fauci and Birx’s comments “continue to contradict” the economic recovery procedures that Trump prioritizes....

Some venues in the state were allowed to reopen before May 15, including restaurants, gyms, pools, hair and nail salons. Some non-essential retailers also reopened, with restrictions in place. A former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS), Will Humble, has said the recent spike is “definitely related” to the state’s reopening. “You see this steady incline in the number of new cases relative to total cases and it’s attributable to the drop in the stay-at-home order,” Humble, who is currently the executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association, told the Phoenix New Times....

Jose Romero of azcentral reached out to the university and got clarification on the on-ice logo situation. This is what Romero said the university told him: This is in response to a previous report from The Athletic’s Sean Shapiro and Katie Strang, who reported that according the venue license agreement between IceArizona Hockey and OVG Facilities, the Coyotes organization is not allowed to make any changes to the on-ice surface, which includes the Sun Devils’ logo in the middle of the sheet....

It was part of a string of three consecutive title-game appearances for Kentucky, which entered the 1997 tournament as reigning champion. Here are seven things you didn’t know about the Kentucky vs. Arizona 1997 NCAA championship game: Kentucky Wildcats vs. the Arizona Wildcats was not the first NCAA title game in which both teams went by the same nickname. In 1951, the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Kansas State Wildcats. Those are the only two times this has happened in eight decades of NCAA Tournament finals....

The Telegraph Fire has burned more than 40,000 acres and is not at all contained. Officials say the fire, which was first reported in the afternoon on Friday, June 4, was caused by a person, but it is still under investigation. The fire has not damaged any structures, and there have been no reported deaths or injuries. Oak Flat Campground was evacuated on Saturday and Pinal County Sheriff’s Office issued a “GO!...

On Thursday, Hendren issued a statement that he has decided to leave the GOP and register as an independent with no party affiliation. “This comes after many sleepless nights; a lot of serious consideration; and it comes with sadness and disappointment,” he wrote. “But it’s clear-eyed. I’m making this decision because my commitment to our state and our country is greater than loyalty to any political party.” The two-term state senator cited political polarization as one of the reasons he chose to no longer hold an affiliation with a political party....