Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) lost the WBC strap in a fight of the year candidate against Thurman in Mar. 2017. He rebounded to score a ninth round knockout over Brandon Rios in February. DAZN: There’s a new way to watch fight sports — find out more “I’m excited and motivated to go in there and recapture what’s mine,” Garcia said in a press release. “The WBC title belongs to me....
The Masters champion lost all three of his matches as the United States regained the trophy with a convincing 17-11 victory at Hazeltine. MORE: Three reasons Team USA won Willett was beaten 5 and 4 by Brooks Koepka in Sunday’s singles, completing a miserable event, the build-up to which was overshadowed by his sibling’s incendiary remarks. Peter Willett described American fans as a “baying mob of imbeciles” and “pudgy, basement-dwelling irritants,” leading Danny Willett to apologize on his brother’s behalf....
A grand jury on Friday indicted Sharper and two other men on nine total counts from two separate incidents last year in New Orleans, according to the Times-Picayune. Sharper faces two counts of aggravated rape, as well as a charge of simple rape. He’s accused of assaulting two women in his apartment in September 2013 and another a month earlier. MORE: Disgraced athletes | No charges in Sharper’s Miami case...
NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) “I think it’s less likely than likely,” Morey said of a Simmons trade coming about ahead of the February 10 trade deadline. “I hope that I’m wrong, it won’t be for a lack of trying… It takes two or three to tango and trades are difficult to construct in this league.” The ongoing saga seems no closer to a resolution as Simmons continues to sit out games for Philadelphia, and the team remains firm on its desire to get back a top 25 player for the three-time All-Star....
According to a study by the Associated Press released Saturday, Black people in each state are getting vaccinated at levels below their share of the general population, and in some cases, the disparities are significant. The data came from Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as Philadelphia and Chicago. Each of the states and cities have released racial breakdowns of their coronavirus vaccination efforts through January 25....
Witnesses described seeing three Black males approach 49-year-old Raul Carrillo Resendiz when a young Black male with short dreadlocks shot him, Dallas Police told Newsweek. Officers arrived at the scene in the 2800 block of Kirven Drive around 8:30 p.m, but the suspects had already fled. Dallas Police have released a surveillance video of the suspect vehicle which they believe to be a small four-door sedan, possibly a Honda Civic, with black rims....
Earlier today, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced a curfew starting from 7 p.m. Monday night until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also placed a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew on the Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey counties. Videos shared to Twitter showed a large crowd of protesters remaining outside the police department after 7 p.m., surrounded by police armed with riot gear and batons behind barricades....
Dave also has a pretty solid track record of featuring hockey players on his show. Most recently, it was Patrick Kane, post-2013 Stanley Cup. Wayne Gretzky popped up in 1986 and talked, fairly interestingly, about a lot of stuff, including the infamous "Mickey Mouse organization" comment about the New Jersey Devils. Here's another: the Top 10 Hockey Pickup Lines, as delivered by the 1998 U.S. Olympic team. "Wanna trash my hotel room together," was not on the list, but it's good all the same — and 16 years later, it's even funnier....
In another classic undercover Lyft video, the Red Sox slugger threw on a wig and shades to pick up unsuspecting Boston residents under the alias Donny. MORE: The most beloved player ever for every MLB team A few highlights that stick out include: Big Papi absolutely ripping New York “drivers” and talking about how much he hates walks. - The passenger who said she can only watch the Red Sox if she’s drunk....
“Life is based on different chapters and I think I’m ready to experience the next one in my life,” Ortiz said. MORE: Most memorable David Ortiz moments | Classic photos from David Ortiz’s career A nine-time All-Star, Ortiz has a career batting average of .284 with 2,303 hits, 1,641 RBIs and 503 home runs. He has spent the last 13 seasons with the Red Sox, primarily as a designated hitter, after six injury-riddled season with the Twins....
“Hell yes I deserve to be in the Hall of Fame,” Big Papi wrote in the The Players’ Tribune last week. MLB 2015: Sporting News ranks all 30 managers Is the Red Sox slugger right? The question, of course, is complicated by the cloud of performance-enhancing drugs. Ortiz reportedly failed a test in 2003, but he denied in The Players’ Tribune article ever knowingly using PEDs. “In some people’s minds, I will always be considered a cheater....
The Boulder County fire began around 11 a.m. on December 30, destroying nearly 1,000 homes and causing about 35,000 people to evacuate the area. With the blaze being less common for this time of winter and Colorado’s public alert system not reaching many people living in the area, experts are even more surprised that the fire didn’t cause more harm. However, factors such as the fire occurring during the daytime and over the holidays proved to be helpful, as more people were at home and had access to a vehicle to evacuate in....
That alone is worthy of some praise. And praise the shows shall receive when the soap operas, talk shows and news programs are honored at the 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in June. Nominations for the 2020 Daytime Emmys were announced on the CBS daytime talk-show, The Talk, by hosts Sheryl Underwood, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sharon Osbourn, Eve and Marie Osmond on Thursday. Categories announced included awards for Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Actors and Outstanding Daytime Talk Show among others across the broadcast, digital and syndicated landscape....
Daytona International Speedway is once again the center of the racing universe as NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck and ARCA Series teams descend upon the 2.5-mile oval for their respective season-openers. From Friday, Feb. 7 through Sunday, Feb. 16, the track will be buzzing with action from all four series. MORE: A complete Daytona 500 TV schedule With the exceptions of Daytona 500 qualifying and the race itself (Fox), plus the first of two Truck Series practice sessions Thursday (FS2), all Daytona Speedweeks practices, qualifying sessions and races will broadcast live on FS1....
In early 2017, Zack Snyder lost his daughter to suicide and stepped down from Justice League. The film, which featured iconic DC characters like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman was plagued with last-minute reshoots and ultimately flopped upon its release. Since the film’s debut, fans of the director have campaigned for the release of the original cut of Justice League, nicknamed the Snyder Cut. Clocking in at over three and a half hours, the original film was considerably longer than theatrical edit, of which lasted just under two hours....
The Belgian arrived at Stamford Bridge with a big reputation, but was offered few opportunities to enhance it with the Blues. Toure: City won’t make PSG mistake Jose Mourinho was never convinced by his talents and openly questioned his commitment in training. De Bruyne eventually proved his worth at Werder Bremen, initially on loan, before being brought back to the Premier League by Manchester City in a big-money deal in 2015....
Credit card use is expected to be 5 percent higher this year than last, according to the 2001 American Express Retail Index, which projects 57 percent of shoppers will use credit cards for holiday purchases this season. According to Cardweb.com, a payment-card information network, consumers will charge an estimated $121.4 billion to their major credit cards between Thanksgiving and Christmas–6.8 percent more than last year’s credit card charges. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s 163 accredited agencies nationwide are bracing themselves for an above-average postholiday onslaught of consumers seeking aid in managing their debt–and they are crossing their fingers that it won’t be too late by then to help them....
“It was desperately sad, especially when you saw the fishing nets and debris that came out of its stomach,” local resident Dan Parry told the BBC. The whale was a young 20-tonne male found on the sandbanks of Harris, a Hebridean island off the northwest coast of Scotland. It was only dead for two days before it was located by members of the Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme, however, it was starting to decompose “incredibly quickly”—a process sped up by the heat retained by its blubber....
The 54-year-old man, from Gobichettipalayam in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, sought the advice of an astrologer after he had a dream involving a snake, The Hindu reported. A local astrologer—someone who practices traditional Hindu astrology—told him to perform a snake worship ritual at a temple to stop the dreams. The temple priest told the man that the snake in his dream had been a Russell’s viper—one of the most dangerous snakes in Asia—and brought a real life one to him....
Stuart McKenzie, owner of the relocation service Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, posted the video to his Facebook business page on Wednesday after it was sent to him by the homeowners, who were located in Diddillibah off the Queensland coast. The video showed the snake slithering around on the wooden decking just outside their home, seemingly seeking dry conditions amid wet weather. The highly venomous species—one of the most toxic land snakes in the world—came right up to the glass window of the home’s sliding doors and was seen touching its head and body along the pane, seemingly searching for a way to enter the property....
