The UFC president said he invited the country music singer to perform the national anthem at UFC 216 on Saturday, where several first responders and survivors of last week’s mass shooting would be in attendance. White told TMZ that Aldean’s people turned down the offer because he was too shaken up from the shooting and might never perform live again. MORE: Golden Knights pay tribute to Vegas shooting victims...
On his choo-choo trip and in his acceptance speech, Clinton failed at the thing he needed to do most: draw a clear line of distinction not just between himself and Bob Dole, but between himself and the big-spending Democratic Party he says is dead and gone. If you total all the new spending Clinton announced during his train ride alone, it comes to $12.1 million a mile. And this is the guy who keeps saying ““the era of big government is over’'?...
Alves ended his trophy-laden career with Spanish giants Barcelona last year by signing for Juventus, where the veteran defender won the Serie A title. PSG -2 v Angers 13/10 However, Brazil international Alves only spent one campaign in Turin as he swapped the Italian champions for PSG in the off-season. The 34-year-old turned down Pep Guardiola and Manchester City to link up with PSG in Paris this term but he reflected on his previous decision to join Juve....
While Patrick appears to have a busy off-track schedule hosting awards shows, doing commercial shoots and just managing the world of being Danica, Gibson says her commitment to racing is strong. Now it’s just a matter of her team working with her to find the feel in the car she needs to go fast by the time the race starts. MORE: Danica’s Super Bowl ad | Is Chase proposal aimed at Jimmie Johnson?...
Sometimes, life imitates fiction. When the Global Equity Opportunities fund, a hedge fund managed by Goldman Sachs, blew up in August, investors who had entrusted their funds to the Wall Street titan suffered big losses. Goldman bailed out the fund by rounding up $1 billion from rich investors and $2 billion from its own coffers. When markets are volatile—as they were in August—successful investing is all about the entry point....
The 33-year-old infielder told reporters he fractured his left index finger in the Rockies’ win over the Marlins on Friday and expects to go on the injured list. Murphy signed a two-year, $24 million deal with the Rockies in the offseason. He was expected to fill the hole in the lineup DJ LeMahieu left when Colorado decided not to re-sign him. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...
With a strong pass of teammate Kyle Busch, Suarez won his first race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday at Michigan. It’s a milestone: the first victory in a NASCAR national series by a Mexican-born driver. MORE: Sunday’s starting lineup | 10 drivers to watch | Keselowski-Gordon beef The only non-surprise in the Menard’s 250? It was won by a Joe Gibbs Racing driver. JGR’s domination of the series includes four Busch victories and two by Erik Jones....
Penalty killers put their health, if not life, on the line several times every game. Winnik did so when he slid to block a shot. MORE: NHL scores, schedule | Hot video highlights Reilly Smith of the Panthers would up the shot and unleashed it as Winnik slid into the puck’s path. Had he not turned his head, Winnik would have taken the blast in the face. Possibly even an eye....
While Granger is out for the Pacers' big matchup with the Miami Heat on Tuesday, it is possible he will return Friday against the Charlotte Bobcats, according to Pacers.com. Granger missed almost all of last season with a knee injury. He was set to make a return this year, but instead suffered a strained left calf and sat out almost two months. “The knee is not an issue at all,” he said....
Willett, 28, almost missed the event entirely after his wife went into labor and the Englishman decided he would leave the course wherever he was on the leaderboard to be with his wife if she had the baby during the Masters. MORE: PGA Tour winners of 2015-16 season Thankfully for Willett, his son was born before the tournament started and he was able to play and eventually win after Jordan Spieth collapsed on the inward nine on Sunday....
Long after winning the biggest game at Michigan State in nearly 50 years, and deep in reflection after winning the 100th Rose Bowl, Mark Dantonio was told if he wasn't careful, he was going to make East Lansing a desirable spot for elite recruits. And the man who has built this gritty, grinder of a program — for decades lost in the Big Ten shadow of Ohio State and Michigan — released a crooked smile and said, "We're not changing the way we do things here....
NEWSWEEK: How are you doing here? Routier: I can’t complain as far as how I’m talked to or how I’m treated. I do remember when I first got here, I went over to Medical to get a physical. And I remember someone screaming out of a window “You baby-killer bitch!” I don’t know who it was. But that was a long time ago. What do you think of the state’s case against you?...
Joe Gibbs Racing is continuing to work on it, and team owner Joe Gibbs says he will have “a big program” for Wallace next season. While nearly three months remain before the start of the 2015 season, most drivers like to have their sponsorship lined up. Companies need to budget the millions of dollars it takes, so few solid deals come along in January. For a driver who has five career wins, including four in 2014, in the Camping World Truck Series and four top-10s in six starts in what will be the Xfinity Series next season, how much more does Wallace have to do?...
Sports Illustrated made sure the current and former Jets players have at least one thing in common beyond green uniforms. The cornerback is featured on this week’s SI cover with a photo shot in Times Square — just like Broadway Joe’s cover in July 1965. MORE: Should Jets move on from Geno Smith? | Revis: master negotiator “We got to recreate a cover from 50 years ago,” said SI director of photography Brad Smith....
Darren O’Day will remain with the Orioles on a four-year, $31 million deal, CBS Sports reported Sunday. MORE: Possible bargain bin free agents According to the Baltimore Sun, O’Day was on the verge of a three-year contract with the Nationals on Friday before the Orioles added another year to their offer to seal the deal. O’Day’s wife Elizabeth Prann is a D.C.-based reporter for Fox News, so it was no surprise his decision came down to either end of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, though the Dodgers, Braves and others also reportedly were interested....
The Reds currently sport world-class forwards in Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, although their Liverpool futures are both in question. Both players have just one year left on their Liverpool contracts, and Mane in particular has pushed for an exit this summer. Salah’s situation is also uncertain, with contract negotiations dragging on for months. With those issues in mind, the arrival of Nunez provides a jolt to the Reds as well as some insurance should either Mane or Salah (or both) decide to depart, either this summer or next....
India as a country is getting richer at a bewildering rate. Somehow this chaotic, billion-person democracy has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, expanding 8 percent in the past three years and 9.2 percent this year. Since 1980, per capita income has tripled. Some of this progress has trickled down: 1 percent of the poor have crossed the poverty line each year since 1980. That adds up to a total of about 200 million people....
The new chips, which will be used during the preseason and potentially in Thursday night games, will not be equipped to measure whether a football is properly inflated, ESPN.com reported, citing an unidentified source. However, the technology exists to add PSI (pounds per square inch) to the chip if the NFL is willing to make the arrangement. MORE: NFL’s worst extra point blunders As of now, the chip can track the velocity of throws and the ball’s location during kicks, according to the report....
Dave Dombrowski, who is among the five, was officially fired by the Red Sox on Monday. He was just 316 days removed from leading Boston to a World Series title. RIVERA: Where do the Red Sox go from here? The answer is pretty simple Despite a disappointing season that will almost certainly end without a playoff appearance, the firing still comes as a surprise to the baseball world. On Oct....
The former Three Lions skipper was among the interested observers as Gareth Southgate’s side got off to the perfect start in Russia with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Tunisia. Argentina did not fare as well in their opener, with Barcelona superstar Messi missing a penalty as they were held 1-1 by Iceland. There is, however, still a long way to go and Beckham – who has plenty of personal history with the South Americans from the 1998 and 2002 events – believes two old adversaries will find enough form to book a showdown in Moscow on July 15....
