“Golovkin is defending his IBF title, however, Jacobs cannot acquire the title with a victory because he did not participate in the required IBF same-day weigh-in,” IBF championships chairman Lindsey Tucker said in a prepared statement to Sporting News. MORE: 4 questions for Saturday’s fight Golovkin, who is the 160-pound IBF, WBC and WBA (super) titleholder, took part in the weight check and came in at 169.6 pounds, right under the limit of 170 pounds....

Washington Nationals shortstop Danny Espinosa made a lasting impression on fans attending Thursday’s 13-4 home win against the Cincinnati Reds. He became the first Nationals player with seven RBIs in a game since Josh Willingham in 2009. He clobbered two home runs — one a grand slam — and even received a curtain call for his effort. MORE: SN’s panel ranks baseball’s 50 best players Ryan Zimmerman also had a solid night for the Nationals....

Officers put the handcuffs on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ reserve as soon as his feet hit the pavement. The reality of his situation and the domestic assault charges that were on their way didn’t sink in until he was lying in a jail cell and the lights went out. MORE: Griffin being investigated for assault | Raptors increase security after Ottawa shooting “The whole time I was like, ‘I’m OK. I’m out of here....

But the four-time IndyCar series champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 champion won’t race again. With reportedly three major concussions in the last 11 years, his doctors have advised him that he risks significant permanent injury if he drives in a racecar again. That type of diagnosis is exactly what worries some NASCAR drivers about the implementation of baseline concussion testing beginning next year to help determine whether a driver should race after suffering a concussion....

The Hootie & The Blowfish front man couldn’t resist getting in on the fun. The Gamecocks mega-fan was left wide open in the end zone, so all he had to was catch the ball. We’re pretty sure Steve Spurrier will not allow that to happen once the season begins. MORE: Five spring games to watch | Texas’ ‘Game of Thrones’ hype video | Boston College’s Drake-themed recruitment letter Rucker’s touchdown celebration needs a little work....

Darius Slay’s late interception of Wentz helped the Lions seal a 24-23 victory over the Eagles at Ford Field. It was the first loss of the season for the Eagles, who started 3-0 before having a bye last week. MORE: Best photos from Week 5 It was also the first interception of the season for Wentz, who had thrown 132 passes to start his career without an interception. The rookie from North Dakota State had thrown two touchdowns Sunday before the pick with 1:17 remaining in the game....

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) release high-energy clouds of hot plasma from the surface of the sun, which then travel out into space. Most miss the Earth, but occasionally, one heads directly towards us. As the CME cloud hits the Earth’s atmosphere, electrons from the plasma are accelerated along the magnetic field lines towards the Earth’s poles, where they collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms and molecules in Earth’s upper atmosphere....

The driver of the red vehicle, 39, plowed into the crowd of people at the parade in Waukesha at around 4.40 p.m. on Sunday. At least five people have died and more than 40 were injured, the city of Waukesha said in a post on Facebook. “However, these numbers may change as we collect additional information,” the post added. At a news conference Sunday night, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said the SUV had been located and a “person of interest” was in custody....

Revis reportedly intercepted two Brady passes at training camp on Saturday. From the Boston Herald: “The first occurred during 1-on-1 drills when Revis undercut the (Julian Edelman) route by the sideline. The next came during 11-on-11 work when Edelman appeared to create separation but Revis quickly regained ground and quickly turned as the ball arrived to snatch it out of the air. The quick hands and reaction speed were very similar to what we’ve seen from Randy Moss in the past....

Originally shared in 2019 by Laura Lux, an Australian influencer living in Texas, the note was harnessed to the back of the front seat, for all riders to read. “My daddy is my hero. He is learning your language. Thankyou for your patience,” read the note, alongside drawings of herself and her father together. “Crying in the uber,” tweeted Lux, who also said that she was going to tip the driver....

During a press conference held by Brooklyn Center Police Department on Monday, attendees can be heard asking Chief Tim Gannon, “Oh my God, you’re telling me that wasn’t enough to terminate this officer?” in reaction to the footage. Wright, 20, was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center officer during a routine traffic stop on April 11. Protests broke out in the Minnesota town in response to his death, which occurred just miles from where Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, is on trial....

In one of the most surprising moves of the offseason, the Packers agreed to trade Davante Adams to the Raiders in exchange for first- and second-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. In addition to reaching his desired destination, Adams signed what was the biggest contract for wide receiver in NFL history until Tyreek Hill set a new record only days later. MORE: Grading NFL’s 2022 quarterback moves Multiple reports suggested Adams was unable to come to terms on a long-term deal with Green Bay, leading the Packers to use the franchise tag on the 29-year-old....

The move was made Saturday, a day after Freese was hit by a pitch from Texas pitcher Colby Lewis. Acquired in a November trade with St. Louis, Freese is batting .202 with two homers and eight RBIs. Los Angeles optioned outfielder J.B. Shuck to Triple-A Salt Lake and recalled infielder Luis Jimenez from their Pacific Coast League club. Shuck was hitting .173 in 19 games with two homers and nine RBIs....

Lingmerth seemed to be the forgotten man heading into the final round of the Memorial Tournament on Sunday, but the 27-year-old Swede won’t soon forget his day at Muirfield Village. MORE: At Memorial, adventures of Tiger Woods provide spectacle | Mickelson leaves big tip for youngsters selling lemonade Lingmerth shot a 3-under 69 in blustery conditions to force a playoff against Justin Rose, who entered the day with a two-shot lead over Francesco Molinari, and looked to be in rare form....

As far as top bananas go, let's just say Stern gets more laughs than Gary Bettman. Stern, who is set to retire from his position on Feb. 1, can bask in attention at times. Example: NBA Draft days, where he welcomes boos from the crowd with snide smile. Wednesday wasn't Stern's first turn on Letterman. This showing came after the lockout of the 1998-99 season, and he had jokes addressing that as well....

Erlich and Ram defeated Argentina’s Federico Delbonis and Horacio Zeballos 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in 91-degree heat at the Sunrise Tennis Center. Ram injured his left leg with Israel leading 4-2 in the fifth set, and was forced to serve ever-so-slowly in the final game of the match. Argentina hammered his weak serves, but Erlich managed several successful volleys to help get the win. “There were missiles coming at me,” Erlich said, joking....

“I’m here with the same goal I had in 2012 but not as the same captain,” said Love, 50, who becomes the eighth man to lead multiple U.S. teams — and the second in a row after Tom Watson’s unsuccessful bid last year to revive American fortunes in the biennial competition that Europe has come to dominate. Bristling under Watson’s autocratic style, the U.S. team lost 16½ to 11½ at Gleneagles, in Scotland....

The case was already tossed out by Judge Jed S. Rakoff, with the jury reaching a similar conclusion as the judge, according to the Washington Post. The jury indicated that the evidence and information provided in the case do not prove that the newspaper intentionally tried to defame Palin by publishing a 2017 editorial that she claimed tried to suggest that a map made by her PAC influenced a shooting....

In assessing the carnage of last week, you can blame President Punching Bag. You can blame the Democratic Dawdlers, who delayed advancing a bill that should have been passed months ago. (They like free vacations, too.) But the real culprits–the ones who win the MoSt Likely to Succeed in Making Us More Cynical Award–are those members, mostly Republicans, who blocked legislation that they themselves supported. That’s right: last May, the Senate voted 95 to 4 to prevent lobbyists from giving meals, trips and other gifts to legislators and staffers....

Above all, many Iranians—especially those from upscale North Tehran, where contempt of the populist Ahmadinejad runs deep—believe that both men cynically use religious fervor for political ends. Hence another joke heard around town: “Well, we finally managed to export our revolution—to the U.S.!” That’s a reference to Bush’s regular invocation of the Almighty to justify his policies (“Freedom is not America’s gift to the world, it is God’s gift to mankind” used to be one of his favorite phrases)....