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Bliss, 71, has been hired as men’s basketball coach at Southwestern Christian University, a small Christian NAIA school in Bethany, Okla. He hasn’t held a college coaching position since resigning from Baylor in 2003 after the scandalous fallout from the death of one of his players, who was murdered by a teammate. MORE: Calipari elected to Hall of Fame | Mitt Romney’s bracket | Kaminsky earns top honor Bliss, who won 525 games during his 28-year coaching career at Oklahoma, Southern Methodist, New Mexico and Baylor, admitted to paying the tuition for former players Patrick Dennehy and Corey Herring....

Ortiz, and probably everyone else in Fenway Park, thought this shot off Drew Smyly was gone. But in came a running Kiermaier to make a leaping grab, much to the delight of Smyly. MORE: Ortiz upset team tried to give away autograph in swap for A-Rod HR ball Ortiz and Kiermaier both had a laugh over the catch, but for very different reasons, obviously.

Perdue, who lost his Senate seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff in January last year, has 9/2 odds, with an implied 18 percent chance, of winning the May 24 GOP primary, according to Ladbrokes. Kemp, on the other hand, has been given odds of 1/7 to secure the nomination over Perdue, with an implied probability of 88 percent. In terms of who will win the race overall, Kemp is Ladbrokes’ favorite with 1/2 odds of victory (an implied probability of 66 percent), compared to 5/2 for presumptive Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams (an implied probability of 29 percent)....

He told The Boston Globe he won’t opt out of the seven-year, $217 million contract he signed with the Red Sox in the 2015 offseason. He can terminate the contract after the 2018 season, when he’ll have four years and $127 million remaining on the pact. MORE: Nine rising stars who could break out in 2017 That stance is counterproductive. If he’s still healthy and effective after ‘18 (more on that in a second), Price could command a hefty raise at age 33, from the Red Sox or another club (see: Sabathia, CC, and the Yankees)....

Silva has been playing in a slightly deeper role since Guardiola replaced Manuel Pellegrini as the man in charge at the Etihad Stadium, with City having won 10 and drawn one of its 11 competitive matches this season. The Spain international has been impressive in the early stages of Guardiola’s tenure and he says he is enjoying the switch in position and the freedom with which his new manager gives him on the pitch....

Florence is muffled, almost afraid to express its emotion at the tragic passing of a favourite son. Foreign tourists ask why bars in the city centre are closed, and it is difficult to give them an answer. Then, the square in front of the Basilica of Santa Croce begins to populate and it is clear why the city has shut down. By 0900 local time there are already hundreds of people in attendance – someone has a banner, many others have Fiorentina scarves draped around their necks....

The 21-year-old defender, who has joined for a reported £42million from Ajax, received his work permit and international clearance just 24 hours out from the Wembley Stadium clash. Sanchez has represented Colombia on two occasions and was a key figure in Ajax’s run to last season’s Europa League final. Mauricio Pochettino has spoken of his excitement at seeing Sanchez develop at Spurs, saying: “I like his personality and how he is aggressive, he is fast, he will fit for us very well....

Schwab neatly underscores the key challenge facing the global community as its leaders prepare to meet at his annual conference in Davos. The year is likely to see further deterioration in rich-poor relations. Gloom is already in the air. The worldwide cohort of the poor has never been larger–nearly a third of the global population of 5.9 billion lives under the poverty line (defined as annual per capita income below the equivalent of $300)....

Wallace knows there are a lot of expectations for him and the new team. He knows there will be a lot of eyeballs and Monday morning quarterbacking judging the success of the new star-studded operation. And the 27-year-old also knows that this is his first and best chance to run up front and possibly get to hoist a NASCAR Cup Series trophy. MORE: Hamlin, Wallace present Bulls-themed 23 car...

Handicapping a NASCAR race involves flowing with the changes. Each Sunday night the week before an upcoming race, I start to break down every driver’s tendency at a particular track. Then, there is consideration for current form and recent performances on similar tracks. By the time Tuesday and Wednesday roll around, the information gained via press releases, such as chassis selections, is used to enhance or downgrade a driver rating for the upcoming race....

MORE: Join DAZN and watch Canelo plus more than 100 fight nights a year Demetrius Andrade will be back in action Jan. 18 when he defends his WBO middleweight title against Artur Akavov at Madison Square Garden in New York, live on DAZN. By the sounds of things, Andrade can’t wait for the opportunity to fight at MSG, the mecca of boxing. Andrade (26-0, 16 KOs) captured the WBO middleweight strap in October via unanimous decision over Walter Kautondokwa, who was a last-minute replacement for Billy Joe Saunders, who failed a drug test....

A late winner from Yannick Carrasco saw Belgium to a 4-3 victory at the Stadion Grbavica on Saturday. Scotland 11/2 to beat Slovenia 1-0 De Bruyne, who played 90 minutes, hit out at the state of the surface, which was bumpy and troubled both teams. “I was worried I’d get injured,” the Manchester City attacker said. “This was unacceptable. I don’t understand how we could play on such a pitch....

The goalkeeper continues to put on starring displays for Jose Mourinho’s side as they look to secure the runner-up spot in the Premier League. De Gea has been heavily pursued by Real Madrid in recent years after he came close to making the switch to back to his homeland in 2015, only for the deal to break down due to a delay in the paperwork. The 27-year-old is still high on the European champions’ wanted list and they are hoping the Red Devils’ elimination from the Champions League could help persuade him to finally return to the Spanish capital....

Despite winning the Europa League and League Cup last season, Jose Mourinho’s side have had a rough 2017-18, as they sit second in the Premier League - 16 points behind Manchester City - and were eliminated from the second round of the Champions League. The Red Devils are in need of an FA Cup final win against Chelsea this month to end the current campaign with silverware, and although De Gea wants a strong finish, he is turning attention towards addressing many of their issues ahead of next term....

De Jong’s move was completed on Monday, with the Dutch side reportedly paying £1.8million to bring back the player who represented them at first-team level between 2007 and 2014, having spent time in their youth system. Ajax 6/4 to win Eredivisie The 28-year-old originally joined Newcastle from Ajax for around £6m, but only started four league games over his time with the club, which was heavily interrupted by injuries....

Two unrelated sets of decades-old human remains, as well as parts of an unlinked airplane have been discovered in various glaciers in Switzerland. Both human bodies were found by hikers who stumbled across the remains as they walked through the Alps. “Glacier ice preserves virtually everything that has been deposited at higher elevations years and decades ago,” Daniel Farinotti, a glaciologist at ETH Zurich, told Newsweek. “This reaches from remnants of plants and animals, over equipment-debris and garbage left by mountaineers, to entire bodies....

Snake rescuers from Australian Snake Catchers, based in Sydney, were called out to remove the snake safely. They then posted a video of the snake being removed to Facebook. “This Snake decided to make this Printer into a 3D version,” wrote Australian Snake Catchers in the caption of the video. “The Receptionist from a Windsor Dealership was about to refill the paper but when she pulled out the Drawer she Luckily saw this Eastern Brown Snake....

Over 2 million people have watched the video shared by @emmasontiktok, whose parents are deaf. They can be seen singing and using sign language to wish Emma’s boyfriend Matt a happy birthday. The video, described by one viewer as “precious,” has been liked more than 340,000 times. You can watch it here. Today, about 11.5 million Americans have some sort of hearing impairment, ranging from difficulty in hearing conversation to total hearing loss....

Narcissistic family members may “love bomb” you, building you up with excessive flattery and attention to gain your trust in hopes that you’ll become a constant source of praise for them. Someone with NPD will also struggle to control their emotions and have intense mood swings. They might seem calm and then suddenly become angry, aggressive, and manipulative. Family members with NPD will often silence you, ignoring your needs and desires in favor of their own and making you feel like your voice doesn’t matter....