In the aftermath of another win in the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev was praised by non-other than Jon Jones. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion took to Twitter and posted an image of him and Borz, and had huge praise for him. Jon Jones praises Khamzat Chimaev following yet another win Khamzat Chimaev looked ever-impressive in his third ever UFC fight and all it took for him was 17 seconds to get the job done....
First Round Management announced on social media that it had reached a mutual agreement with Jon Jones to part ways after working together for 11 years. The former light heavyweight champ confirmed the news on his Instagram account and said he wishes nothing but success for the Malki Kawa-owned management firm. How would this impact Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou? The development comes after Jon Jones engaged in public negotiations with the UFC regarding a potential super-fight with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou....
In response to coverage of his remarks going viral (in Newsweek, as well as Variety and Times of Israel), Stewart tweeted a video in which he states he is not accusing Rowling of being an antisemite. He said his remarks were a lighthearted take on his experience as a Jewish man watching Harry Potter for the first time and how certain antisemitic tropes are seemingly deeply embedded in society....
Saturday marked the grand opening of the Jordan Flight 23 store, which is located in Manhattan and counted Carmelo Anthony and Spike Lee as those on hand for the first day of operation. “This is like Jordan’s house in New York. I’ve been excited about this for a long time, and it’s even crazier than I would have thought,” Anthony said in a press release. It was only a matter of time before the Jordan Brand, which functions under the greater Nike umbrella, struck out on its own and opened a store similar to the Nike Town stores....
Ben Hogan is the only player to win a season’s first three majors, when he was victorious at the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open in 1953. But because of scheduling back then, he wasn’t able to play in the PGA Championship. MORE: First-round images from St. Andrews | British Open fans behaving badly, strangely In fact, it wasn’t until Arnold Palmer won the Masters and U.S. Open in 1960 that the term grand slam was really brought up....
The Casilda native has been linked with the job for months, and speculation only heightened when Edgardo Bauza was relieved of his duties in April after less than a year in charge. On the eve of his announcement, however, there were reports that the deal could fall through due to last-minute financial differences between the two parties. Nevertheless, on Thursday, the first day Sampaoli was officially allowed to discuss terms with his home nation, the Argentine Football Association has confirmed he will be taking the job with immediate effect....
Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera scored early in each half as United blew the title race wide open and boosted their own hopes of finishing in the top four with a valuable victory at Old Trafford. Mou masterclass stops Chelsea charge Mourinho felt United were dominant as Chelsea failed to register a shot on target in a league match for the first time since September 2007. And the United boss believes the victory proves his team would have beaten Chelsea in last month’s FA Cup quarter-final tie, had Herrera not received a controversial red card in that match at Stamford Bridge....
The position has predominantly been filled, over the past season, by the naturally right-sided full-back, Cesar Azpilicueta and in addition to the fact it it’s his preferred position, Luis would offer more attacking verve than the more defensively-minded Spaniard. The Brazilian defender has been an integral part of Diego Simeone’s hugely Rojablancos side which, this season, clinched their first La Liga title of the century and reached the Champions League final....
Nicolo Zaniolo stylishly scored the only goal in the 32nd minute at Tirana’s National Arena. Roma’s first European title was the 16th different trophy of Mourinho’s decorated career as he made it five wins out of five in continental finals. Feyenoord pushed their Serie A opponents hard after halftime, but this is how Mourinho’s men refused to be denied. Mourinho tactics give Roma the first-half edge Once upon a time, Mourinho was the coach in his early forties taking a young team swaggering into European finals....
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has welcomed the arrival of Louis van Gaal, who has been confirmed as <Manchester United’s new manager– and signed a three-year contract to take the reins at Old Trafford after the completion of his World Cup campaign with the Netherlands. The 62-year-old Dutchman will face the Stamford Bridge chief in the Premier League next season and Mourinho had nothing but praise for his new rival....
Buffalo coach Sean McDermott provided a brief update Wednesday after a big helmet-to-helmet hit in Sunday’s game against the Patriots put Allen in the concussion protocol. McDermott said Allen will be in meetings with the team Wednesday, and he plans to get both Allen and backup Matt Barkley ready for Week 5 against the Titans. “We’ll get them both ready, but with Josh being in the protocol, he’ll do some individual drill work out there, but other than that he’s in the protocol," McDermott said (via the team’s official website)....
You’ve turned your success as a social media influencer into an impressive investment portfolio. Was that entrepreneurial spirit always in mind for you? A hundred percent. I’ve been someone that’s been business savvy since I was a little kid. When I was 12, 13 years old, I was starting a hockey T-shirt company. I was always doing things that were on the entrepreneurial side. So when I was able to grow such a large following, it just made sense....
All the talking has been done and there’s only one thing left to do: make predictions. Sporting News talked to people in boxing to get their picks with most of them picking Joshua walking out the unified heavyweight champion. MORE: Sporting News boxing experts make their pro picks heading into Saturday’s fight Joshua vs. Parker expert predictions Showtime Boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi: I think Joshua wins by late-round knockout. I think Parker shows that he’s no pushover and he belongs in there....
But reporters and editors and even opinion columnists are expected, according to the mostly unwritten rules, to be on the outside looking in, to reflect events without becoming part of them. This is a cornerstone of the profession, embodied by the venerable Walter Lippmann decades ago in a single word: objectivity. A lofty goal, a great notion. Yet at some level the notion is nonsense, and it has helped to poison the compact between the people and the press in present-day news reporting....
That’s because Johnson, who has spent 10 seasons as a first baseman and DH, is trying to make the Rays roster at age 36 — as a knuckleball pitcher. MORE: Nine MLB players who could be breakout stars in 2016 | Milestones, records in 2016 And yes, it’s the same Johnson who belted two of the most dramatic home runs in Rays franchise history. One came in 2008 against Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon in a critical September game....
Altidore, who has 34 international goals at age 26, sat out the Copa America Centenario tournament in June, as well as the three prep matches in advance. But since rejoining Toronto FC in mid-July he has scored five goals in eight matches. MORE: Hope Solo should be finished, but not like this With No. 2 career scorer Clint Dempsey absent while the cause of his irregular heartbeat is examined, and winger Gyasi Zardes unavailable because of an injury to a chest muscle, the U....
Paul Manziel, who warned earlier this year that his partygoing son might not live to be 24 years old, told ESPN his son is a “druggie” and he hopes he “goes to jail” in order to stop using drugs and alcohol. MORE: Manziel’s troubled career “He’s a druggie. It’s not a secret that he’s a druggie,” Paul told ESPN’s Josina Anderson, which Adam Schefter posted to Facebook. “I don’t know what to say other than my son is a druggie and he needs help....
The troubled Browns quarterback had an unlikely date for Valentine’s Day, as he spent his Sunday afternoon with comedian Louie Anderson at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas. MORE: This NFL season’s failures | New documents reveal more Peyton Manning lawsuits Anderson, who stars in FX’s “Baskets” as Zach Galifianakis’ mother, tweeted a photo of the pair at a comedy show. Manziel also made an appearance at the wedding of Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans....
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood have all been viewed as perhaps the best contemporary players yet to win a major title. All three have a chance to shed that tag at the U.S. Open on Sunday, though simple arithmetic reveals that at least two of them will leave Oakmont without being able to do so. The heavyweight trio were tied for third at two-under, just three strokes behind pacesetting Irishman Shane Lowry, when third-round play was suspended at Oakmont on Saturday....
