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Jordan, 19, spent last season on loan at Sporting, and he did enough to convince the Portuguese side that he deserved abother season in Europe. It became evident that the South Africa international would return to Portugal for another year after Wits CEO Jose Ferreira confirmed that they were in talks with Sporting. Jordan is expected to feature heavily for Sporting II in the Segunda Liga and work his way up during the course of the campaign....

Former three-division champion Jorge Linares has announced his ring return. The 32-year-old Venezuelan (44-4, 27 KOs) will fight gatekeeper Abner Cotto (23-3, 12 KOs) in a 12-round 140-pound bout that will be shown as part of Golden Boy Promotions’ ongoing deal with Facebook. It will take place at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. This marks the first fight for Linares since losing to Vasyl Lomachenko in a 135-pound unification bout back in May....

Speaking on his podcast, DC & RC, the former double champion stated: Cormier continued: Cormier claimed that the bout will be a tough task for Masvidal and that if he loses, the direction of his career becomes unclear. A victory over Burns, however, could help Masvidal re-enter the welterweight title picture, particularly if Leon Edwards successfully defends his belt against Kamaru Usman at UFC 285. Watch Daniel Cormier discuss Jorge Masvidal’s upcoming bout with Gilbert Burns below (starting at the 18:34 mark):...

Following the fight, Paul (5-0, four KOs) called out two UFC fighters who attended the card: Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, who were at the fight in Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., in support of Chris Avila and Frank Gore, respectively. Both fighters left before Paul KO’d Woodley in the main event. MORE: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley results: Paul knocks Woodley out cold in sixth round of rematch...

Baez said that things would have been better if Lanez had approached him earlier. He said: Tory, 30, was represented by David Kenner and Matthew Barhoma following their appearance in court last week. Kenner will be filing a motion for another trial that will acquit Lanez of all the charges. The charges against Lanez include felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possession of a concealed and unregistered firearm, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence....

According to Canseco’s Twitter, the story goes like this: MORE: A.J. Burnett signs with Pirates | KC stadiums violate dozens of health codes | 23 rare photos of Joe DiMaggio Ok, well that’s just disgusting. Since we don’t have any photographic or video evidence at this time we’re just going to have to take Canseco’s word for it. In any case, he’s certainly typing via Twitter like he’s missing a finger....

In case you didn’t know… Jose Mourinho stripped Paul Pogba of his vice-captaincy back in September shortly after an incident took place following United’s 2-0 win over Burnley. This was indeed to do with the incident that Mourinho went further into detail about at the coaching seminar. The heart of the matter Fundamentally, what Jose Mourinho was getting at with this thinly-veiled dig at Pogba was that player power in the modern age far outweighs that of anyone or anything at the club....

When Patrick Mahomes took the NFL by storm in 2018, it quickly ushered in the next evolution of quarterbacks: Passers who could do everything inside and outside of the pocket, and do it with style, flash and flair. Mahomes’ dominance was matched by few — and perhaps surpassed by one. MORE: NFL power rankings — Where Chiefs, Bills stand entering Week 6 showdown When Mahomes’ Chiefs meet Josh Allen and the Bills on Sunday afternoon, it will be the fifth meeting of the two All-Pro passers....

A Taiwanese lawmaker told Newsweek the initiative by Missouri’s junior senator could plug a “most dangerous” gap in the coming years, before the island nation completes its long-awaited defense modernization program, while Republicans and Democrats coalesce around a growing bipartisan consensus on the urgency of deterrence in the Taiwan Strait. Hawley’s Arm Taiwan Act of 2021 would appropriate $3 billion for the Department of Defense to supply Taiwan with equipment and training “to accelerate Taiwan’s deployment of asymmetric defense capabilities required to deter or, if necessary, defeat an invasion by the People’s Republic of China....

Anderson has emerged as ESPN’s most original and incisive voice during coverage of the Colin Kaepernick controversy. Woody makes frequent appearances on “Mike & Mike” in the morning. As NFL experts, both Anderson and Woody could appear on Mike Greenberg’s new New York City-based morning show, which is set to debut in 2018. With Kaepernick blackballed by NFL teams due to his protest for racial justice, Anderson challenged other NFL quarterbacks to support their colleague before kickoff of the 2017 season....

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor testified about using recreational drugs with WandaVision actor Paul Bettany and musician Marilyn Manson. Heard’s attorney Ben Rottenborn showed the court text exchanges between Bettany and Depp including one in which the two actors once joked about killing Heard. Texts from June 2013 showed Depp and Bettany joking about how to kill Heard, with Depp writing: “Let’s burn Amber!!!” Paul wrote back: “I’m not sure we should burn Amber....

Johnny Gargano went on to defeat Ruff and Priest inside the Capitol Wrestling Center to become the first-ever three-time North American Champion. However, Gargano did not do things all on his own, as he had some help from a few Ghostfaces who interfered throughout the match and caused problems for both Ruff and Priest. After winning the North American title for the third time, it was revealed that Austin Theory was the final Ghostface who helped Gargano in gaining the pinfall victory over Leon Ruff....

Even though Johnny Manziel — the Artist Formerly Known as “Johnny Football” — is taking snaps for the 7-on-7 Fan Controlled Football league, he’s firmly leaving his gridiron dreams behind him. Manziel, 28, said on a recent podcast with former NFL player Chris Long that he’s focused on hitting the links full time to become a professional golfer, giving himself a cut-off of age 40. “I’m giving myself 12 years to try to play professional golf,” Manziel said on the “Green Light Podcast....

Manziel plans to join the startup Fan Controlled Football league, according to ESPN. The new league will feature 7-on-7 play where fans set rosters and call plays in an interactive experience. Play in Fan Controlled Football is scheduled to start in February. “The more I heard about what this was going to be, the more I felt it was going to be something that was just very fun,” Manziel told ESPN....

When deployed properly in lacrosse, it can lead to the easiest goal in the sport. MORE: Albany goalie scores on coast-to-coast goal On Sunday afternoon Johns Hopkins executed it to perfection, fooling all of Virginia’s defense during the second quarter of their NCAA Tournament game. It’s actually a double hidden ball trick, with two fake handoffs taking place. The midfielder sweeps down the side, acting like he got the exchange from the attackman moving up the field....

The roster of All Star Battle R boasts over 50 characters, including the original 41 characters who were a part of the base game, and the nine characters who were added as DLC later on. This DLC included fan favorite characters such as Old Joseph Joestar, Lisa Lisa, Iggy, and Pannacotta Fugo. There will also be a number of new characters that will be coming to the game as well, such as the ever dependable Speedwagon....

Joker getting a sequel was obviously inevitable, given its cultural impact and overwhelming box office success. That upcoming sequel has finally been announced with the subtitle Folie à Deux and the possibility of a musical take on the character. The two ideas haven’t made a crossover in the past, but the interest of fans has been piqued. RELATED: Joker 2: What Does ‘Folie À Deux’ Mean? Joker was one of the most controversial films of recent memory, but its staggering $1....

Cheered by the sellout crowd for his jam, he was also teased by his teammates. To him, the slam was a thing of beauty. “Poetry in motion,” the 7-footer said. Jokic scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, reserve Paul Millsap added 18 points and the Western Conference-leading Nuggets knocked off the Charlotte Hornets 123-110 on Saturday for their 10th straight home victory. That’s two straight games where Jokic’s now had a memorable dunk ....

Favreau has a tight-knit relationship with the Iron Man trilogy, serving as the director for the first two movies and the executive producer behind all three of them. He is also the actor who plays Happy Hogan, Tony Stark’s beloved driver and bodyguard. Beyond that, Favreau has a well-established career as an actor, director, and screenwriter. He directed the Christmas movie Elf and the remakes of the fantasy movies The Jungle Book and The Lion King....

During a recent interaction with the 21-year-old freestyle wrestler on Instagram, Jon Jones invited Steveson to Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In response, Steveson promptly accepted the offer to roll with the former UFC champion at his renowned gym. Gable Steveson clinched gold in the men’s 125kg freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The reigning NCAA Division 1 champion secured the massive feat after defeating Georgia’s Geno Petriashvili following a last-second two-point takedown....