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Juan Francisco Estrada (44-3) hung onto an early lead despite a late surge from Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (51-4) to take a narrow majority decision in the rubber match of their trilogy and claim the WBC super flyweight championship at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday night . It didn’t reach the ridiculous highs of more than 2,500 punches thrown in their previous fight, but it was entertaining as the two engaged in an excellent bout....

On a level that has so much less to do with baseball, the reason to remember Sunday night is the death of Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras in a car accident in the Dominican Republic, and the humanity of Giants backup outfielder Juan Perez. MORE: Game story | Box | Schedule | Photos | Taveras killed The news of Taveras’ death broke during the first inning, and even for those who had never met him, it was nearly impossible to remain focused on the fact that there was a baseball game happening....

Juan Soto’s name has been attached to trade rumors since reports that he turned down a massive, 15-year, $440 million contract extension from Washington in early July. So, to whom is he going? Recent reports peg as many as six teams in on Soto’s services: The Yankees, Mets, Cardinals, Mariners, Padres and Dodgers all could be in the running for the 23-year-old. Needless to say, Soto is a unique talent, and putting together a trade for him will be even more unique....

It wasn’t long ago when Juan Soto broke the internet with a cryptic Instagram post, potentially signaling his desire to play in a Mets uniform. That fantasy may soon become a reality. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the Nationals view the Mets as a partner in a potential Soto trade. Any package would have to start with New York’s three top prospects “and more,” according to Martino. Catcher Francisco Alvarez (MLB Pipeline’s No....

An analysis released last week by watchdog group Accountable.US found that Barrett ruled in favor of corporations in 76 percent of 55 cases she heard during her time on 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. The group found that Barrett sided with corporate interests in 42 of the cases and people in 11 cases, while two rulings were said to be neutral. In one case, the report says that Barrett “ruled that protections against age discrimination for employees do not also extend to job applicants....

Former federal prosecutors who spoke to Newsweek said that the recusal does raise questions about Reinhart’s impartiality regarding Mar-a-Lago and argued that it would benefit the public interest for the judge to disclose what grounds prevented him from presiding over the Clinton suit. In the civil case, Trump is accusing dozens of actors of conspiring with Clinton to topple his presidency. In a June 22 filing, Reinhart recused himself from the case and asked that it be reassigned pursuant to subsection 455 under Title 28 of the U....

Judith Sheindlin appeared on British morning show Good Morning Britain in a pre-recorded interview on Tuesday, the same day that Harry’s memoir Spare had its global release. The book’s content was leaked last week and on Sunday, Harry undertook two lengthy interviews with 60 Minutes in the U.S. and ITV in the U.K. In these he made a number of bombshell claims including that Prince William attacked him during a 2019 row, that his stepmother Queen Camilla planted stories about him in the press and that he was not currently speaking to his brother or father, King Charles....

James and her team are seeking to force Trump to comply with a subpoena to answer questions under oath as part of a New York investigation into his business practices. Engoron heard arguments in the case on Thursday and issued a decision later in the day, ruling that Trump and two of his children are not part of a “protected class” and must comply with subpoenas and testify as part of the attorney general’s probe....

It comes as the number of people hospitalized by the disease in the Lone Star State continues to rise, with 10,041 Texas hospital patients as of Monday, the most for six months. On Monday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins filed a temporary restraining order against the mask mandate ban from Abbott. Last month, the governor’s executive order consolidated prohibitions on mask mandates, COVID-19-related business restrictions and vaccination requirements. But District Court Judge Tonya Parker wrote in her ruling that “immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result” if Jenkins was unable to mandate COVID-19 measures....

When the Steelers started training camp Friday, the third-year wide receiver signed a fan’s head. Smith-Schuster told reporters later that day if the fan were to get his signature tattooed then he would give them season tickets. Well, they got the tattoo Sunday and the upstanding wideout kept his promise. “I got him,” Smith-Schuster wrote on Twitter. “He’s got season tickets now. Respect!!” “He had the Steelers logo like tattooed in his head, so he had a mohawk,” Smith-Schuster recalled after the practice, via ESPN....

The 32-year-old actor and model appeared on the Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen where she was asked about her interactions with Ye, and with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. After months of making headlines for all the wrong reasons, West, now known as Ye, 45, has seemingly been “missing” since December. Social media has been speculating about West’s whereabouts after his former business manager, Thomas St. John, said the rapper was nowhere to be found....

And, yes, there is a problem—one that hurts universities, government grant and loan programs and, worst of all, millions of young people who waste effort and resources as they go deeply into debt to fund college programs they never finish. The numbers are astonishing—and deeply disheartening. Of the more than two million Americans who begin college programs each year, only a minority—some 41 percent—will complete their degree programs in the specified four years....

The Korean-Canadian singer-songwriter is set to tour across North America from September 4 to 16, giving him the chance to perform for fans he feels “deserve so much love” after supporting him during his early career. JUNNY Looks Ahead to His U.S. Tour and Reflects on Why His Debut Was ‘Very Hard’ JUNNY first came onto the K-Pop scene in 2017 with his solo EP Monochrome. He went on to not only make his own music but also create tracks for artists like boy band NCT, singer IU, and EXO’s Kai, Baekhyun and Suho....

Klinsmann isn’t on the sidelines for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar having led Germany to the semifinals in 2006 and the USA to the last 16 in 2014. Despite his absence, the 58-year-old has still managed to make headlines and earn the ire of a fellow coach. His comments have also come at a sensitive time with the USA set to play Iran in a crucial group stage match on November 29....

In a video posted to social media, Smollett and three other people can be seen with their arms interlocked as they head toward the courthouse in Chicago. Three bodyguards are spotted walking in front of the group as photographers and other members of the media crowd around. Early in the video, one of the bodyguards can be heard ordering the media members to “make a hole, make a hole.” The next second, one of the bodyguards is heard asking someone to “back up, please....

Don’t do that. MORE: Ravens-Colts betting preview | Week 5 picks | Fantasy starts/sits The defense is back to form — run defense in particular. The Ravens’ wings were clipped when Ray Lewis retired, but they’ve grown back with rookie linebacker C.J. Mosley’s impressive play. Through four games — against the Bengals (good offense), the Steelers (good offense), the Browns (surprisingly good offense) and the Panthers (meh) — the Ravens rank second in points allowed....

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is currently rehabbing after getting ankle surgery very, very, surprisingly late in the offseason, and now Thomas is expected to miss the beginning of the season because of it. Amid reports that Thomas has been ignoring New Orleans’ brass phone calls this offseason, Thomas on Monday sent out a cryptic tweet that seems to indicate that there may be something being hidden from the organization’s side....

Your friend: “John Doe is super rich and famous. No way they put him in jail. ” You: “It doesn’t matter. Justice is blind. If the evidence says he’s guilty, he’ll do the time. ” Your friend: “My dad’s friends with the sheriff, so it doesn’t matter that I shoplifted the t-shirt. ” You: “Justice is blind. The sheriff isn’t going to care that she knows your dad when she finds out you stole something....

Yet, on Monday, it is a shadow of uncertainty that hangs over the country as Canadians head into what Trudeau himself branded one of the nation’s “nastiest” elections yet. On the eve of the election, an average of polling suggested that despite a difficult campaign, Trudeau could narrowly cling onto power—albeit far less of it. While polls have proven wrong before—a fact Americans know all too well—an average of publicly available polling data published by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) suggests that Trudeau could secure a second term, but with a minority government....

For the past few months, we’ve heard politicians rightfully lament the separation of families and call for an end to putting children in cages. We’ve heard them advocate against the over-policing of black and brown communities. And nearly every candidate has repeatedly said our tax dollars should be responsibly invested in important programs like health care, infrastructure and education. Each of these issues is an integral part of the 2020 presidential conversation, but what many Americans may not realize is the indisputable link between them and what’s happening every day in our broken youth justice system....