Brook and Khan long have been in negotiations for a welterweight bout, with the latter suggesting in December that they were edging toward an agreement to settle their war of words in the ring. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year But a deal has yet to be sealed, and it was announced this week that Khan will instead face WBO champion Crawford on April 20 in the United States....
The Hall of Fame tight end resigned as athletic director at FAMU seven months after taking the job, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. Florida A&M president Elmira Mangum confirmed that Winslow submitted his resignation on Sunday evening. MORE: Memorable moments of 2014 | Reason to watch every bowl game “I’m a great fan of Kellen,” she said. “I’m a little surprised, but not too surprised after all the events that occurred in the last several weeks....
The Hall of Fame quarterback battled oral cancer and in April renewed the effort with aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatments. He looked gaunt and worn, but remained optimistic throughout the dilemma that has also included multiple surgeries. The best sign came just recently when, wearing his gold jacket, he attended the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, and tossed a pass to his always reliable receiver, Andre Reed....
During the CNN interview, host Wolf Blitzer asked Pelosi about her refusal to consider a $1.8 trillion stimulus package offered by the Trump administration. Pelosi called Blitzer, an “apologist” for Republican political positions and added, “You really don’t know what you’re talking about.” The Democrat also condemned the anchor for allegedly blaming her for the suffering of Americans amid the economic downturn without discussing the contents of Trump’s proposal or the Democrats’ counter-proposals....
On Sunday morning, Deadspin.com released six additional minutes of audio of a racially charged discussion between Los Angeles Clippers owner Sterling and V Stiviano, the woman at the center of the controversy. In the extended version, the two talk about two-time All-Star Kemp. Kemp addressed the controversy before Sunday's home game against the Colorado Rockies. Here are some of the highlights, via Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times: • Kemp said it would be "tough" for him to attend Clippers games; • He said "Racism is kind of old; • He bad for Clippers stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, who are friends....
“I want to thank the Phillies and the fans for what they have done for me since drafting me in 2011,” Giles’ tweet reads. “Always believing in me and my abilities. Everyone in Philly will always know I gave everything and beyond for the city and the team to make them better. I wish nothing but the best for the Phillies and the fans of Philly in the future! I will be watching from a far!...
It was revealed in July that Jennings and Bialik would be signing new Jeopardy! contracts after sharing the duties as interim hosts of the show for much of Season 38. They replace beloved host Alex Trebek, who passed away in November 2020. As the two gear up for the September debut of Season 39, they visited the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, where they spoke with host Sarah Whitcomb Foss about the joys and challenges of standing at the lectern in the age of social media....
Jenner, 27, posed up a storm against a scenic backdrop of snow and mountains where she donned a $7,750 Loewe bomber jacket. The model stared seductively towards the camera in the green leather, waist length jacket which featured a balloon silhouette. Jenner completed the look with a handmade $609 faux fur brown hat by English designer, Emma Brewin. While a number of people gushed over Kendall’s icy photo shoot, including sister Khloé Kardashian who said, “can you be any cooler, prettier, sweeter, amazing?...
Like Kenney, Mike McDonald (GPI#7, +4) also makes a return to the Top 10. The former World #5 had been on the Top 10 bubble at #11 for the past two updates. He last resided inside the Top 10 in May. McDonald, who busted from the Main Event on Day 2 Tuesday, was only able to earn a single cash this summer at the Rio. MORE: Schemion Back on Top of GPI World Rankings | Paul Pierce, Richard Seymour Playing WSOP Main Event | Colman Defeats Negreanu, Wins $15M...
Gerald Beavers III, 23, was detained by officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department yesterday after a public appeal warning he was considered “armed and dangerous.” Beavers was captured at around 5 p.m. in the Buechel neighborhood, WHAS11 reported. According to authorities, officers responded to an address at 7600 Petty Jay Court in Louisville at approximately 1 p.m. yesterday after receiving a report that a person had been shot with a crossbow....
In Mark Stoops’ first season with the Wildcats in 2013, they were 2-10 and 0-8. On Tuesday, the school announced that Stoops’ contract was extended through the 2018 season. The difference: recruiting and enthusiasm. MORE: SEC coach rankings | Overall rankings | Worst Week 1 games in 2014 Despite a poor season on the field in 2013, Stoops has brought a new level of excitement to the program, particularly in recruiting....
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at Sanford Stadium, and the game will be televised on CBS. Kentucky (6-0) is the surprising unbeaten team in the SEC. The Wildcats average 31 points per game with an offense led by Penn State transfer quarterback Will Levis, and the defense allows 17.5 ppg. Coach Mark Stoops continues to work wonders in Lexington, and this is his latest chance to prove it....
While the Wildcats topped the Shockers 65-62 on the court, the wife of Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall, Lynn, apparently had a falling out with a Kentucky beat writer. Drew Franklin, a reporter for Kentucky Sports Radio, alleged that the NCAA forced him to take down a video he took of her that showed her very animated in the stands. “Someone from the NCAA came and got my name and told me I could no longer tweet about her because ‘it made her upset,’” Franklin wrote in a post about the situation....
Some of Kerry’s men, contacted last week by NEWSWEEK, don’t recall being directly sprayed, or saw planes or choppers dropping the herbicides in the distance. Other Swift Boat crews patrolling near Kerry’s boat say they were doused. But everyone, including Kerry, realizes today that they fought in a highly toxic environment. “We know they used defoliants, at least I knew they used defoliants, because it was all around us,” says Kerry....
But never both on the same weekend. Then came Vegas, where Keselowski won the Nationwide race on Saturday and followed that up with the Cup win Sunday. Check off another item on Keselowski's bucket list. They were two very different races for Keselowski, who led the final 38 laps in the Nationwide race but passed running-out-of-gas Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap of the Cup race. “(Nationwide) was more about lap traffic and going through that,” Keselowski said....
Keselowski rallied from a late setback and made a spectacular three-wide pass by Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick to take the lead and win the opening race of the 10-race Chase on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Larson, a rookie, held the lead on a restart with 18 laps remaining. He and Harvick were engaged in a thrilling side-by-side battle for the lead when Keselowski tracked them down and split them down the middle to take the lead....
Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin announced the meetings Wednesday afternoon as Jackson began meeting several Senators ahead of the hearings. If the meetings proceed as planned and she advances through the Judiciary Committee, Jackson could see a vote in the full Senate next month and be sworn in prior to Breyer’s retirement at the end of the Supreme Court’s current session this summer. If she is confirmed, she would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court in American history....
First, cancer is not a single disease. It is a broad collection of diseases. It’s possible that a keto diet may be helpful for one type of cancer but harmful for another. It’s also important to consider how a keto diet would work alongside other treatments, like chemotherapy and radiation. That’s an essential conversion to have with your doctor if you have cancer and are looking at diet changes....
Kevin Durant has been cleared for basketball activities, general manager Sam Presti said Wednesday. MORE: Classic photos of Kevin Durant | Nike release is tribute to Durant’s MVP speech “Kevin is cleared and has been playing without restrictions in 5-on-5 drills,” Presti said at a news conference. “We’ll manage his recovery time and he may not play in all of our preseason games, but he has no limitations.” Durant, the 2013-14 NBA MVP, missed 55 games last season after three surgeries to repair a fracture in his right foot and ankle injuries....
He doesn’t care. Durant told ESPN Friday that despite the Thunder’s fast start this season, the media does not consider the team to be championship contenders. That might be a result, he said, of his and teammate Russell Westbrook’s sometimes testy relationship with reporters. MORE: OKC first round draft picks “Man, the [media and experts are] always trying to nitpick us,” Durant said. “I mean, they don’t like us. They don’t like how Russell talks to the media, they don’t like how I talk to the media....
