Posts

The fight takes place inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Blachowicz and Ankalaev will be fighting for gold after champion Jiri Prochazka relinquished the belt after suffering an injury. Prochazka was originally supposed to defend the belt in a rematch against Glover Teixeira. On the plane to Las Vegas when the news broke, Blachowicz will now be preparing for a last-minute five-round affair. “That was the craziest several hours ever. I left Warsaw to take part in the eliminator match, and a few hours later I’ve arrived as a title challenger....

One of the actress’ latest post has raised a few eyebrows—in the best possible way. Jones, 42, joked about taking a bath in beer and linking it to Cleopatra bathing in sperm. A fan tweeted stills from the story from September 29with the caption: “January is self care posting again and just poured beer in her bath because she read that Cleopatra used to bathe in sperm (?) and it ‘can’t be that different depending on who you’ve dated....

Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly ready to cut his losses on Benzema, with Arsenal rumoured to have already made a €40m bid for the Frenchman. Perez values Benzema at significantly more, but the likes of Arsenal, who are expected to be in the market for a replacement for Alexis Sanchez, will not go higher than €40m. LAZIO READY TO SELL LIVERPOOL TARGET Lazio are willing to sell Stefan de Vrij in the January transfer window after failing to agree a new contract with the Dutch defender, reports Calciomercato....

Where Japanese politicians used to dismiss TV with disdain, in the past several weeks the new generation of younger and media-savvy politicians has clamored for guest spots on the hot round-table shows like Tahara’s “Sunday Project” and the late-night “News Station.” The leaders of the two conservative splinter groups, Shinseito’s Tsutomu Hata and the Japan New Party’s Morihiro Hosokawa, both telegenic men whose parties lack the LDP’s grass-roots political organization and money, have milked such programs and the three main morning talk shows for all they are worth....

The country’s transport ministry said Thursday it retracted the ban after extensive criticism from within its borders and other parts of the world. Many decried the initial ban as too strict. Wednesday, Japan had asked airlines to stop selling new international flight tickets for flights coming into the country. Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism made the initial announcement of the new emergency precaution on Wednesday. Tickets for international flights had been suspended until at least the end of December, although tickets purchased ahead of time would not be affected unless there were insufficient passengers....

Japan’s Cabinet Office reported that the country’s economy shrunk to an annual rate of 5.1 percent in January-March. The preliminary adjusted gross domestic products (GDP) showed household consumption dropped at an annualized rate of 5.6 percent and government spending declined 6.9 percent. According to the Associated Press, the GDP drop over the last fiscal year is the worst Japan has seen since the end of World War II. Robert Carnell, regional head of research Asia-Pacific at ING, told AP that the latest results show the negative impact of the government restrictions put in place during the pandemic....

According to the Aichi Prefectural Police—via Asahi—a man was arrested on suspicion of violating Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act. The police say that the 23-year-old man from Nagoya City illegally rewrote the abilities of Pokémon for customers in Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch. The man later admitted to the charges. Last April, the man responded to a request from a 36-year-old male office worker in Kyoto to obtain the Pokémon “Messon” or “Sobble” in English....

Named back in June 2020, the scheduled November ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, a 2021 class was not selected, thus providing this group of inductees with a standalone ceremony. “The Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these hockey legends as Honoured Members,” Hall of Fame chairman Lanny McDonald said when the names were revealed. “Their contributions to the game of hockey are well documented and their election to the Hockey Hall of Fame is richly deserved....

MS Dhoni was the other one, who was also wearing keeping gloves in the same match, while scoring a double hundred for the team in 2013. Let us look into some interesting stats from this exclusive list. Captains with maximum double hundreds Virat Kohli has scored 6 double hundreds as captain, which is a record. Brian Lara did it five times in his astonishing career. Sir Don Bradman, Graeme Smith and Michael Clarke achieved it 4 times each....

First reported by ESPN, Jeff Schwartz, Love’s agent, confirmed Love would not be participating in the Tokyo games. “I am incredibly disappointed to not be heading to Tokyo with Team USA, but you need to be at absolute peak performance to compete at the Olympic level and I am just not there yet,” Love said in a statement released by Schwartz. The team announced Thursday that Beal, a guard from the Washington Wizards, would also miss the Olympics after being placed into health and safety protocols, the Associated Press reported....

NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The absence of Jaylen Brown, who was averaging a career-high 25.6 points per game this season has certainly been felt as the swingman has now missed eight straight games with a right hamstring strain, putting more pressure on Jayson Tatum to carry the lions share of the offense. While Tatum has been putting up solid numbers, his efficiency has taken a hit this season as opponents continue to send extra defensive attention his way....

Gobert recorded his 270th dunk of 2018-19 in the second quarter of the Jazz’s 125-92 win over the Phoenix Suns. It saw Gobert break Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard’s record of 269 dunks set in 2007-08. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has the second-most dunks in the league this season with a mark of 262, while Clint Capela of the Houston Rockets ranks third with 205. 0 votes

Hood stopped a fan from from recording his walk to the locker room after he was ejected Wednesday night in Washington. Hood had picked up a second technical foul for arguing with official Tony Brothers. Hood recorded seven points and six rebounds in 15 minutes of playing time. MORE: Raptors’ Ibaka, Heat’s Johnson suspended for fighting Fans anticipated a fine or suspension for Hood, but they also stood behind him....

Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) moved back to their favourite spot in the Super League standings - right on top of the pile, after handing Kelantan a 2-3 home defeat on Wednesday night. Playing at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in Kota Bahru, the Southern Tigers produced an inspiring came from behind win, much to the disappointment of the home crowd. The Red Warriors started like a house on fire and got themselves to a magnificent start....

Bezos made the announcement while speaking at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, which is also attended by world leaders hoping to address the crisis. He told conference attendees the vulnerability of Earth was emphasized as he looked back on it while aboard his New Shepard rocket ship during his 10-minute suborbital flight. “I was told that seeing the Earth from space changes the lens from which you view the world....

Jeff Burton is expected to compete in at least five races this season in addition to testing for Michael Waltrip Racing. Steve Letarte will be working his final season as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. That will give the race-day booth a unique, fresh perspective next year. MORE: NASCAR’s Chase proposal | Pockrass: Chase plan a gimmick | Drivers support Chase changes But that wasn't their main attribute, according to NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood....

It was wise and best for team and organization that Gordon didn’t rush home from France and hop into Junior’s No. 88 car to race at New Hampshire. Now, Gordon is in a better position to drive the next two weeks — at least — as a Hendrick Motorsports replacement. MORE: Gordon to replace Junior | Gordon’s 2015 season | Junior’s Chase chances Jeff Gordon after his 2014 Indianapolis victory (Getty Images)...

But Boston's Jeff Green, a former-collegiate standout at Georgetown, stole the show on Friday night, physically destroying Orlando's Jason Maxiell, a fine collegiate player at Cincinnati in his own right, on a drive and dunk. MORE: Most beloved NBA player | Brad Steven’s Butler bond Maxiell has about 35 pounds on Green, but it didn't matter on this play. Take note college kids, this is how a grown man dunks....

One of the most recent JRPG’s coming to the market, Scarlet Nexus has already forged a relationship with Microsoft. A demo of the game recently released, and it came to the Xbox Series X first. Now Grubb believes that the relationship is about to grow even further for the game, which is being offered on both the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5. RELATED: Scarlet Nexus Trailers Show Off New Locations...