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When I was a cub reporter in Los Angeles, covering crime for the now-deceased Los Angeles Herald Examiner, we used to joke that we should never let the facts get in the way of a good story. It was a horrendous paper — don’t ask me what I was doing there other than booking a paycheck. My late editor, Don Forst, used to tell me that if I wanted truth, I should be novelist. But I was in newspapers, which meant I did whatever was necessary to sell papers, fighting every minute to try to find a way to tell…
Washington Pierre-Luc Dubois From Los Angeles earlier this summer Connor McMichael The Capitals' center field Dylan Strom With McMichael firmly in the top spot, the Jets were among the teams to make inroads in pursuit of him, with Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reporting there were rumors the two sides had discussed a McMichael swap during the draft. Winnipeg has tried several interior options to serve as the second centre. Mark Schaefer They moved their first-round pick to Montreal after things didn't go according to plan last season. Sean Monahan Monahan certainly helped stabilize the position in the…
NANTERRE, France — If we could somehow harness the energy that reverberated through Paris-La Défense Arena on Sunday night during the men's 400-meter individual medley breaststroke final — some 15,000 fans rising to their feet and erupting in ear-splitting, rhythmic yells (“Allez! Allez!”) every time Leon Marchand's cap emerged from the water after swimming two laps in just over a minute — that energy would fuel us for the rest of the 2024 Olympics, and indeed the rest of humanity's sojourn on this beautiful blue planet.The combination of exceptional athletes, a home stage, a global television audience and the excitement…
Organizers of the Paris Olympics apologized on Sunday to those offended by scenes at the opening ceremony that critics said mocked “The Last Supper.”During Friday's ceremony, at the Pont de Billy over the Seine, the camera cut to French DJ and producer Barbara Bucci, who describes herself as a “love activist.” Bucci wore a blue dress and a silver headdress as the camera panned out to show drag queens flanking her on either side. A nearly naked man painted blue then appeared on a dinner plate surrounded by food. He then sang as people danced around him, and the scene…
David Benavidez revealed today that he will return to the ring at light heavyweight in November or December. Benavidez follows in Morel's footsteps Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) will compete at 175 pounds, succeeding David Morrell, who gave up the 168-pound division after losing a title bout to unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. “November or December,” David Benavidez told 2ToneDaSupastar when asked when he plans to fight next at 175 pounds. Staying at 168 pounds would have been a dead end for Benavidez and he was smart to realize that in order to limit his losses. Canelo is not going…
Of all the interesting situations happening in the NBA right now, few are more intriguing than the Utah Jazz.As they have for the past few seasons, the team is in the mid-major NBA ranks and has the talent to win right away in All-Stars Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson and John Collins, along with a host of recently drafted young players including Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks, Isaiah Collier, Cody Williams, Walker Kessler and Kyle Filipowski.Needless to say, the team has options to plan for the future, but none are more appealing than opting to use young players and completely rebuild.The team's…
Over the past 12 months, market headlines have been dominated by technology, AI, and bull market news. It’s no secret that the explosive growth of AI has driven the rise of technology stocks on the market, but its success has led to the question: is this just a bubble? That question may be answered soon, with early earnings numbers from companies including Alphabet, Texas Instruments and Seagate all showing positive results. Now, equity analysts at Deutsche Bank are keeping a close eye on two other big tech companies with upcoming earnings releases that could provide further insight into the direction…
Jon Jones has responded after being criticized again by interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall at UFC 304. Aspinall (15-3 MMA), co-headlined Saturday night's pay-per-view event in Manchester, England, won by TKO in 60 seconds against Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA) to successfully defend the promotion's interim heavyweight title. The win marked the third consecutive first-round finish for the 31-year-old Briton, who previously defeated Sergey Pavlovic in just 69 seconds at UFC 295 and Marcin Tybura in just 73 seconds in July 2023. Tom Aspinall had a message for Jon Jones in his post-fight interview after his impressive performance. “John is the…
The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly interested in acquiring a role player before the end of the free agency period. According to Michael Scott of Hoops Hype, the Nets are pursuing a potential sign-and-trade with Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Isaac Okoro. Scott also noted that the Cavs are interested in Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Johnson. According to Scott, Brooklyn is one of the teams interested in Okoro, so the restricted free agent could become even more talked about in the coming weeks. The No. 5 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Okoro has played a consistent role in his four seasons…
Share this article share Tweet Article Email Link on facebook On Twitter Via text message On LinkedIn on mail https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/07/ufc-304-matchmaker-tom-aspinall-next-fight-jon-jones-stipe-miocic Mike Vaughn and Abby Subban July 28, 2024 6:50 PM ET Tom Aspinall couldn't have been more right when he said after UFC 304 that fighting the winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic was his only option. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) became just the third fighter in UFC history to have to defend an interim belt when he outpointed Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in just 60 seconds in the heavyweight co-main event at Co-Op Live in…