In a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Joe Rogan expressed the opinion that Anderson Silva was one of the few fighters who instilled fear in his opponents during the prime of his career. While the JRE podcast host agreed that such a fighter is rare to find these days, he also supported the idea that UFC stars like Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Nate Diaz can get pretty “intense” with their opponents ahead of their matches....
MORE: Simmons didn’t give a damn about school at LSU Leave it to 76ers teammate Joel Embiid, a Cameroon native who is ever quick with a joke, to interject. He welcomed the opportunity to poke fun at the Australian-born 2016 No. 1 overall pick. MORE: Check out SN’s pick for Rookie of the Year Seems like the Sixers’ future is in capable hands after all.
During the early stages of the contest, a protestor — Scott Gilbertson, 21 — made his way onto the stage and stood next to Chestnut as the 15-time hot dog eating champion was gulping down his 17th hot dog. Gilbertson bumped into Chestnut, which caused the competitive eater to spring into action. Chestnut put Gilbertson into a headlock and threw him to the ground. Afterward, Emcee George Shea helped to escort the protestor off the stage....
But early in Cena’s WWE career, he was far from the cookie-cutter face of the company. Before Cena adopted the “Hustle, Loyalty and Respect” motto, he was the “Doctor of Thuganomics,” spitting freestyle raps and delivering a finisher called the “FU” to opponents. MORE: What we learned from this week’s WWE “Raw” Cena emerged as a star at the tail end of WWE’s “Attitude Era” when violence, four-letter words and shock value all regularly appeared in the middle of the ring....
John Cena revealed his thoughts on the Nintendo Switch in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Overall, Cena seems enthusiastic about the console’s potential, though it’s worth noting that he is paid to advertise it, so readers should take his words with a grain of salt. When it comes to the Nintendo Switch, Cena seems most excited about its portability. For the uninitiated, the Nintendo Switch is a home console/handheld hybrid device, with players able to play a game on their TV by placing it in a docking station, and then take it with them on the go....
The John Deere Classic is held at TPC Deere Run and will be the final PGA Tour tune-up before the eyes of the golfing world head across the Atlantic for The Open Championship. This is another weak field event — perhaps the softest field we see all season long. It’s telling that the top three in odds this week are rookies in Morikawa (16/1), Viktor Hovland (18/1), and Wolff (22/1)....
In fact, the former Chicago coach and current ESPN analyst thinks they have had the worst offseason of any team in the league. Speaking during ESPN’s “NFL Live” on Monday, Fox shared his thoughts on his former team more than a year removed from his tenure at the helm. “I think when you’re going to play defense, you’re going to lean on takeaways to help a young offense, and you don’t have a kicker, a reliable kicker, that you’re going to need those points from after some of those turnovers,” Fox said, via the Chicago Sun-Times....
Sporting News has reached out to Schwanke-Kasten for comment. If the situation unfolded as Henson described it, it’d be an obvious example of racial discrimination. MORE: Nine questions that will define the Eastern Conference Henson, who is black, said that when he went to Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers during normal business hours to look at a watch, employees locked the door, told him to leave and went to the back of the store....
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, meanwhile, won their way into the tournament’s quarterfinals. MORE: Ronda Rousey’s training routine | Rousey’s war of words with Cyborg Third-seeded Federer, winner of the Masters event in 2011, came up short in the third-round match. Isner, seeded 13th and known for his big serve, won 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (5). Federer was 5-1 against Isner entering the match, but Isner unloaded 27 aces....
Earlier Thursday, the Sox traded starter Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes to the Oakland Athletics for power-hitting outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. SPECTOR: Weighing the Lester trade | Lackey deal analysis | A’s-Twins swap | Fantasy updates The Cardinals and Red Sox meet next week in St. Louis, a World Series reprise that should be interesting in the wake of this trade. There’s a good chance Lackey could face Kelly in the Tuesday opener....
On Friday, the 10-time Grammy-winning artist took aim at Haley on Twitter after the former ambassador shared an article from The Hill—in which she had been quoted in defense of President Donald Trump and against calls for his impeachment. “You’re going to impeach a president for asking for a favor that didn’t happen and—and giving money and it wasn’t withheld?” Haley told CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell, according to The Hill....
In November last year, the former Intercontinental Champion parted ways with the wrestling juggernaut as he was released from his contract. He recently challenged El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Mega Championship at Rey de Reyes. GCW star Gringo Loco took to Twitter to announce John Morrison’s upcoming debut at The Wrld On Lucha. The show will occur during The Collective on Friday, April 1st in Dallas, Texas, the day before WrestleMania Night One....
The former Utah Jazz point guard is in the film, which claims to expose the “truth, lies and misconceptions” of the coronavirus and its subsequent jab. Stockton featured in the program alongside a slate of “leading experts” after saying that he’s done his research on the topic. In a clip from the documentary, he is heard saying: “This isn’t a virus cheating us of this opportunities, it’s the guys making decisions saying ’no, no, we’re too scared, we’re going to shut everything down, sit in your house and be careful....
But Biden appears to be on course for an early head-to-head with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the $9 billion Keystone XL project, a controversial Canada-U.S. oil pipeline that has been opposed by progressives, environmentalists and indigenous groups. Trudeau has long supported the project despite the protests, arguing it will help reduce reliance on foreign oil imports and create new jobs. Reuters reported Monday that Biden is set to rescind the pipeline permit as soon as he takes office, perhaps on his first day in the White House, as he seeks to restore American leadership on climate change action....
The newly elected president and first lady Jill Biden arrived at the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to the late officer Sicknick, who died from injuries sustained while responding to pro-Trump rioters who stormed the building on January 6. Sicknick’s remains will lie in state at the very building he died defending, inside the Capitol’s Rotunda. The distinguished honor is typically only bestowed upon former presidents, military officials and members of Congress....
Shortly after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his European counterparts on Thursday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price released a statement saying the U.S. was ready for a meeting with the other signatories of the JCPOA, including Iran. Also on Thursday, the U.S. rescinded former President Donald Trump’s claimed restoration of United Nations sanctions on Iran, a move that was opposed by the other JCPOA signatories and the UN Security Council....
The Biden administration scored a major victory against the Al-Qaeda terrorist group with the killing of leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike on July 31, while also racking up wins at home. It now appears highly likely that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will be passed by the Senate and House of Representatives next week, while the president’s own popularity seems to be ticking up. Here’s a look at Biden’s successful week....
Biden’s official Twitter account addressed inflation on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, while several Republican lawmakers took aim at the president because of rising costs. “This holiday season, we’re seeing initial signs inflation is moderating. Folks are vaccinated. And our unemployment rate is near a 50-year low,” Biden tweeted. “America’s best days are ahead,” he added. The annualized rate of inflation was 7.7 percent in October, down from 8....
Events across the U.S. over the holiday weekend have marked a fledgling return to normalcy, as restrictions put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic continue to lift. Speaking on Sunday, Biden said: “Today, all across this nation, we can say with confidence: America is coming back together.” While gatherings—such as the 1,000 strong congregation at the White House—indicated a beginning to the end of physical separation between people, polling shows that citizens remain far apart when it comes to their thoughts on key issues of the day....
However, Modi is set to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in person on September 24. Modi is embarking on a three-day U.S visit this week to meet world leaders at the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summit in Washington, D.C. The Quad nations comprise India, Japan, the United States and Australia. The U.S. visit is Modi’s first foreign trip in six months. Covaxin is India’s first domestically made vaccine, and was found to be 93....
