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The Filipino-American strawweight is willing to take on anyone to keep her success in ONE Super Series going strong. In a recent interview with ONE, Jackie Buntan weighed in on two fellow strawweight stars that she has on her radar – one of whom is MTGP bantamweight world champion, Iman Barlow. Buntan said: Barlow, who trains at Assassins Muay Thai Boxing Club, penned a deal with the Singapore-based organization in 2019 but has yet to make her debut on the global stage....

He did it for the Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka on Tuesday night. MORE: Shabazz Napier throws laser first pitch | Baseball’s 500 club The boos had barely subsided when Ellsbury tripled leading off the game, his first as an opponent at Fenway Park. Then in the bottom of the first he stole a hit from Boston leadoff hitter Grady Sizemore with a sliding catch in left-center field as his cap flew off....

On Wednesday, Marks surprised 18-year-old cancer patient Khameyea Jennings by bringing roses to her hospital room and asking her to prom. She of course obliged and gave Marks specific instructions for how he needed to dress if he wanted to accompany her on her special night. MORE: NFL Draft grades | Must-see draft photos | NFL undrafted free agents Marks was up to the challenge. He showed up on Saturday wearing a white and gold suit, just like she asked....

ESPN reported that Ivory was admitted to the hospital with a “general medical issue” unrelated to his injured calf. MORE: Five contenders that need to win in Week 1 NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Ivory’s availability for Week 2 is also in question, and he will be reevaluated later this week. T.J. Yeldon got the start for the Jaguars in Ivory’s place.

Joeckel was carted off the field in St. Louis late in the first quarter of their game against the Rams after suffering an injury to his right leg. The second overall pick in April's draft, Joeckel was blocking on a run by Maurice Jones-Drew when a Rams player rolled up the back of his leg. Trainers worked on him for several minutes before the cart took him off the field....

Gulfport High freshman Jaheim McMillan, 15, was shot by a Gulfport police officer on October 6 and died of a gunshot wound to the head two days later after being taken off life support at a Mobile, Alabama, hospital. His family said he was “essentially brain dead” after being shot by police eight times, including the shot to the head. The shooting was reported in the afternoon of October 6 by the Gulfport Police Department, who wrote on Twitter that detectives were investigating “an officer involved shooting that occurred near Pass Road and 8th Avenue....

76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor said despite increased emphasis on the perimeter game, the NBA is still a big man’s league. MORE: 2015 NBA Draft grades | Kristaps Porzingis talks Knicks legacy | Russell sees Kobe as a mentor “For as long as I remember, big men have dominated the NBA,” Okafor said at a news conference Saturday. “People got a little excited because of what Steph Curry did — and he was fantastic....

On Wednesday, Brees suggested players who knelt during the national anthem “disrespected the flag of the United States.” In the wake of the demonstrations over George Floyd’s death on May 25, a large number of players could take a knee during the national anthem in the upcoming NFL season, following the example set by then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick four years ago. “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country,” the 41-year-old said in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Wednesday....

A U.S. intelligence report published on Friday concluded that bin Salman, commonly known as MBS in the west, approved of the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The Biden administration announced sanctions and visa bans aimed at citizens of Saudi Arabia but declined to target MBS specifically. Speaking to Senator Time Kaine (D-VA), Tapper harshly criticized the move. “Nothing — nothing — for MBS. MBS is getting away scot-free....

When Hurts and Tagovailoa played for Nick Saban and helped the Crimson Tide reach more college football supremacy, they helped set off an amazing run of highly drafted offensive skill players. Since 2018, Alabama has produced three first-round wide receivers in Calvin Ridley, Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy. At running back, Josh Jacobs went in Round 1 and Damien Harris in Round 3. Hurts and Tagovailoa were selected high in 2020....

According to NFL Media, the disgruntled cornerback is in Houston at the request of the team to see a back specialist for the injury that has forced him to miss Jacksonville’s last two games. The report noted the Jaguars have not considered trade offers over the last week, but Ramsey’s request to be dealt “still stands.” While in Houston, Ramsey made time to meet up with Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and agent David Mulugheta, who represents both players....

USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan was judged to have handled the ball outside his own penalty area in the 35th minute, and Barnes curled the set-piece over the wall and into the net to give Jamaica a two-goal advantage at the Georgia Dome. MORE: Gold Cup semifinals photos | Video highlights Barnes’ goal, combined with Darren Mattocks’ earlier header, sent Jamaica to its maiden Gold Cup final, while the defending champions missed out on a sixth straight continental championship appearance despite Michael Bradley’s goal two minutes after halftime....

The NBA has fined Nelson $15,000 for making an obscene gesture, one that has been made all over the NBA and received the same treatment. Players are well aware that they face fine for doing the move at this point. For Nelson, it came after a step-back jumper that pushed Wedneday's game against the Chicago Bulls to a 101-101 tie with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The shot, which appeared serious at the moment, would fall to the wayside as the team battled and battled until the Bulls had won, 128-125, in triple overtime....

Bills coach Rex Ryan reportedly dined with Collins Monday night, and he’s not the only member of the NFL trying to make a case. MORE: Collins ‘answered all’ police questions | Draft recap | Collins scouting report The team addressed its offensive line woes by selecting two players in the second round — Penn State tackle Donovan Smith and Division III center Ali Marpet. Still, Collins’ talents would be appreciated as the Bucs hope to keep their No....

Some fans believe that The Batman could be integrated into the DCU franchise. Although it may sound like an enticing opportunity at first glance, it should be noted that the adaptation that Matt Reeves and Pattinson created was never meant to exist in a world with other superheroes, which can be seen in everything from the character’s mannerisms to the grounded nature of its world and storytelling. As a result, it would be quite surprising for Gunn and Safran to hijack Reeves’ up-and-coming Batman franchise for the benefit of the DCU, as the future direction of this adaptation would need substantial rewrites, which most likely wouldn’t give creative freedom to Reeves....

Now, it looks like another Star Trek cinematic project is in the works, and this one could be very different from the other films we’ve seen so far. According to recent reports, Paramount has set the release date for this film for June 9, 2023, and it will serve as the franchise’s newest entry. RELATED: William Shatner Reveals Why He Has Never Watched ‘Star Trek’ The news was given as part of Paramount’s recent scheduling update, which included release dates for the Fast & Furious films as well as Top Gun: Maverick....

On Wednesday, Texans star J.J. Watt had a message for the local team that opens play Thursday in Williamsport, Pa. MORE: Watt’s career in pictures | Watt is a beast on Madden “Good luck, go out there and have fun,” Watt said to the team from his neighborhood (via Click2Houston.com). “Go out and represent the state of Texas. We’ll be watching,” Watt added. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Pearland West swept through the Southwest Regional, outscoring its opponents 41-7 in going 4-0....

He's not untying shoelaces anymore, but he is messing with headbands. MORE: Smith unties shoes at club | Gets a $50k fine | Is benching the solution to Smith acting out?

There was a lot of that in Downtown Cleveland on Wednesday; 1.3 million overheated, emotional, sleep-deprived people packed the Cavaliers’ parade route, 1,299,999 of whom were not J.R. Smith. After seven hours of that, starting around the Pennsylvania-Ohio state line, one more barely deserved a glance. There were sandwiches to eat. MORE: Most memorable images from Cavs’ parade Turns out our man wasn’t overwhelmed by the day — not by the part you’d expect, at least....

He recorded sacks on three straight plays late in the third quarter, then hit USC quarterback Cody Kessler to force a late interception and help preserve a 23-21 victory. CFP PREVIEWS: Clemson vs. Oklahoma | Alabama vs. Michigan State Cichy’s first sack came on his first play from scrimmage after having to sit out the first half because of a targeting ejection in Wisconsin’s regular-season finale against Minnesota. He then dropped Kessler on the next two plays to drive the Trojans back 28 yards after they took over at midfield following a short Badgers punt....