(#1) Floyd Mayweather has unexpected reaction to Ronda Rousey's knockout loss [Washington Post]
In the wake of Ronda Rousey's shocking knockout loss Saturday to Holly Holm at UFC 193, some of her known antagonists took the opportunity to gloat. For example, one mixed martial arts rival, Miesha Tate, said she was “[expletive] stoked” while another ...
(#2) Instant Analysis: Oklahoma topples Baylor, muddles Big 12 playoff picture [Sports Illustrated]
WACO, Texas — Oklahoma knocked out one of the Big 12's two remaining undefeated teams and kept itself alive in the Big 12 title hunt with a 44–34 win against No. 6 Baylor. Here are three thoughts from a rainy night in Waco. 1.The Sooners' three ...
(#3) New allegations of dope cover-ups in Kenya [Sport24]
Nairobi - Kenyan athletics faced more allegations on Sunday as a coach claimed three marathon runners paid bribes to the national track federation in exchange for lenient doping bans. Paul Simbolei said he had informed police about the bribes and that ...
(#4) Google Marks and Spencer mix up sees family inundated with phone calls [Mirror.co.uk]
A family were flooded with phone calls with people trying to ring a new Marks & Spencer store in a Google mix-up. The Richards family were inundated with calls from shoppers trying to reach the recently-opened superstore - because dad Martin runs a ...
(#5) In Paris: Darkness of Terror in the City of Light [New York Times]
New York. To the Editor: Perhaps it is time for the world community to form something comparable to a NATO alliance for antiterrorist activities in the Middle East. Then member states should determine from their military officials what military force ...
(#6) The Best & Worst Sketches from Elizabeth Banks' 'Saturday Night Live' [/FILM]
It's a big year for Elizabeth Banks, from directing the hit sequel Pitch Perfect 2 to starring in the finale of The Hunger Games franchise this month, and hosting Saturday Night Live is just more icing on an already sweet cake for the actress, director ...
(#7) 5 things every Auburn fan needs to know today [SECcountry.com]
Auburn (5-5, 2-5 SEC) fell to UGA 20-13 on Saturday in the 119th edition of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. For the Tigers, the focus now turns to another home matchup with Idaho next week. Auburn needs to win one of its final two games to become bowl ...
(#8) UFC champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk has broken right hand, needs surgery [MMA Fighting]
Joanna Jedrzejczyk's manager Tiago Okamura told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani on Sunday that the UFC women's strawweight champion has a broken right hand and will need surgery. The former Muay Thai champion alluded to breaking her hand Saturday ...
(#9) After forceful win over Miss. State, can anyone beat Alabama now? [Sports Illustrated]
17 Mississippi State in Starkville on Saturday afternoon, the Tide put forth one of the most dominating performances by a defensive line in recent memory. Alabama sacked Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott nine times Saturday, with each takedown ...
(#10) Instant Analysis: Oklahoma State narrowly dodges defeat vs. Iowa State [Sports Illustrated]
But Oklahoma State survived, as Jordan Sterns intercepted Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning when the Cyclones were attempting a drive for a game-winning score. The Cowboys held on for a 35–31 win after trailing by 10 entering the fourth quarter.
(#11) Officials: 14 Syrian refugees get access to Louisiana this year [WWL]
Bobby Jindal sent a letter to the White House demanding to hear from President Barack Obama the number of Syrian refugees who have been allowed into Louisiana, the State Department confirmed the number this year was 14. “As Governor of Louisiana, ...
(#12) Nohemi Gonzalez Vigil: Hundreds Gather to Honor Cal State Long Beach Student ... [KTLA]
Nohemi Gonzalez's cousin, Ellie Gonzalez, was tearful as she delivered her remarks. "This is still a really big shock. I don't believe it's real, that this happened," she said. "I'm going to miss her and I love her so much." Professor Martin Herman ...
(#13) French Artist Tells How He Created 'Symbol of Peace for Paris' [TIME]
“I express myself visually, so my first reaction was to draw a symbol of peace for Paris,” Jullien, who says his friends and family are safe and accounted for, told TIME over Skype on Saturday from a location he did not wish to disclose. “From there it ...
(#14) COLUMN: How we respond to Daesh sets the standard for the rest of the world [Indiana Daily Student]
And Daesh, depending on how it's conjugated, can mean “to trample down and crush,” or it can also mean “bigot,” according to nbcnews.com, which is exactly what the Islamic State group represents. It's no wonder ISIS has threatened to rip out the ...
(#15) It's Not Just Candy Magazine! All of Miley Cyrus' Provocative Collaborations ... [moviepilot.com]
Miley Cyrus caused her latest stir this week with little more than her uncovered body and some provocative poses, but that photo shoot for Candy Magazine is only her most recent foray into scandalizing the masses. Across her many moments that made us ...
(#16) Future Ideology of ISIS; Maintaining Caliphate [Salem-News.Com]
But some ideological characteristics like being anti-Shiite, focusing on close enemy rather than remote enemy, wide-range excommunication, great intolerance, and the Caliphate plan make ISIS stand out noticeably of the other Takfiri groups. Therefore ...
(#17) Disclosure Recruits Lorde and Sam Smith For 'SNL' Debut: Watch [Billboard]
Brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence, who are promoting the group's second album, Caracal, were joined by collaborators Lorde and Sam Smith on new songs "Magnets" and "Omen,” respectively. The tracks appear on Disclosure's latest album, which arrived ...
(#18) How Belgium Became Home to Recent Terror Plots [New York Times]
Speaking at a event hosted by Politico Europe three days before the Paris attacks, Jan Jambon, Belgium's minister for security and home affairs, explained why he thought that his country has struggled to respond groups that plan terror attacks or ...
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