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He must not have realized how it sounded for an NFL employee to call out players for being worried enough about their health and the health of their families to not play the game they love. His perspective that individuals don’t matter in sports is strange considering he made his name as “Prime Time” and “Neon Deion” — an infamously individualistic character who thrived in his own spotlight and added irreplaceable flair to the field....

As you’ve undoubtedly seen by now, Rodgers leaped high in the end zone with no time remaining to haul in a 61-yard Hail Mary pass and give the Packers a stunning 27-23 victory over the Lions on Monday night. It was the longest game-winning Hail Mary touchdown pass in NFL history. MORE: SN Week 14 picks | Every title game The 6-4 tight end’s feet had barely touched the ground when announcers and pundits were pointing out that Rodgers’ father, Richard Sr....

Del Potro saved three match points as the 2009 US Open champion stunned world number one Federer 6-4 6-7 (8-10) 7-6 (7-2) on Sunday. Federer was on the verge of a record sixth Indian Wells title – which would have delivered him a 28th Masters 1000 crown and the 98th title of his illustrious career – when he brought up championship point at 5-4 in the final set. But Del Potro’s brute power proved too much to handle as he snapped Federer’s 17-match winning streak to claim a maiden Masters trophy....

Manchester United boss David Moyes is adamant the Old Trafford outfit is capable of attracting elite players even if they fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League, according to The Independent. Having negotiated a £37.1 million deal for Juan Mata, United’s transfer headache is not yet solved as they continue to be linked with a plethora of stars from European heavyweights and aim to finalise deals for some of the current contingent....

Moyes addressed the media ahead of his team’s away game against Sunderland spoke about his plans in the January transfer window as he urged fans not to expect too much action from him in the window. He said : “I’ll look at January, but I wouldn’t want people to have big expectations of what we would sign or do.” “In the main, January has not been a great month to sign at the top level....

Ortiz then took Rocky Balboa’s name incorrectly calling him Ricky Balboa and took off his blazer to show off his jersey with Campbell featured on it. He said: Rodriguez, then, in a playful tone, tells the audience to watch “Ricky Balboa.” Watch the hilarious clip here: Ortiz is known to be one of the most hilarious players on the Boston Red Sox team. He once flabbergasted passengers by disguising himself as a Lyft driver....

He got called “washed up” by a reporter, which he took offense to, and on Wednesday he was benched against the Orioles. Boston’s manager John Farrell said Ortiz’s benching was due to the fact the Orioles were starting a left-handed pitcher, Wei-Yin Chen. MORE: Twins’ Torii Hunter strips after ejection | Best players to wear Red Sox and Yankees uniforms Ortiz has struggled against lefties this season (to be fair, he’s struggled against every pitcher hitting just ....

MORE: Greatest Red Sox of all time | Spector: Signing makes Sox AL favorites in ‘16 The $31 million average annual value (AAV) of Price’s deal will match Miguel Cabrera’s for the largest in baseball. It also will be the largest AAV for a pitcher, surpassing the $30.7 million average of Clayton Kershaw’s contract. Price can opt out of the deal after three seasons, Fox Sports reports. USA Today reported Tuesday that the Red Sox outbid the Cardinals, who were close to signing Price to a seven-year contract for about $30 million less than Boston offered....

However, there is one more player in the Premier League who weaves his magic throughout the field day in and day out. David Silva, the fulcrum of Manchester City’s attacking quartet, is presently the most creative powerhouse in the English Premier League. Often dubbed as “Merlin” the wizard, his left feet juxtaposed to the ball doing swift twist and turns is nothing short of a magic wand sprinkling his pristine passes all over the field....

Warner was one of three players banned for their involvement in the ball-tampering controversy on the third day of the test at Cape Town. Steve Smith, who also lost his captaincy, received a 12-month ban, as did Warner. Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months. Warner has been barred by Cricket Australia from ever holding a leadership position again. He did not say today whether he would appeal....

Spain thus took a 1-0 lead in the five-match tie. Virtually written off even before the start, the hosts were handed a major boost before the start of the match as Spain’s star player Rafael Nadal pulled out due to a stomach bug with Feliciano taking his place. Ramanathan, who was scheduled to face the might of the 14-time Grand Slam winner Nadal in the first contest of the tie, seemed to be boosted by the prospect of facing a lower-rated opponent and fought bravely before going down 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 1-6 in two hours and 15 minutes....

Love finished the day with four birdies and two eagles, including one on the par-5 15th which vaulted him to 17 under, where no one could catch him. Time seemed to work in reverse as the aging veteran smashed drives and drained putts from all over the slick greens. MORE: Tiger Woods at Wyndham, a photo-lookback | PGA Tour winners of 2015 “This is incredible," Love said on CBS. “Coming back from two major surgeries, it took a lot of help and support and it’s just fun to be able to come out here and compete still....

The first movie in the trilogy, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is worth watching but is not necessary viewing before the strongest second entry which fills in the backstory of the first in a subtle and effective way. Prior to this trilogy Reeves’ directed the mysterious J.J. Abrams-produced giant monster movie Cloverfield, and the America-British adaptation of horror movie Let the Right One In, called Let Me In....

Junaid won the third game over extra points to turn things around and then went on to win the next two games to close out the match for a deserving 8-11, 11-13, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7 victory in a little less than 51 minutes. Top seeds Paarth Ambani (BU11), Neel Joshi (BU13), Veer Chotrani (BU15), Robin Singh Mann (BU17), Yohan Darius Pandole (BU19) and Yuvna Gupta (GU11), Megha Bhatia (GU13), Navmi Sharma (GU15), Nikita Joshi (GU17), Vruddhi Doshi (GU19) crusied into quarterfinals without any hassle....

Getting Bowman’s name right certainly isn’t an issue now as it goes down in the history books as pole winner for next weekend’s 60th annual Daytona 500. While the two joked about it Sunday afternoon shortly after Bowman’s headline-earning run in the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, the 24-year old driver acknowledged it has been a long and hard-knocks road to finding a job with the Hall of Fame owner Hendrick…and to a bona fide shot to win on NASCAR’s biggest stages....

This episode is an oral history of the night Andy Ruiz Jr. beat the then-undefeated Anthony Joshua with a seventh-round TKO to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world. The trailer was released Tuesday. In a statement, Stallone, who famously portrayed Rocky Balboa, said, “My Hollywood script came to life that historic June night when unknown boxer Andy Ruiz achieved a victory that shocked the world. It was the real-life Rocky and the perfect story to kick off our partnership with DAZN....

In a move reminiscent of the Black Mirror episode “Bandersnatch,” viewers will receive prompts during key story beats where they have a limited amount of time to select, via remote control, how the given scene plays out. This is likely a clever callback to how the comic story played out originally during its run in the 80s. During that time, the fate of Jason Todd, who had taken the mantle of Batman’s sidekick Robin, was determined by allowing readers to call in and vote on whether or not he would survive in the next issue....

The nominees for this category were: Bryan DanielsonRoman ReignsCM PunkBig EKenny Omega The American Dragon didn’t just have a great year inside the squared circle, but he also made waves by departing WWE at the height of his popularity. Just days after performing in the main event of WrestleMania 37, he left the promotion, only to make his sensational AEW debut at All Out in September. Speaking to Riju Dasgupta of Sportskeeda Wrestling, DDP praised Bryan Danielson’s time-limit draws against Kenny Omega and Hangman Page in AEW....

PSG close on Draxler and Rodriguez The Italian midfielder was hurt in Roma’s 1-0 loss to defending Serie A champions and league leaders Juventus last week, amid fears of an extended injury lay-off. However, Roma have allayed fears somewhat by releasing a statement on Tuesday clearing the 33-year-old of a muscle tear. De Rossi’s fitness will be further assessed on Wednesday. Juventus confirm Witsel talks The Italy international has made 15 Serie A appearances this season as Roma sit second in the standings, seven points behind Juve....

Gonzalo Higuain’s double in the first nine minutes put Juve in control of the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie, but goals from Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen gave the visitors a slight edge ahead of the return game at Wembley next month. Higuain also missed a penalty in the first half, but Spurs largely controlled the match after their nightmare opening, with Massimiliano Allegri’s side managing just 33 per cent possession on home soil....