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In the sixth round of Paul-Woodley 2, Paul feinted a jab to the body and instead landed a crushing shot to Woodley’s head, knocking the 39-year-old fighter out cold and sending the crowd at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., into a frenzy. HALE: Is Jake Paul bad for boxing? No, and it’s time for people to stop saying he is In case that angle wasn’t good enough, here’s a look from ringside....

As a result, only one of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be able to make the final. Djokovic was the No. 1 overall seed in the field while Nadal was ranked No. 3. Unfortunately for the legends, Nadal got an unlucky draw and landed in Djokovic’s bracket. Meanwhile, Federer, serving as the No. 8 seed after playing sparingly the past 15 months while rehabbing from knee surgery, was always likely to land with one of them, but will not have to fight through both in his return to action....

The Cleveland Browns wide receiver was without his trademark blonde locks and appeared to be wearing a giant vest with a kangaroo pouch in front of it. ESPYS AWARD WINNERS 2019: Full results, highlights, best moments from the ESPYs Here’s how Twitter reacted to his fashion choice:

The Hornets have managed to achieve a 100% winning rate out of the four Premier League games so far, for only the second time in Watford’s history. Manager Javi Gracia, who was appointed in January, has played a pivotal role in the success of the team’s season so far. Watford captain Troy Deeney has also stated that their impressive start to the season is because of the humble manager....

Already tested in some regions, the feature separates quote tweets from normal retweets, and relabels them ‘Quote Tweets’ instead of ‘Retweets with comments’. You can view quote tweets by tapping or clicking on a tweet to view its replies and metrics. Retweets, replies, and likes will remain as clickable links, too. Twitter was testing the ‘Retweets with comments’ label back in May, but it appears it has decided to call them quote tweets....

India, earlier, lost the toss and Australians put them to bat first. Making most of the new ball, Pat Cummins removed opener, Rohit Sharma for a duck in the very first over. Pertinently, the hosts kept losing wickets from one end while Kohli made sure to keep the runs coming from the other side. Dhawan had a one more disappointing day, departing for 21 runs while Rayudu also made paltry 17....

The update expands the social media platform’s “private information policy” to include things like photos and videos of private users. Under the rules, sharing any sort of media featuring a private user without that person’s consent will not be allowed. Until now, the rule has applied only to information “such as phone numbers, addresses, and IDs.” In its statement on the update, Twitter also noted that the sharing of private media for malicious purposes disproportionately affects people from marginalized groups and politically engaged individuals, such as activists and dissidents....

The trend honors things that have caught attention on the social media app in the last 10 years. Some included viral videos that surfaced around the internet, or specifically, on Twitter. Others compiled favorite Vines, or seven-second videos that were once part of the now-defunct app of the same name. Users were quick to share memories, and even begin threads of their favorite content. One moment of the decade came from the MTV reality show Catfish....

Two football fans died after clashes broke out following a match staged as a test event for the opening of a stadium due to be used during next year’s World Cup, a report said Monday. The Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, northeast Brazil, is due to host matches both at the World Cup and June’s Confederations Cup. But a fight broke out Sunday between rival fans four kilometres (2.5 miles) away from the stadium after the Cearense state championship match that saw Ceara take on Fortaleza, newspaper O Globo reported....

Although Weeden was taken with the 22nd overall pick in the 2012 draft, it didn't take long for the now 30-year-old QB to fall out of favor. He won just 5 of his 20 starts with the Browns, with a bad passer rating of 71.8. it was no secret that the Browns' brass of last season, Joe Banner and Michael Lombardi, weren't big fans of Weeden's potential. There was a thinking he might mesh well with the downfield passing scheme of Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner, but that coach and offensive coordinator were just ahead of Banner and Lombardi in going out the door....

According to authorities, the suspect, Jeffrey Nicholas, 28, was involved in a brief pursuit with Concho County law enforcement before barricading himself in a building in Eden, Texas. Eden is located about 200 miles southwest of Fort Worth. “While making contact with an individual at the residence, an altercation occurred which quickly escalated to gunfire,” a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety read in part. “This is an ongoing Ranger investigation, and a more detailed statement will be released in the near future....

The goalkeeper played the full 90 minutes as Republic of Ireland lost a friendly 1-0 to Turkey in Antalya on Friday. With Martin O’Neill’s team not in action again during this international window, Doyle could have been forgiven for making his way home at a leisurely pace. Instead, less than 24 hours later, the 32-year-old was present at Valley Parade for his team’s League One match at home to Gillingham....

An even 20 percent of respondents to a poll, conducted by Pew Research Center and published on Tuesday, have said they personally know someone hospitalized or deceased due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly three in 10 (28 percent) said they know someone who has been infected with the virus. Black Americans are significantly more likely to know someone with a severe case of COVID-19, according to the survey data....

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“Yesterday, two of the Governor’s children tested positive for COVID-19,” a statement from Newsom’s spokesperson Erin Mellon said. “The Governor the First Partner and their two other children have since tested negative. The family is following all COVID protocols.” “The Newsoms continue to support masking for unvaccinated individuals indoors to sip the spread and advocate for vaccinations as the most effective way to end this pandemic,” the statement concluded....

Two missing Special Olympics athletes, Sihon Ange Ismael Kone, 15, and Andi Gusmari, 44, were found miles away from Los Angeles. Isimel from Cote d’Ivoire was found lying in the grass in front of an Inglewood house five miles away on Monday, hours after Gusmari, who disappeared from the Games, turning up safe in a community on the east side of the San Francisco Bay, reports Xinhua. Isimel was last seen around 6 a....

And not just his jersey. Lots of his teammates’ jerseys, to the point where the White Sox played the Tigers wearing a different set of throwback jerseys. No, really. It’s a mind-boggling act that’s equal parts immaturity and insubordination. MORE: The 20 ugliest, weirdest, most entertaining MLB brawls Technically, Sale got his wish, because he didn’t have to pitch in that throwback jersey. The team sent him home and instead put reliever Matt Albers (who had pitched the previous two days) on the mound for the first inning....

Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, both 16, are accused of killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Authorities have not revealed a possible motive or if she taught either of the suspects. She was reported missing Nov. 2 and her remains were found later that day at Chautauqua Park in Fairfield, where she’s known to take her daily walks. Her body was found concealed under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad tires....