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The Ukrainian added the WBC belt to his WBO and WBA titles as he overcame Campbell with a unanimous points win at the O2 Arena in London. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 80 fights a year Lomachenko was awarded the victory by margins of 119-108 (twice) and 118-109, having sent his opponent down with a brutal onslaught of body shots in round 11. However, Hearn declared he was not entirely convinced by Lomachenko, who himself rated his display as a a seven-out-of-10 performance....

The 81-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback suffered two strokes, a heart attack and seizures in early September. His family released a statement through the Packers on Wednesday that said Starr applied for and was accepted into a clincial trial using stem cells several months ago and just completed the first of two treatments. MORE: Top 10 Packers of all time Hockey legend Gordie Howe also has undergone experimental stem cell therapy since having a major stroke last fall and has made a strong recovery, according to his family....

Sánchez demonstrated some impressive hand-eye coordination to catch a 272-foot hit out to right field from the Washington Nationals’ Lane Thomas during Monday night’s 8-7 Marlins victory at loanDepot park. The catch drew comparisons with one made by former San Francisco Giants outfielder Kevin Mitchell from an Ozzie Smith fly ball at Busch Stadium back in April 1989. Footage of Sánchez’s seemingly effortless catch, along with Thomas’s stunned reaction and pitcher Jesús Luzardo’s charming tip of the cap to the rookie outfielder, went viral on Twitter after Sports Illustrated shared the clip....

A few weeks ago Dan Grimm, the Washington state treasurer, got a phone call from an executive at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., the country’s biggest and most powerful investment-buyout firm. The executive, according to Grimm, wanted to alert him that a book excerpt would soon be appearing in The New York Times Magazine that would be highly critical of KKR. “He said, ‘If there’s something that troubles you, please call us; don’t assume we don’t care’,” recalls Grimm....

Then there came 2020, and he decided to grow it out during a pandemic. And Shaka Smart having hair in 2020 makes about as much sense as playing the Maui Classic in Asheville, North Carolina, which is what’s actually happening. Smart’s No. 17 Longhorns made their first national TV appearance Monday at the Maui Classic against Davidson. It wasn’t the Longhorns 78-76 win that necessarily had basketball fans talking, but the fresh, new crop on top....

That’s the dilemma Bristol Motor Speedway faced when it decided to hold the Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol college football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech. MORE: How Bristol transformed NASCAR track into huge football stadium The half-mile track has transformed its 150,000-seat facility into a football stadium with the field constructed in the middle of the infield. The venue, with grandstands rising high into the sky, is perfect for racing on the high-banked track....

Lewandowski questioned Bayern’s transfer policy during the recent window as they failed to match the spiralling spending levels of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Manchester City. Bayern 13/2 for CL title with dabblebet Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was critical of Lewandowski and his agent, questioning the player’s loyalty, while former midfielder Stefan Effenberg invited him to chase a move to PSG or Barca if he so desired. As such, Ancelotti did not see the need to wade further into the debate as he plots a recovery from Saturday’s surprise 2-0 loss at Hoffenheim....

Was Sane a better buy for Man City than Mahrez? Leipzig have been the surprise package all season in Germany’s top flight and were challenging powerhouses Bayern until Carlo Ancelotti’s men pulled clear after the mid-season break. A 6-0 drubbing of Wolfsburg this month secured a fifth consecutive league title for Bayern. And Leipzig head coach Hasenhuttl is well aware of the scale of task that Leipzig and the rest of the Bundesliga face in attempting to overthrow the perennial giant....

Dani Alves rules out Barca return After opening the scoring against Real Madrid through Arturo Vidal last week, Bayern conceded a Cristiano Ronaldo brace to go down 2-1. Having drawn a blank at the weekend away to Leverkusen, the return of Robert Lewandowski failed to inspire the Bavarians to a breakthrough in the Champions League second leg as they went into half-time 0-0. That means Carlo Ancelotti’s men went 208 minutes without hitting the net, the longest period in the coach’s tenure....

Werner joined Stuttgart at the age of six and played for various youth teams before making his Bundesliga debut being aged 17. Leipzig 21/10 to beat Leverkusen After three seasons with Stuttgart, Leipzig signed Werner in 2016 for £9 million. Since then, the 21-year-old has made a huge impact in the Bundesliga and is regularly selected for the national team. His rise to prominence has left Heynckes in rueful mood, telling Welt: “Bayern should have signed Timo Werner years ago, when he was still playing in Stuttgart....

Bears players tested their abilities during a trip Monday to a trampoline park. Rico Gathers, Al Freeman and others put their skills on display as they soared through the park. MORE: ‘Mayor’ Hoiberg back on his feet | Alabama transfer commits to Memphis | Something ‘fishy’ about MIssissippi State player’s arrest Of course, there were bloopers. Baylor’s training methods are bound to keep the players loose for the regular season....

Briles apologized Monday after assistant coach Jeff Lebby showed up on the sideline during Oklahoma’s 52-38 win over Tulsa on Saturday, but maintained there was no advantage gained by it. MORE: Week 4 SN Power Rankings | 34 unbeaten teams — who falls next? Briles said he wasn’t aware Lebby — who also is his son-in-law — was going to be on the sideline at the game, but if he had been, he wouldn’t have allowed it....

Brendan O’Neill, an outspoken columnist who supports Brexit, made the incendiary comments on the BBC’s Politics Live show on Friday. One of England’s former top prosecutors said police should now speak to O’Neill over his comments. There is legislation against inciting criminal activity, including violence and public disorder. Brexit has been twice delayed after M.P.s repeatedly rejected a deal negotiated by the British government and the European Union. Now, the current government, led by Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is pledging that Britain will leave the EU with or without a deal on October 31, the latest deadline....

BBC Social Affairs Correspondent Fiona Lamdin, who is white, was reporting on what police say was a racially motivated hit-and-run attack on an NHS worker in the city of Bristol. Somerset Police are treating the incident, in which a dark blue Honda Accord was driven into an unnamed 21-year-old, as racially aggravated serious assault. While reporting on the story, Lamdin said: “Just to warn you, you’re about to hear highly offensive language, because as the men ran away they hurled racial abuse, calling him a n*****....

At least, for now. PHOTO GALLERIES: Upsets | Top QB performances | Week 8’s best | SN’s midseason awards Deep breath, Oregon. Relax, Baylor. Off the ledge, Ohio State. The safest, surest way to get to the final BCS National Championship Game—the College Football Playoff takes over in 2014—is winning every game. While there could be multiple unbeaten teams from the SEC, ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12, BCS history has shown us it all evens out....

A new campaign on “sweepstakes-for-good” platform Prizeo has as its grand prize an opportunity to meet Rick and Morty creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, tour the Rick and Morty production offices and appear as a background character in an upcoming episode. Proceeds go to NEXT for AUTISM, a charity that supports autism services, focusing on helping individuals with autism and their families through direct clinical, educational and vocational programs, rather than research or awareness advocacy....

However, they also have the potential for drug interactions with common over-the-counter and prescription medications and some supplements. These interactions can interfere with the way the drug works, changing its effectiveness or causing side effects. In addition, if you have certain medical conditions, you should avoid statins or use them with caution. For these reasons, it’s important that you discuss your medical history and everything you are taking with your healthcare provider....

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Aspen Police Department shared a video of the vehicle as a reminder to “Be Bear Aware.” “Can you guess what’s going on with this poor car? We didn’t find it at the salvage yard, but it might be headed there now,” the post read. “This unlocked car was broken into and absolutely destroyed. The seats were shredded, the doors were torn to pieces, and the suspect left an extra special surprise in the back seat....

In a Facebook post shared on August 27, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in Steamboat Springs said the cubs were “in good health” and were due to be transferred to a wildlife rehabilitation center “where they will be fattened up and hibernate this winter.” The two cubs will then be released back into the wild come next spring. The bears were left on their own in May this year after their mother was euthanized for attacking a man near Steamboat Springs, Colorado....

The veteran quarterback is dealing with a partially torn labrum and tendonitis in his throwing shoulder that could sideline him for the remainder of the year, but the team could be open to bringing him back in 2017, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday. FANTASY: Injury updates It had been reported earlier this week that the right shoulder injury Cutler suffered last week in a loss to the Giants would not end his season, though examination revealed the severity of the injury is worse than initially believed....