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SportsYahoo SportsChange agent zero: Rashod Bateman's jersey swap hearkens back to upbringing, targets racism in society
To understand the impetus behind Rashod Bateman's number change is to understand his journey – the collective scars he’s accumulated and the pain that’s shaped his perspective the past 20 years.
SportsAFP NewsIraq's 'stadium of horrors' in ruins, but the game goes on
Mohamed Fathi, coach of Mosul's football club in northern Iraq, hardly recognises the ruined soccer stadium once used by Islamic State group fighters to fire rockets and lob mortars from.
SportsAFP NewsIreland seek to lift spirits with Italy win as Six Nations returns
Ireland are determined to lift the mood of a country that is back in coronavirus lockdown by delivering a bonus-point win over Italy on Saturday that would lift them to the top of the Six Nations table.
SportsYahoo SportsAlabama AD Greg Byrne fought ‘challenging’ symptoms while dealing with COVID-19
"I hope I don't go through anything like this again, because it's not a lot of fun."
SportsAFP NewsPremier League race wide open after early-season stumbles
Five games into a Premier League season full of goals and drama, each of the traditional 'big six' have dropped at least five points, and the title race is wide open.
EntertainmentYahoo SportsWith roots in racism, 'Eyes of Texas' should be banned. So why isn't Texas listening to its Black students?
What began early in the summer as a renewed movement by Longhorn athletes to do away with the song has led to something of a power struggle between the athletics director and football coach Tom Herman.
SportsYahoo SportsTy Lue confident Kawhi Leonard, Paul George will stick with Clippers 'for a long time'
Both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can opt out of their deals with the Clippers after next season.
SportsAFP NewsColombia's Munoz grabs PGA Zozo lead as Tiger soars to 76
Colombia's Sebastian Munoz endured a roller-coaster round on his way to an eight-under par 64 Thursday to lead the PGA Zozo Championship while defending champion Tiger Woods struggled to a woeful 76.
SportsAFP News'Loved and appreciated' Bale starts as Spurs win, Celtic undone by Milan
Gareth Bale said it felt good to be "loved and appreciated" after helping Tottenham to a 3-0 win over LASK of Austria in the Europa League on Thursday.
SportsYahoo SportsThe only athletes who can match LeBron James' 'NBA 2K' dominance are in other sports
LeBron James is once again the top player in "NBA 2K." Here are the other athletes who can match his run of excellence.
CelebrityAFP News'Thank you Brazil': football legend Pele still laughing as he turns 80
Considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, Pele will celebrate his 80th birthday Friday, confined to his home in Brazil because of Covid-19 but meeting the milestone with his trademark laugh.
SportsAFP NewsItalian rider Spreafico fails doping control on Giro d'Italia
Italian rider Matteo Spreafico has returned two positive samples during doping controls at the Giro d'Italia, cycling governing body the UCI announced on Thursday.
SportsAFP NewsBaxter backs away from England talk
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has played down suggestions he could succeed Eddie Jones as England coach.
SportsAFP NewsBale starts as Spurs win, Celtic undone by Milan
Gareth Bale helped Tottenham to an opening 3-0 victory over LASK of Austria in their Europa League campaign on Thursday but Celtic suffered another setback with a home 3-1 loss at the hands of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's AC Milan.
CelebrityAFP News'No disrespect intended': Italy coach Mancini apologises for Covid cartoon
Italy coach Roberto Mancini on Thursday apologised after a cartoon he shared on social media of a man in hospital created a storm of protest.
SportsAFP NewsNFL shifts Raiders-Bucs game over virus-hit Vegas linemen
A Covid-19 outbreak among the Las Vegas Raiders prompted the NFL to shift their Sunday game against Tampa Bay to an afternoon matchup instead of a night feature.
SportsAFP NewsSabalenka back from brink to defeat Gauff in Ostrava thriller
Aryna Sabalenka came back from 2-5 down in the third set to defeat American teenager Coco Gauff and reach the Ostrava WTA quarter-finals on Thursday.
SportsAFP NewsTitle pursuit is Hamilton priority, not new deal
Lewis Hamilton is focused on winning his seventh drivers' title and, he said on Thursday, does not consider re-signing with Mercedes to be a priority.
SportsMMA WeeklyDana White: Khabib vs. Gaethje trending to be biggest UFC event ever
While many sports leagues are struggling through a 2020 struck by the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC continues to trend upward. UFC president Dana White has consistently said that this is going to be the promotion's best year yet. He is now saying that UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje is trending to be the promotion's biggest single event yet. "Do I think (UFC 254) is going to do over 2 million (pay-per-view buys)? I have no idea, but I can tell you this, the data is telling us it will," White said at a recent scrum on Fight Island. UFC 254 features undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov looking to unify his belt with that of interim titleholder Justin Gaethje. The interim title was created when Khabib was unable to compete at UFC 249 in May, the promotion's first event after a nearly global shutdown. With Khabib at home in Russia and unable to compete at UFC 249, Gaethje stepped in to face Tony Ferguson for the interim designation. He won, but refused to put on the belt and call himself the champ until he beats Khabib. Gaethje will get that opportunity on Fight Island on Saturday. Evidently, sports fans around the world want to find out if he can do it. White insists the data indicates that fans are going to watch in record numbers. He added that UFC 254 has already generated more than 23 billion impressions worldwide; a good indicator that interest actually is at record levels. It's a trend that White and the UFC have seen follow since they restarted the professional sports world back in May. "Since the pandemic started, you would have never dreamed we’d have pulled the numbers we have on the other pay-per-views with the fights that we had. Everything is trending (up) for us right now. Other sports are going (down) with their ratings, our ratings continue to go up," said White. "It’s weird because this whole pandemic thing has been really good for the sport. If you look at the numbers that we’ve continued to pull and the stars that we’ve already started to build through the pandemic, it’s pretty fascinating. "It’s been an incredible run. It’s been fun. And we’ll see how this thing plays out and what’s in store for 2021." One thing that White and everyone else hopes for is a safe return for fans to live events. The UFC and others have operated primarily without audiences in attendance. White has indicated that he doesn't want to have fans in attendance until he can do it full strength, but only time will tell if and when that happens. TRENDING > Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to being compared to Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali | UFC 254 Related Video > Dana White says UFC 254 generating record numbers, looking forward to the day fans return (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)
SportsAFP NewsArcher claims Warner for sixth time, but Hyderabad win IPL clash
England's Jofra Archer claimed David Warner's wicket for the sixth time this year on Thursday but the Australian still came out on top when his Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
SportsAFP NewsAfrica roundup: Mosimane warns Ahly of 'difficult' match despite lead
Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane is predicting a "difficult" CAF Champions League semi-final second leg in Egypt Friday against Moroccan visitors Wydad Casablanca despite holding a two-goal advantage.
SportsAFP NewsTearful Martin wins Vuelta stage 3 as Roglic keeps lead
Ireland's Dan Martin won a thrilling battle for stage three honours on the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, and now trails race leader Primoz Roglic by just five seconds.
SportsAFP NewsHamilton questions Petrov role after controversial racism, gay comments
Lewis Hamilton appeared to be at loggerheads with Formula One's ruling body again on Thursday when he criticised the selection of Vitaly Petrov as a race steward for this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix.
SportsAFP NewsChelsea's Mendy almost quit football during year with no club
Edouard Mendy says his struggles to save his football career when he found himself without a club have set him up to succeed at Chelsea.
SportsAFP News'Perfect tactics': Hindley wins stage as teammate Kelderman takes Giro lead
Australian Jai Hindley said Sunweb's strategy was "perfect" as he won Thursday's gruelling Giro d'Italia 18th stage on the Stelvio pass in the northern Italian Alps to help team-mate Wilco Kelderman take the leader's pink jersey.
