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Huge title change at New Japan Dominion History was made last week at the New Japan Dominion event when Kenny Omega defeated Kazuchika Okada, ending the Japanese star’s record 720-day reign as the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. It was yet another incredible match by Omega and Okada who once again proved they are not only the best professional wrestlers in the world but also two of the best the business has seen in the modern era....

WrestleMania, NXT weekend WrestleMania 34 is in the books and will go down as one of the more decisive shows in the event’s recent history — some people loved it, others, not so much. Everyone believed this would be Roman Reigns’ coronation as “the guy" in the WWE with Lesnar returning to the UFC. Instead, it was a shocking ending to the night with “The Beast” leaving Reigns battered and bloodied as he retained the WWE Universal Champion....

Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia have been confirmed as the five teams to represent the continent in Russia next year. Africa’s best position since debuting in 1934 has been quarter-final berths achieved by Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana in 1990, 2002 and 2010 respectively. “My native Ghana did not get into the final part,” Desailly told Sport Express Russia. “This is my spiritual wound. But other African teams are able to surprise....

The British socialite, 60, appeared in court in person to hear the judge deliver her fate after a roller coaster build-up to the hearing that saw claims of threats to her safety from prison guards and a dispute over whether she was suicidal. Victims gave emotional accounts of their experiences with Maxwell and Epstein as they came face-to-face in court with the woman who lured them into the New York financier’s orbit....

As if playing on Christmas isn’t special enough, Giannis made his debut at Madison Square Garden, widely considered the ‘Mecca of Basketball’. When Antetokounmpo suits up to take on the Celtics this Christmas, it will be the fourth consecutive year that he and the Bucks take the floor on the holiday. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Here is everything you need to know about Giannis Antetokounmpo on Christmas....

On Friday, Antetokounmpo tried to show people in his native Greece that his Eurostep is all perfectly legal. The Greek Freak broke it down, slowly, as he entertained a group of fans in Athens while also promoting his new Nike shoe (video via Bleacher Report’s Master Tesfatsion). MORE: Giannis emotional after winning MVP The 6-11 Bucks superstar uses long strides and body control to get around and over defenders. Critics see too many strides and not enough dribbles, but he’s not being called for violations, so ....

The City of Burnsville, located just south of Minneapolis, posted photos online of huge goldfish which were found in Keller Lake, while warning of the dangers to the environment caused by releasing such fishes into local waters. “Please don’t release your pet goldfish into ponds and lakes! They grow bigger than you think and contribute to poor water quality by mucking up the bottom sediments and uprooting plants,” the City of Burnsville account tweeted on July 9....

Dogs have been getting caught in the act doing things they shouldn’t for as long as anyone can remember. From chewing furniture to stealing food, the advent of the internet has seen many of these pet-based transgressions translated into social media gold. Much of that is down to the so-called “guilty look” many dogs adopt in these situations. But while such guilty looks might be the source of much amusement in person and online, science suggests such expressions are not motivated by feelings of guilt at all....

The Giants won world championships in 2010 and 2012, the only ones since they moved to the West Coast in 1958. They built their success around dominating pitching and timely hitting. Little has changed with the Giants in terms of personnel. Plenty, however, has changed with the Giants as far as results go. San Francisco is coming off a 76-86 season and third-place finish in the National League West, and the franchise heads into the current campaign with only marginal roster changes from two years ago....

That puts Coughlin under contract through 2015. Coughlin, who will be entering his 11th season with the Giants, downplayed the deal. MORE: Greatest Combine performances | Where’s Johnny Football? “I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to it to be honest with you,” he told reporters at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Coughlin is 90-70 in 10 seasons with the Giants, including Super Bowl titles in 2007 and 2011....

The shooting happened overnight in central Topeka, Kansas, according to WIBW 13. Police officers say they responded to reports of gunfire around 12:45 a.m local time. Police told WIBW 13 that Simmons died in the street from a gunshot wound. Ballentine, 23, was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He is expected to make a full recovery. Washburn president Jerry Farley confirmed the news in a letter to the school Sunday....

Ballentine’s friend Dwane Simmons, 23, was shot and killed in the same incident in which Ballentine was wounded. “We have encouraged Corey to stay in Kansas this week to be with his family and friends as they mourn the loss and celebrate the life of his good friend and teammate Dwane Simmons,” the Giants said in a statement (via Newsday). Ballentine and Simmons were teammates and roommates at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas....

Hakeem Nicks, who, with Cruz, starred in the Giants’ Super Bowl season in 2011, was re-signed Tuesday, according to multiple media reports. MORE: Best current player at each jersey number | SN Fantasy: Don’t wait to start Tony Romo This time around, Nicks, 27, will likely serve as a backup behind the trio of Odell Beckham Jr., Rueben Randle and Dwayne Harris, according to the New York Daily News....

But he Giants are in desperate need of help at second, and they’re willing to take a low-risk shot that Uggla will be an upgrade. Uggla was an All-Star as recently as 2012, but was hitting just .162 this season for the Braves and had lost his second-base job to Tommy La Stella. In his four years with the Braves, his combined average is just .209. The Braves are the hook for all but the major league minimum if Uggla lands on the Giants’ major league roster....

The Giants will be hoping to either get back into first place in the NFC East or keep pace with Washington. The Browns, after losing a Monday night heartbreaker to the Ravens in Week 14, need to rebound in their quest for an AFC wild-card berth. The Giants will be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones, turning to former Brown Colt McCoy for the second time in three weeks. The Browns won’t have former Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr....

Players Conventional Wisdom Gingrich + President Newt plots his first 100 days. What, he’s not the president? Clinton - Harry Truman loved loud Pacific shirts. Maybe that’s the explanation. Helms - You call yourself a patriot? Deserves dishonorable discharge for dissing Cmd. in chief. Gramm +/- Ornery Texas Sen. says he’s ““too ugly to be elected president.’’ He’s right. Prayer + Flag-burning issue of the moment. Amend the Bill of Rights?...

For two NBA stars that are missing out, Sacchetti was able to welcome back Luigi Datome along with Niccolò Melli, a teammate of his at Fenerbahce. Fresh off the disappointing end of 2017 Eurobasket, Datome claimed he would have some time off from FIBA competitions, but his resolve didn’t last long: just the time needed to get back in shape after a grueling Turkish domestic season, culminating in the Euroleague Final Four....

The Flyers defenseman elected not to participate in warmups with the team on Tuesday night because he refused to wear Philadelphia’s Pride Night jerseys and use a stick with rainbow tape on it. After the game, Provorov said that his religious beliefs were the reason for boycotting the celebration. “I respect everybody, and I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov said after the Flyers’ 5-2 loss. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion....

With two laps remaining at Odaiba Marine Park, camera crews had a great shot of the pack of leaders. Then, out of nowhere, a fish flew from the water during the marathon and soared through the air before landing on its side, just ahead of the swimmers. There were tweets from Tokyo to Australia and then all around the world by Tuesday night in America that showed nature at work....