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Gasol says on Tuesday that after speaking with Bulls players Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, “instinct told me to pick Chicago.” MORE: NBA scrambling after LeBron decision | Melo back to Knicks | Free-agent tracker The 7-foot (2.13-meter) Spanish forward says Chicago was a logical choice since “without doubt it is one of the championship favorites in the East alongside Cleveland.” The 34-year-old Gasol, who departs the Los Angeles Lakers after five-plus seasons, says while the Spurs and Thunder were options “nothing is guaranteed wherever you sign....

Free Fire is one of the most popular mobile games right now, and its Esports scene is constantly growing. 2019 saw the first-ever Free Fire World Cup, which was a huge success, and continuing on the momentum, Garena has already announced the Free Fire Indian Championship 2020. Many competitive gaming enthusiasts showed up for the FFIC registration, which overloaded the website. However, Garena has noticed the issue, and it will be resolved for everyone soon....

Safety Dravon Henry, linebacker Xavier Preston, offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste and linebacker Jaleel Fields were cited late Tuesday night at an on-campus residence hall. They will be placed on probation and forced to pay court costs if they do not contest the citations, per the Post-Gazette. MORE: Alabama linebacker arrested on domestic violence charges | Ex-Vandy player testifies at rape trial Coach Dana Holgerson is aware of the situation, and released a statement saying “the matter will be handled internally....

Not only is that case still unsolved, a lawsuit brought by the victim, Alexander Bradley, against Hernandez has yet to go to trial. As was the case when the civil suit was filed in federal court in June 2013 — a week before Hernandez was arrested for Odin Lloyd’s murder in Massachusetts — Bradley has not pressed charges against Hernandez, but has named him as the shooter in the suit....

Al Haymon’s goal for Premier Boxing Champions has now become a reality. RingTV.com is reporting that PBC and Fox have agreed to a multi-year deal starting in December. The network will pay PBC in excess of $60 million a year for 10 “championship-level” fights on Fox and an additional 12 fight cards to air on Fox Sports 1. Combined with the three-year deal that was announced on Thursday with Showtime, which is estimated to be over $60 million a year, PBC is rumored to be getting more money on a yearly basis than Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing is getting from DAZN....

Speaking on Fox News on Monday, legal analyst Andrew Napolitano suggested that the president himself shouldn’t participate in the hearings, but warned against the White House opting out of the process entirely but refusing to send lawyers along. “The rules about which the president is complaining were written by a Republican House of Representatives in 2015, so I think the president would be very unwise not to send lawyers there,” he said....

Voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems brought defamation cases against the three media organizations, accusing them of spreading conspiracy theories that it rigged the presidential election against Donald Trump and skewed results in favor of now-President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, a $1.6 billion lawsuit brought by Dominion against Fox Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, was given the green light to proceed last month. The suit accuses the company of allowing Fox News to spread and amplify baseless accusations of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, including unfounded allegations that the election was stolen with the help of Dominion, which provided voting machines to 28 states....

“I thought it was a great speech,” Wallace said during a Fox News segment shortly after Biden was sworn in and delivered the address. “I’ve been listening to these inaugural addresses since 1961—John F. Kennedy: ‘Ask not….’ I thought this was the best inaugural address I ever heard.” Wallace described Biden’s speech as a combined sermon and pep talk. “It was a call to our better angels, it was a call saying, Look, we’ve got tremendous challenges—COVID, the economy, racial injustice, climate change—but there’s nothing we can’t do if we come together,” he said....

Baier and Wallace shared their analyses during a recess, as House investigators on Wednesday carried out the first public hearings of the impeachment inquiry against Trump, which centers around his actions toward Ukraine and its leaders. During the hearing, Taylor answered questions alongside the State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent. “Obviously, Taylor is a very compelling witness, in part because he took such detailed notes in all of these conversations, all of these interactions,” Baier asserted....

The transcript of Holmes’ closed-door testimony was released by the House on Monday as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump, prompting Fox News host Kilmeade to ponder how Holmes was able to hear both sides of a phone call. “The big things is, it’s something that’s not addressed, and nobody else has seen and no one’s really questioned is that when David Holmes came out and said ‘I was hanging out in a restaurant having a bottle of wine and I listened over and there’s the EU ambassador talking to what I think’s the president—amazingly he heard both sides of the phone call,” Kilmeade said....

“I do think overall though, the president needs this,” Kilmeade said Friday morning. “I think the president might be in a situation where virtual could actually be better for him.” Trump refused to partake in a virtual debate after the Commission of Presidential Debates (CPD) announced on Thursday that the second presidential debate scheduled for October 15 would be held virtually due to coronavirus concerns. “I’m not going to do a virtual debate,” the president told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo....

“When the Access Hollywood tape came out, [Trump was] calm, cool and calculated,” Kilmeade said during the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends, which he co-hosts. “You could argue that’s more devastating than any of this [Ukraine scandal]. He’s at his best when – usually when the pressure’s on,” he continued. “[There’s] something about this case, because I guess he feels it’s so unjust.” Prior to Kilmeade’s remarks, Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy defended the president as well....

Fox Sports managed to create a hype video that could cause more inertia than excitement for Saturday night’s CONCACAF contest between the U.S. Men’s National Team and Mexico. Trump opens the video by saying he loves the Mexican people and their “amazing spirit.” Fox Sports must have forgotten the part where he said Mexico is sending us drug dealers and rapists. MORE: Best international rivalries | Why you should be excited for USA-Mexico...

Da Rocha, the developer behind indie hits like Hue and the Q.U.B.E. series, shared a quick video showing off a rhythm-driven FPS that his studio has been “messing around” with. It shows a fairly typical fast-paced shootout against placeholder models in a temple-like room, but with the intriguing twist that the player’s gun only fires when notes crawling up from the bottom of the screen reach the reticle. RELATED: 10 Best First-Person Shooters Of The Last Decade...

The French boss joined the glorious list of people to win the prestigious trophy as a captain, as well as a coach. The final of the competition was a riveting contest between one of the tournament favourites against a team that had battled all odds to make it there. Eventually, the experience and exuberance of the French team helped them come out on top of the encounter, winning it 4-2 at the end of it all....

Les Bleus began promisingly in Lyon, with Paul Pogba having a shot tipped against the post by Zack Steffen in the USA goal. Yet a rare attack from the visitors in the 44th minute brought the opening goal, with right-back Djibril Sidibe and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris both culpable as Julian Green pounced. Kylian Mbappe impressed throughout and levelled from substitute Benjamin Pavard’s fine cross 12 minutes from time – one of few incisive France attacks during the second period until a late rally that saw Steffen excel....

Les Bleus are dealing with a host of key injuries including the absence of Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema. They have struggled in recent UEFA Nations League play, but still boast a supremely talented squad on paper. Star forward Kylian Mbappe is a rising talent in the game, already one of the very best attackers in the world at 23 years old. He won Best Young Player at the 2018 World Cup, helping surge France to victory as a teenager....

South Africa’s first match of the autumn series was a similarly tense affair in Dublin, but the Springboks were ultimately defeated by Ireland. The hosts raced into a 16-6 lead following tries from Mack Hansen and Josh van der Flier after half-time, and held on to win 19-16, despite a late rally from the Springboks which saw Franco Mostert and Kurt-Lee Arendse crash over in the dying minutes. France too were shell-shocked early on against the Wallabies, conceding the first try as Australia went from one tryline to another in the blink of an eye, and dotted down through Lalakai Foketi....

While plenty of us were merrily over-indulging during the festive period, former Team GB Olympian Clarke was in training for his fifth professional bout on the Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith undercard. As a heavyweight, the 31-year-old does not have to be a slave to the scales like those in other divisions, but he still had to maintain discipline as family and friends filled their faces. “It’s not great, especially for someone who loves food like I do,” Clarke told The Sporting News as he tucked into some chicken, sweet potatoes and greens, somewhat underlining the point....