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In fact, USA Today noted, “‘Where’s Ronda?” is the most popular game in Sin City this week, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s best-known female superstar has found a way to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time.” Just days before her bantamweight title bout against champion Amanda Nunes, UFC’s cash machine is invisible — other than in all the promotional signage … everywhere. No open workouts. No media availabilities....

Former Celtics guard Rondo made a last-gasp 20-foot jumper to lift the Lakers to victory in Boston and snap the Celtics’ five-game winning streak on Thursday. Rondo, who began his career in Boston, finished with 17 points, shooting seven of 11 from the field and three of four from three-point range. He also chipped in 10 assists. The Lakers were trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half, but they rallied with 42 third-quarter points....

Rooney has only played 45 minutes in Everton’s past three matches due to a virus, having been on a prolific run of six goals in five games before missing the 0-0 draw against champions Chelsea on December 23. The 32-year-old is United’s all-time record scorer and the goal burden will fall upon France international Martial on Merseyside. Martial has six goals in 19 Premier League appearances for Jose Mourinho’s men this season, having been predominantly deployed in a wide attacking role....

Never ones to shy away from provocative covers, Golf Digest is continuing that trend by featuring Rory McIlroy depicted as Michelangelo’s ‘David" on the cover of their Masters preview edition. MORE: McIlroy to play Augusta with Tom Brady | Golf legend comments of Tiger Woods’ struggles The Masters is the first major tournament of the year and arguably the most popular and well known tournament of the season. With Tiger Woods battling injury and a serious slump, McIlroy is becoming the face of professional golf....

“After lengthy discussions, I have given [McIlroy] approval to play a minimum of 12 European Tour events this year,” PGA European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley said in a release. MORE: FedEx Cup champions | Jason Day stays grounded | Elite players at TPC Boston McIlroy won the Race to Dubai title in 2014 and leads the 2015 rankings by more than 300,000 points despite having played in nine European Tour events this year....

McIlroy will be the face of EA Sports’ PGA Tour video game this year, marking a switch after 15 years of Woods being on the cover. MORE: What Tiger means in his latest statement | Els snaps a club on a tree It becomes the latest bump in the rocky road that is Woods’ 2015, with Monday also bringing another slip down the golf rankings for the 14-time major winner – to 87th in the world....

The former PGA Tour player compared McIlroy’s current exercise techniques to Tiger Woods’ workout habits, and Chamblee is concerned McIlroy is headed down a similar path of injuries. MORE: Most exciting athletes in sports | Lindsey Vonn did pull-ups in body paint “I say it with a lot of trepidation, because it’s a different era for sure,” Chamblee said, via GolfChannel.com. “I don’t know the full extent of what he’s doing, but when I see the things he’s doing in the gym, I think of what happened to Tiger Woods....

If you have rosacea, stress and anxiety may worsen your symptoms. Learning to cope with rosacea is different for each person. Getting social support, using makeup effectively, and knowing your triggers are all strategies to consider as you focus on living your best life with rosacea. Emotional The link between your personal feelings and your skin condition is something you shouldn’t ignore. While not everyone has the same exact skin reaction in response to feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, or other emotions, many people with rosacea notice a link....

The Full Marathon was flagged off at 12:00 midnight and the winner in the Men’s category was Tave Pabeker with a timing of 2 hours, 21 minutes and 52 sec while in the women’s category, it was Fekede Simegn with a timing of 3 hours, 11 minutes and 36 sec. The Bengaluru Midnight Marathon (BMM) is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS-IAAF). Apart from being a serious stage for professional runners, the BMM is also a community-driven event which has six other races along with the full and half marathon....

You have to feel for Dick Cheney. While his opponent gamely croons “My Way” on national TV, Cheney remains the consummate Defense secretary; he delivers every campaign speech with the solemnity of a body-count briefing. Last week, as George W. Bush darted from Oprah to Regis, Cheney worked hard to soften his own style, telling supporters a surprisingly funny story about getting lost in the Pentagon–you really had to be there–and even kissing a baby or two....

Patriotic, passionate Brazilians have been booing everybody and anything in Rio. MORE: What’s missing from these Olympics? Class and decency Their soccer-like rooting for Brazilian athletes — and passionate jeering of everybody else — has injected a brawling, unpredictable dynamic into NBC Sports’ TV coverage. PHOTOS: Beautiful images from Rio The Olympics prides itself on sportsmanship. The booing has shocked Olympic officials who prefer the polite applause of British fans at the 2012 London Olympics....

For a player capped on 73 cherished instances for his beloved country, former FA chairman David Bernstein’s disinterest was viewed as an insult marginalising his endeavours for England. To think that Neville was preferred for sporting the England jersey on merely 12 caps more is risible. There were conspicuously other motives. The claims are valid The subsequent vitriol spewed at him, in reaction to the explosive accusations delivered in his insightful autobiography, was ill-informed and unwarranted....

Rumours constantly run wild in the lead up to the Rumble and fans convince themselves that wrestlers have risen up from the dead to perform in the WWE again. This year is no different, name upon name has been rumoured to be coming to the Alamodome and we’re all pretty excited about it. However, we know not all of them can make it or would even want to come, so here are 5 wrestlers that MUST appear in the Rumble match at all costs....

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said the royals would be “fine” with having an elected president, adding: “Who wants to live in a goldfish bowl all their lives?” Bond covered the royals in the 1990s, during Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ messy divorce, and has since written books Elizabeth: Fifty Glorious Years and Reporting Royalty. “If the country wanted to go down the presidency route, I’d be perfectly happy,” She told Platinum magazine....

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The Washington Post broke news of the whistleblower complaint last week and said that it involved concerns over Trump issuing a “promise” to a foreign leader. Subsequent reporting from outlets including the Post has revealed further details about the incident, including that the complaint reportedly revolves around Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal exclusively reported this weekend that Trump “repeatedly pressured” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden....