On Monday, Top Rank Boxing unveiled the official promotional video for the fight, and it is as good as you would expect. MORE: Showtime hype video | PPV price at record cost

The 67-page report was issued by the Senate Intelligence Committee after 200 witness interviews and reviewing 400,000 documents. Although largely redacted, it reaffirms much of which is already known about Russia’s extensive efforts to undermine an American election. The report revealed that officials at “all levels of government” were concerned with eroding election integrity and thus chose not to offer detailed warnings to staffers at the state level, which in turn led local officials to not react with “any additional urgency,” causing “confusion and a lack of information....

The Whataburger Center, a shelter for foster children in San Antonio, was cited 239 times between 2016 and 2020 for violations over state minimum standards. In describing the situation at the center, court documents revealed “substantiated” findings of abuse, self-harm, sexual allegations, and medical neglect, among others. In September, the shelter was put on probation by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The probation blocked children from being housed there after the department reported “a continued pattern of deficiencies in the area of supervision, medication, and reports/record keeping....

A Facebook post published to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stated that staff received a call regarding the manatee after a storm passed through. “During high tide, the manatee was likely able to swim near the side of the road in the rising waters, and when the waters receded, it got stuck!” the post reads. According to the agency, the Florida manatee can grow up to 10 feet long as an adult and may also be known as “sea cows....

But take a small step down the conference standings, and you’ll find the Raptors hot on the Celtics’ heels with their own rookie thriving in his first NBA season. OG Anunoby, the No. 23 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, was a question mark coming into the year after suffering a torn ACL in the middle of his sophomore campaign at Indiana. MORE: Get to know Raptors rookie OG Anunoby...

Although the Super Eagles have qualified for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia, they must honour the dead-rubber encounter billed for Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine. According to a press release sent by the Nigeria Football Federation, all the technical crew and backroom staff arrived in Rabat on Sunday with Ahmed Musa, Wilfred Ndidi, Mikel Agu and Ikechukwu Ezenwa. They were joined on Monday by Oghenekaro Etebo, Alex Iwobi, Olanrewaju Kayode, Henry Onyekuru, Chidiebere Nwakali, Kelechi Iheanacho, Uche Agbo, Chidozie Awaziem, John Ogu and Anthony Nwakaeme....

In the video, Ryan mentioned the reasons he joined the Democratic race, including to help workers and seek education reform. He told Twitter followers he aimed “to really give voice to the forgotten people of our country: the workers who have been left behind, the businesses who have been left behind, the people who need healthcare or aren’t getting a quality education or are saddled by tremendous debt.” He also said that he “wanted to give voice to the forgotten communities that have been left behind by globalization and automation....

Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Wagner ordered 21-year-old Brandon Rutherford to get the shot when he appeared for sentencing Wednesday for a drug conviction. Rutherford was wearing a face mask when he stood in the Cincinnati courtroom, WCPO reported. “I had the mask on because I heard the COVID numbers were back up,” Rutherford told the local news station. Wagner then questioned him on his vaccination status, according to Rutherford....

No. 1 Ohio State closes the Week 1 college football schedule with a much-anticipated game at Virginia Tech. The Buckeyes have a chance to get payback for last year’s 35-21 loss to the Hokies. Will Cardale Jones or J.T. Barrett take the first snap? On the other side, longtime coach Frank Beamer and defensive coordinator Bud Foster try to draw up another defensive plan to stop the defending national champions....

In his final game as a Buckeye, Elliott carried the load rushing for 149 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries. He also added a 30-yard reception. Elliott scored three of his four touchdowns in the first half, as Ohio State (12-1) jumped out to an early 28-7 lead. MORE: Full bowl results | Playoff TV ratings fall drastically Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett completed 19 of 31 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown....

Burrow, a graduate transfer who battled for the starting job left by J.T. Barrett in the spring, announced his decision on Twitter. He will be immediately eligible to play in 2018. MORE: Sizing up OSU QB competition Burrow’s decision knocks the quarterback battle down to two for Ohio State with redshirt-sophomore Dwayne Haskins and redshirt-freshman Tate Martell. Burrow, a former Ohio Mr. Football, served as Barrett’s primary backup in 2016 but fell behind the depth chart after suffering a broken hand in fall camp in 2017....

The Ohio State quarterback on Sunday shared a #WeWantToPlay petition — which lists him as its creator — requesting the Big Ten Conference to reinstate the 2020 football fall season. The Big Ten and Pac-12 announced on Tuesday they would postpone their respective seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We, the football players of the Big Ten, together with the fans and supporters of college football, request that the Big Ten Conference immediately reinstate the 2020 football season,” the petition reads....

It all started on Tuesday, the day before college football’s early signing period, when the Buckeyes’ Twitter account tweeted this out: MORE: 2019 early signing tracker That set up one of the more memorable recruiting gimmicks we’ve seen in some time, right up there with ECU’s pirate-themed scholarship offers: using the popular video game “NCAA Football 14” to announce the Buckeyes’ signed recruits. More specifically, Ohio State created players to match signed recruits and put together a brief “highlight reel” — all of them against either Michigan or Penn State, for those interested....

The Line: Alabama -9, Total: 58 Line movement: Alabama opened between 9.5 and 10-point favorites in Las Vegas, with the number dropping to between 8.5 and 9.5. The total has ranged between 57.5 and 59. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page . Current form: Alabama has won eight-straight since a 23-17 October loss at Ole Miss as 4.5-point favorites. There were a couple of close calls since, but this is a battle-tested team under Nick Saban, winning three national titles in the last five years....

Here’s everything you need to know about the Cotton Bowl matchup between the Buckeyes and Trojans: MORE: Where to watch: fuboTV (7-day free trial) What Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Where AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) When Friday, Dec. 29, 8:30 p.m. How to watch ESPN, live-stream at WatchESPN Betting line Ohio State -6 Last meeting USC beat Ohio State 18-15 on Sept. 12, 2009. The Trojans lead the all-time series 13-9-1, which includes seven Rose Bowls....

Coming off an 8-2 whipping of the Golden Knights Tuesday, the Oilers are 3-1-1 in their last five games, 4-2-1 in seven, easily their most successful stretch of the season. Meanwhile the Blues surrendered a season-high seven goals Monday, opening their three-game trek to Western Canada with a 7-4 loss to the Flames in Calgary. One of the top defensive teams in the NHL, the Blues surrendered 12 goals in their last two games, and are looking to avoid losing three straight for the first time this season....

It’s a pig. MORE: Stewart not yet 100 percent | Earnhardt-Letarte breakup more than business | Earnhardt won’t pick new crew chief Yes, a pig. As in oink, oink. Not a huge pig, but still a pig. The pig’s name? “Porkchop — that’s his first and final warning,” Stewart told fans during a question-and-answer session Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway. Porkchop, which Stewart got just prior to the season finale last year at Homestead, is three pounds and is expected to grow to 20-25 pounds....

About Blue Zones The five Blue Zones are: The Italian island of SardiniaOkinawa, JapanLoma Linda, CaliforniaThe Nicoya Peninsula, an isolated part of Costa RicaIkaria, an isolated Greek island Through their research, Buettner and his colleagues found that people living in Blue Zones all shared similar lifestyle characteristics. One of these Blue Zones is Okinawa, Japan, the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. What Are Okinawans Doing Right?...

The post presents itself as a call to action for “PATRIOTS” and features an image of a yellow Star of David badge, not unlike the ones that Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Holocaust, marked “unvaccinated.” The badge image also includes a type of serial number, date, and what looks like a microchip. “STATUS: - RESTRICTED,” reads text on the meme image. “Limited access to travel within their State, Province or Territory....