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Though he played just 39 games at the big-league level last season, expectations are high for him this year. That might be considered unfair if those 39 games hadn’t been so impressive. Swanson made the most of that supersized cup of MLB coffee, posting a strong .361 on-base percentage while also making a number of dazzling plays at shortstop. It was a preview that has already put him among the favorites to win the NL Rookie of the Year award....

Both men are coming off massive victories that have gotten the discussion going. Benn is coming off a fourth-round destruction of former WBO Welterweight Champion Chris Algeri. Meanwhile, Eubank Jr. dominated Liam Williams last week in a highly-anticipated showdown. Hearn has now given his take on the fight to talkSPORT’s Michael Benson. While he believes that a fight between the two would be massive, it’s not his first focus. This is mainly due to the massive weight disparity between the duo....

For his next fight, ‘The Tartan Tornado’ revealed his tartan-style shorts and his robe for his ring walk. Take a look at the tweet: This time, his shorts will display his own name rather than his nickname. The shorts come in a checkered style, with various different colors and a black elastic band around the waist that says ‘Taylor’ in blue. His robe, on the other hand, is pretty simple....

In April, Wei Wei told his family that he wanted to begin judo lessons. But two weeks later, after just his second judo lesson, he ended up in a coma. He is currently in intensive care on life support and is likely to remain in a vegetative state even if he survives. Wei Wei’s uncle was present at the class and filmed the incident to show the boy’s mother. According to the BBC, the video shows an older student throwing the boy repeatedly, despite Wei Wei screaming in pain....

The incident occurred on Saturday night in Chesterfield Township, Michigan, just outside of Detroit. Local father Keith Stonehouse was home with his 6-year-old son, Mason, while his wife was out seeing a movie with friends. At one point, half an hour before Mason had to go to bed, Stonehouse gave his son his phone to play games on. Instead of playing games, the boy opened the GrubHub and went wild, ordering over $1,000 worth of food from numerous restaurants in the area....

It was Sunil Narine’s all-round performance that took the Dynamites one step closer to the final. The Trinidadian bowled a terrific spell in the first innings and ended up with figures of 4-15. He then opened the innings for Dhaka and scored a quickfire 31 (16) to give them a flying start in a low-scoring affair. Dhaka Dynamites emerged victorious by six wickets over the Vikings while chasing 135 runs....

But it’s obvious it still sits in his craw that he wasn’t a factor the year after he won the title. So to get his second win of 2014 and, barring a complete disaster, know he’ll be in the Chase gives Keselowski satisfaction. MORE: Kez dominates | Then loses to champagne bottle | Junior comes on strong | Kyle Busch improves | Race results | Standings | Video And the fact that both those wins came on 1....

The surreal and unexpectedly bloody trailer kicks off with a sobbing child repeatedly stabbing something tastefully placed just off-screen. For the duration of the video the camera cuts between scenes of idyllic innocence, such as wading through a beautifully-lit pond while fairies and imps watch over the protagonist’s journey, and that jarring opening scene. RELATED: Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Gets Intense Story Trailer The game’s hero, who appears to be a 9-year-old boy named Olle, looks to be able to visit all sorts of fantastic locales and meet strange creatures along the way....

His words, not ours. The Patriots, who sent both a first-round pick and a third-round pick to the Saints in a trade for the 23-year-old wide receiver last week, already seem to have touched Cooks with their magic Patriot Way wand. If not, the organization notorious for its players providing minimal substance behind public words and speaking by the PR book will be pleased with Cooks’ conference call with reporters Wednesday....

On Saturday, Florida’s Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office received a bizarre request for help after a startled homeowner found an alligator in their backyard swimming pool. According to a Facebook post made by the department, Sheriff’s Deputy Heather Harris responded to the call and found a small alligator lazing in the pool. Luckily, she was able to quickly subdue the animal, tape its snout shut and safely remove it from the water....

In addition to the minimalist announcements, the military avoids keeping any sort of running tallies, particularly when things are going badly. The Pentagon has also studiously refused to release estimates of enemy casualties, although these are indeed detailed in every after-action report. “We don’t do body counts,” was the explanation of Gen. Tommy Franks, the CENTCOM commander when the war began. The American military is mindful of Vietnam, where the estimates of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed, released on a daily basis, proved a huge embarrassment when someone with a calculator figured out that the entire male population of Vietnam had been exterminated, at least on paper....

Leicester confirm Ranieri support The former pound-for-pound king is due to visit the cities of Leicester, Liverpool and London next month when he will be interviewed on stage by former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson. And ‘Money’ is keen to have a chat with the team that made headlines across the world in May last year when he kicks off his tour at the Leicester Athena on March 2, according to promoter Shane Whitfield....

Chris Eubank Jr. had some intimidating words for his opponent and also detailed how cutting weight for the catchweight fight may impact him, he said: Watch the press conference here: If Chris Eubank Jr. can comfortably make weight, he will have a significant advantage on the night. Eubank Jr. is a bigger man and has fought in higher weight classes, including the 168lbs division and he did not look small while doing it....

‘Money’ is a deceptively older fighter than some fans may remember, as he’s been at the top of boxing for well over a decade. He stayed active and was the greatest boxer on the planet, even approaching his 40s. Even now in retirement, he’s stayed relevant through exhibition fights and his promotional team. Mayweather Promotions is currently one of the biggest stables in the sport. The unbeaten boxer currently represents names such as Gervonta Davis, Badou Jack and Ashley Theophane....

The Premier Boxing Champions series will make its television debut next Saturday night on NBC, one of five primetime telecasts scheduled for the network (NBC and NBCSN will combine for 20 windows overall). The PBC also has deals with CBS (up to eight afternoon windows starting April 4) and Spike TV (monthly Friday night windows starting March 13), with additional broadcast partners possible. Though there have been previous efforts to bring boxing back from the relative exile of pay-per-view, where only the biggest fights attract mainstream attention, the PBC is perhaps the most legitimate effort yet....

Chapek is facing harsh scrutiny on social media after declaring in a memo that The Walt Disney Company “unequivocally” stands with its LGBTQ+ employees, but wouldn’t directly condemn the controversial bill making its way through the Florida legislature. “We are committed to creating a more inclusive company—and world. I understand that the very need to reiterate that commitment means we still have more work to do,” Chapek said in an internal memo to staff on Monday....

The Job Creators Network Foundation, founded by Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, supported two student borrowers who argued in court that the administration’s plan was unlawful, while the judge in the case blocked it. Many Twitter users joined calls to boycott Home Depot because of Marcus’ association with the Job Creators Network Foundation. Tweets with the hashtag “#BoycottHomeDepot” have been posted for several days and continued into early Friday morning....

Rangpur Riders have done the double over Comilla this season with Comilla being bundled out for less than 100 on both occasions. They also enter the match as the firm favourites with the likes of AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle in their rank, although Comilla have also been impressive enroute to finishing second. With the added incentive of having another go at the final, both teams should be able to play their natural game and put forth a game worth remembering....

But, of course, the big news here was the reveal of the final at-large teams. SMU, Florida State, Green Bay and Georgetown were the first four teams out. The lowest at-large team in this region is, in fact, ninth-seeded George Washington, which seems odd. You have auto bids at 10 (Saint Joseph’s), 11 (Providence), 12 (Harvard) and 13 (Delaware). Seed-wise, I thought North Carolina would get a 5 and Cincy, UConn and Michigan State might be a line up, but that’s not a big deal....

Not Busch winning the STP 500 but making contact with Keselowski on pit road less than 50 laps into the race, damaging Keselowski's car and sending him to the garage. MORE: Winners & Losers | Race results | Busch wins | Keselowski rips Busch after pit-road incident Keselowski finished 31 laps down in 38th, and after Keselowski banged doors with Busch in retaliation for the Lap-41 incident, Busch told his team: "Well, I guess we get to get in a fight afterwards because I’m going to go (expletive) that dude’s (expletive) face up....