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Pena submitted Nunes in the second round of their bout in Las Vegas, which came immediately before the Charles Oliveira-Dustin Poirier main event. She sank in a rear naked choke to end the bout at 3:26 of the round. “I’m not surprised, motherf—ers,” Pena said in a postfight interview with Joe Rogan in the Octagon as she held her daughter. Pena was confident beforehand that she would dethrone the champ....

In case you didn’t know… Klopp and Guardiola are among the best football managers in the world currently and are competing against each other for the Premier League title this season. Manchester City comfortably won the Premier League title last season but the Citizens are being tested to their limits by Klopp’s Liverpool team this term as the Reds are just one point behind the defending champions, with just six league games left to play in the ongoing campaign....

A recent nationwide survey of Hispanic voters found that 68 percent of those polled call themselves “Hispanic,” while 21 percent favor “Latino” or “Latina” to describe their ethnicity. When it comes to the term “Latinx,” 40 percent said they find it bothersome or offensive to some degree, while 30 percent said they would be less likely to support a politician that used the word. The survey was conducted using a sample of 800 Hispanic voters in late November from Bendixen & Amandi International, a Democratic firm that specializes in Latino outreach....

The press conference was rather tame given the immense amount of hype surrounding the fight. There were no fireworks, no theatrics, no nothing. Well, not until the end of the press conference, when Justin Bieber — everyone’s least favorite Floyd Mayweather supporter — emerged from the shadow during a photo opportunity. MORE: The story behind Mayweather-Pacquiao announcement | Classic Mayweather photos | Fight odds And to think, we were just moments away from a Bieber-free Mayweather event....

Religion News Service (RNS) broke the story today after it received the email, which reportedly explained that the reason for the Lentz’s dismissal was “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures.” “I know this will come as a shock to you, but please know that this action was not taken lightly and was done in the best interests of everyone, including Pastor Carl,” Houston wrote in the email, according to RNS....

The 25-year-old singer trended early Tuesday morning with the hashtags #BieberIsBackTODAY and #BIEBER2020 after a series of cryptic posts on his social media accounts, which many interpreted as hints that new releases in the new year with the words “December 24, December 31, January 3… #2020.” Later in the morning, the rumors were confirmed as Bieber dropped a “super-trailer” for the upcoming single “YUMMY,” which will be released on January 3....

Gatlin’s time set a meet record at the outdoor nationals, breaking Tyson Gay’s time of 19.62 seconds in 2007. Overall, only four men have run the 200 quicker — Americans Michael Johnson and Walter Dix, Jamaican Yohan Blake and world record holder Usain Bolt. MORE: David Wilson aims Olympic-high | High schooler becomes seventh to break four-minute mile | Serena Williams’ defining moments Gatlin has served two bans for doping during a career in which he has won Olympic and World Championships gold....

The game-winning kick gave the Ravens just their second victory of the season. It was well worthy of a celebration, and Tucker was ready to dance. MORE: Best photos from Week 8 | Week 8 NFL scoreboard | 10 awful NFL decisions | Smith’s awful injury A trusty SN intern informs us Tucker was attempting to mimic Drake’s “Hotline Bling” dance. Or it could just be a really bad attempt to dance....

Zinedine Zidane - the man who has scored a few wonder goals himself - turned away holding his head in his hand in utter disbelief. Gianluigi Buffon stood rooted to the spot as he saw his Champions League dreams evaporate in front of his very eyes. Juventus fans could do nothing but shrug at the audacity of what they had just witnessed and roared their approval; thunderous applause rippling around the ground....

However, crosses were defended very well by the Atletico Madrid defenders. They won every header against the hosts’ strikers. The midfielders did a solid job for Diego Simeone as they shielded the back four. As a result, Juventus were forced to work the ball wide. The Bianconeri then won a free-kick at the end of the first half in injury time. The angle seemed narrow for a direct shot at goal....

Massimiliano Allegri has led the club to a fourth straight domestic double during his time at the club, with the Juve coach being linked with succeeding Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. If Allegri does depart, he will go out on a high, Juve adding the Serie A crown to the Coppa Italia title they won against AC Milan on Wednesday thanks to a 4-0 victory at the same Stadio Olimpico venue where the league title was clinched....

Rincon is set to become the first Venezuelan to play for Juve, after agreeing a deal until June 2020. The fee could rise by a further €1m based on conditions agreed within his contract. The 28-year-old joined Genoa from Hamburg in 2014 and has made 78 appearances in Serie A, scoring three goals. He could be in line to make his debut when Juve return from their mid-season break at home to Bologna on Sunday....

Brazilian Alves, 33, moved to Italian champions Juve this term on a two-year contract after eight seasons with Barcelona. Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci was substituted due to a thigh injury during the 3-1 loss at Genoa and will undergo tests to determine the extent of the problem. Juve, bidding for a sixth Serie A title in a row, lead the standings by four points from AS Roma and AC Milan....

“Having exited the field of play during the second half of Juventus’ win over Empoli on Saturday evening, Giorgio Chiellini underwent tests this afternoon, which revealed a first-grade tear in the adductor longus muscle in his right thigh,” Juventus said in a statement. “The defender will be out of action for approximately 20 days.” Juventus are currently at the top of the Serie A table with 73 points from 31 matches....

Due to Laporte wanting more game time, a number of European clubs have shown interest in signing the Spaniard, with Juventus being one of them. The Old Lady, however, will have to fight against a few La Liga clubs, including Barcelona, who are also linked with the 27-year-old. Juventus are currently in search of a new centre-back after Merih Demiral decided to leave the Turin-based outfit for Serie A rivals Atalanta....

For two seasons, there has been a debate amongst Chelsea fans about our number ten position in behind the striker. Juan Mata has made it his own and has deservedly been awarded “Player of the Year” for his performances. Everything here has been rosy for Mata, three trophies in two seasons including the Champions League and loving life living in London, we all thought he would thrive under Mourinho and his performances would rise to another level....

Team Penske, which signed Montoya to race in IndyCar after Montoya’s release from his NASCAR ride at Chip Ganassi Racing, will field the No. 12 SKF-sponsored car for Montoya in both events. “Juan is a proven winner in multiple racing disciplines, and he is one of the most versatile racecar drivers competing today,” Roger Penske said in a news release. “Michigan and Indianapolis are two important races for Team Penske....

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan stated that “this court will not effectively ignore its own reasoning in denying injunctive relief in the first place to grant injunctive relief now.” The former president had previously stated that he was able to use executive privilege to block the House Select Committee on the January 6 attack from receiving White House records related to that day. However, Judge Chutkan had ruled that, since Trump is no longer the president, he does not have the right to exert such a privilege....