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Baker Mayfield’s blunt response after fiery CJ Gardner-Johnson moment: ‘We don’t take any s–t’

Baker Mayfield had a strong message for teams trying to clown him and the Buccaneers. The internet was abuzz on Monday night after the Tampa Bay signal-caller was tackled and popped up to start chirping with Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson.  The third-quarter play caught people’s attention as Mayfield was clutching his left leg after getting...

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Sloppy Liberty drop Game 2 to Mercury to push season to brink

Something that had become so valuable to the Liberty didn’t shape up when it mattered most on Wednesday night. Despite early concerns that the Liberty wouldn’t have their full roster available for Game 2, they did. Breanna Stewart, with a sprained MCL in her left knee, was on the Barclays Center court as the Liberty...

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China’s ‘temple economy’ in the spotlight as scandals rock influential religious leaders

Powerful Buddhist monks who have previously escaped punishment are the latest target of the government’s crackdown on excess wealth and alleged corruption

For a religious leader, the allegations were scandalous. Mistresses, illegitimate children, embezzlement. But in 2015, the head abbott of Shaolin monastery, the cradle of Zen Buddhism and kung-fu in China, was untouchable. Shi Yongxin, the so-called “CEO monk” who turned the 1,500-year-old monastery into a commercial empire worth hundreds of millions of yuan, held firm. Soon he was cleared of all charges.

But 10 years later, the 60-year-old monk was not so lucky. In July, not long after Shi returned from a trip to the Vatican to meet the late Pope Francis, the Shaolin Temple released a statement saying that he was being investigated for allegedly misappropriating funds and for fathering illegitimate children with multiple mistresses. Less than a fortnight later he was dismissed and stripped of his monkhood. He has not been heard from since.

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© Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock

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Werk Room Weekly: ‘Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale’ Ep. 6 recap (+ Sum Ting Wong interview)

It’s election season and “Werk Room Weekly” hosts Jason Cerin and Brian Faas are back to break down all the chaos in episode 6 of “Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale.” This week, the queens hit the campaign trail in the Snatch Election, a turbo-charged twist on the iconic Snatch Game, serving up hilarious celebrity impersonations...

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Eddie Hearn threatens to sue Chris Eubank Jr over ‘sabotage’ claim before Conor Benn rematch

  • Eubank Jr makes allegations against Matchroom at press conference

  • Hearn rejects claims and threatens legal action unless boxer apologises

Eddie Hearn has threatened to sue Chris Eubank Jr, after the boxer fired the first shots during a press conference ahead of his rematch with Conor Benn by accusing his opponent’s team of dirty tricks and “sabotage”.

Eubank Jr, who won their first bout by unanimous decision in April, claimed an ambulance taking him to hospital afterwards was stopped – and appeared to point the finger at Benn’s promoters, Matchroom Boxing.

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© Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters

© Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters

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