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According to the New York Post, Nantz’s contract with the network will expire in the summer of 2021. And according to the Post, Nantz is seeking “Tony Romo money” in a new deal. Another report, from Front Office Sports, says ESPN is hoping to lure Nantz away from CBS once his contract expires. “In the last 30 years, Jim Nantz has become the face and voice of CBS Sports,” Nantz’s agent, Sandy Montag, told the Post....

The Pelicans sharp shooter attended a wedding for Brandon Davies, his college teammate at Brigham Young, and tried to bust a move. He tried, that’s all we can ask for. MORE: Here’s some advice for the top free agents | Sources say Kings interested in Bledsoe His heart was in the right place and the effort is there. It looks like he has some rhythm, but it’s still kind of awkward to watch....

NEWSWEEK: Do you remember the moment when you heard that Anwar Sadat had been assassinated? Jimmy Carter: Absolutely. I got a call directly from Cairo. I was at home and they told me at first that Sadat had been attacked but had only been slightly wounded. So I prayed that he would recover. And then they called me back within the hour to say that Sadat had been killed. It was like losing my own brother because Sadat was the closest of all foreign leaders to me....

It was later discovered that the dogs belonged to his neighbor. However, no charges have been pressed against the owner. Jimmy Lindsey said he lost unconscious during the attack and was saved by a neighbor who freed him from the dogs. After the incident, Jimmy’s daughter set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his treatment and further recovery. The fundraiser aimed to raise an amount of $100,000, but it has already raised almost $15,000....

The background The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had announced that the winner of the trials will be chosen to compete for India at the Rome Ranking Series which will take place from between January 15-18, 2020. The winner will also be able to take part in the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi which are set to be held from February 18-23, 2020. The heart of the matter Jitender Kumar beat out fellow wrestler Amit Dhankar in the finals of the Men’s 74 kg category event to claim his spot for the events in Rome and New Delhi....

The trio join strikers Miroslav Klose (Lazio Roma) and Mario Gomez (AC Fiorentina), besides Ilkay Gündogan (Borussia Dortmund), Lukas Podolski (FC Arsenal) and Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) on the already long German injury list. Germany just need one win out of the two matches to ensure their passage to Brazil next year. GERMANY GoalkeepersRené Adler (Hamburger SV), Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96) DefendersJérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München), Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV), Philip Lahm (FC Bayern München), Per Mertesacker (FC Arsenal), Heiko Westermann (Hamburger SV)...

The first notable job listing for Techland is for a Senior 3D Artist, which lists the position’s main responsibility as creating 3D assets for Techland’s “next big title.” A bullet point listed later then asks the applicant to have a significant amount of experience in creating 3D models specifically for AAA projects. Suffice to say, Techland plans to continue making large games like Dying Light 2, if not even larger AAA projects....

Yeah, that didn’t go over too well for him. Yet between his stuttering youth and his current occasionally irascible elder statesman status, Biden rose to prominence with a reputation for being an exceptional speaker given to soaring prose and inspirational sentiment. (Yes, really.) A 1985 profile in the Philadelphia Inquirer cited a group of politicos who regarded Biden as, “with the possible exception of Jesse Jackson, the most spellbinding orator in the Democratic Party....

Bloom’s past athletic worlds converged in St. Paul, Minn., last week when he joined three gold medalists — bobsledder Vonetta Flowers and ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White — in headlining Team USA WinterFest to help promote the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang — on the eve of the Eagles beating the Patriots in Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis. “I’m not used to being at a Super Bowl where it’s actually snowing,” Bloom told Sporting News....

The Bengals’ rookie running back scored on a 1-yard run against the Panthers on Sunday, then summoned his inner Ickey Woods, last seen dancing for cold cuts in a Geico commercial. MORE: Week 6 scoreboard | Worst penalty ever | Raider fans egg Chargers’ team bus | Gio’s long run The touchdown was set up by a 97-yard kickoff return from Adam “Formerly Known as Pacman” Jones.

It’s a question the Hornets guard gets all the time. MORE: Top 15 PGs for 2015 | Lin gets locked out | Lin on food, failure and free time After all, he was never supposed to succeed, despite being a standout college player at Harvard. “Linsanity” was never supposed to happen, and despite bouncing around from the Rockets to Lakers, he is still one of the most recognizable players in the league....

They’re a vocal, passionate crowd with a singular focus and repeated, regimented points about their favorite player. Lin should be a starting point guard in the NBA for a team that allows him to run pick-and-rolls, they say. He needs a coach who trusts him to run the offense and should never again play with a star who would overshadow his ball-reliant instincts, they say. They will criticize him, too: Lin needs to figure out what happened to his shot this past season and why a new form caused regression....

Cressey Sports Performance, the fitness facility center in Florida where Jeremy goes to work out, posted a short clip on their official Instagram handle showing a glimpse of the 25-year-old rookie sensation keeping up with training. Meanwhile, MLB fans were stirred with Jeremy’s impressive workout reel. One of his Instagram fans was taken aback to watch Pena’s flexibility. While another fan was amazed by Jeremy’s finesse. After watching Jeremy work out, a fan named Josiah blurted how he is the G....

Over the holidays, it was reported that Jeremy Renner was in critical condition after the actor was run over by his PistenBully Snow Plow while attempting to dig out a car stuck on his vacation property during a snowstorm on January 1st. The 14,330-pound snow plow started to roll after Jeremy Renner got out of the vehicle to speak to a family member. During a press conference held by the Nevada Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, it was stated that when the Hawkeye star tried to get back inside the vehicle to stop it from moving, it ended up running over him, causing “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries....

“I lost my tolerance for a lot of things,” Jones told Texas AM radio station KTCK. “I probably should have had a little more tolerance with Jimmy Johnson. Seriously.” MORE: NFL division rankings Johnson was fired by Jones following the 1993 season, after the Cowboys won consecutive Super Bowls. At the time, Jones notoriously said he “should have fired (Johnson) and brought in (Oklahoma coach) Barry Switzer. There are 500 coaches who could have won the Super Bowl with our team....

Jonathan Snowden of The Bleacher Report interviewed WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler last week. Here are a few highlights from the interview: Austin Idol on the mic and if The Rock thinking that Idol delivered one of the best promos that he’s ever heard: “Well, I’m not going to say he was the best ever. But he was great. He was awesome. That was, of course, his strong point, and when I look at the Rock, I can see that he might have patterned some of his promos after Austin Idol....

The relationships Smith maintained with his former players made his death on Saturday that much more difficult. The Hall of Fame coach passed away at 83 after a long battle with dementia. MORE Smith: Michael Jordan’s recruiting letter | Coach K responds | Smith through the years While Michael Jordan said Smith was the most influential person in his life other than his parents, other players, friends and colleagues of Smith’s have shown an outpouring of gratitude to the revolutionary coach....

The eight series losses weren’t necessarily his fault; in fact, he’s the only player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP for a losing team. So he understands how the Cavs’ LeBron James, who is playing in his sixth consecutive NBA Finals and seventh overall, feels. MORE: Ranking key Finals players | Tyronn Lue asking Cavs to play into Warriors hands James has come away with just two titles, and his lack of more championships is something that’s always held over his head....

Jackson has made D.C. statehood his cause and he’s favored to be elected in November. If he’s granted floor privileges, Democrats fear he won’t limit his lobbying to statehood. They think Mitchell would, in effect, create a bully pulpit for Jackson. Mitchell aides say he hasn’t made a decision, but Democratic Party officials don’t expect him to cave in to Jackson.

Brazil faced Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Friday and ran out 2-0 winners, with Jesus scoring the opening goal and generally catching the eye, linking particularly well with Neymar. The Manchester City forward was the subject of significant criticism in Russia, as he failed to score a single goal before Brazil’s quarter-final elimination at the hands of Belgium. Some, including former Brazil coach Mano Menezes, put Jesus’ struggles down to Neymar’s performances, while others suggested Roberto Firmino fitted into Tite’s system better....