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Watch Andersen reveal the helmet to his players at the end of the video below. MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Is Johnny Manziel the Heisman favorite? | Preseason All-Americans

No matter how many adjectives one comes up with, it still falls short of doing justice to the kind of stupendous display that Petra Kvitova put up against Dominika Cibulkova in the final of the Wuhan Open in China on Saturday. Seeded 14th, the Czech blasted her way past the 10th seeded Slovakian for a 6-1, 6-1 victory that awarded her the Wuhan title for the second time in her career....

With very few exceptions, every single pitch thrown by a Royals pitcher during these eight unforgettable games was the biggest pitch of that individual’s life, and every single at-bat was the biggest at-bat of that player’s life. Every single fly ball that was chased down and every line drive that was snagged, those were the biggest outs of entire careers. Think about that. Think about the idea of trying to not only survive in that type of pressure, but to thrive in that type of pressure....

Dobbins planted both feet on the turf at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Dec. 12 — three weeks before Ohio State beat Washington 28-23 in Urban Meyer’s final game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. — and let you know exactly how he feels about Ryan Day, Meyer’s replacement. “I don’t think much will change at all,” Dobbins said. “He’s a winner. I’m excited for him. We have a great relationship, and I can’t wait to see what he does....

But in toppling Anthony Joshua to become the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight champion of the world Saturday night, he emerged as a genuine generational talent. Usyk joins only Evander Holyfield and David Haye in winning world titles both at cruiserweight and heavyweight, and this was a victory that could hold its own in any era. MORE: Usyk upsets Joshua for heavyweight titles In front of more than 65,000 of Joshua’s fans, who crammed inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Usyk put on a boxing clinic to claim a richly deserved unanimous decision (117-112, 116-112 & 115-113)....

NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The Knicks lost another game on Friday night, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks 123-108. This was the Knicks’ third consecutive loss, and sixth in their last seven games, but what is of most concern for the franchise seems to be the play of Randle, who finished with just nine points (4-of-9 from the field), 11 rebounds and three assists....

Russian ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov told Newsweek that “there is serious concern over further spread of radical religious ideology in Central Asia.” He also diagnosed the root issue as stemming from two decades of destabilizing U.S. military intervention across Western and Central Asia. “It comes from the destabilization in the Middle East and Afghanistan caused, in turn, by the Western military interferences under the pretext of defending human rights and democracy,” Antonov said....

The Israel-based company said in an email that the website was taken down by mistake and has since been restored. Hong Kong opposition leader Nathan Law, a former lawmaker now based in the U.K., said on Twitter Thursday that the Hong Kong police department sent Wix an appeal to take down the pro-democracy site. In the request, police stated that messages on the site were “likely to constitute offences endangering national security and Wix could be prosecuted if it allowed the site to remain....

The injury was initially diagnosed following an MRI on Friday and confirmed Saturday after further testing. It’s the fourth time in four seasons that Beal has dealt with injury concerns in his right fibula. MORE: Celtics force Warriors into double overtime | John Wall to blame for Wizards slow start Beal has appeared in 17 games for Washington this season, averaging 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 36....

Unseld, who was an NBA assistant for 16 years — including six seasons with the Wizards from 2005-11 — has spent the last six seasons in Denver, where he helped Nikola Jokic become the lowest-drafted MVP in NBA history. Moreover, those Nuggets teams finished 10 games over .500 in four of his six seasons there and made the NBA playoffs each of the last three seasons. This will be Unseld’s first time as a head coach....

Randy Wittman is expected to be fired by the Wizards at the conclusion of the NBA regular season later this week, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. MORE: Should these college coaches jump to the NBA? “Randy (Wittman) probably, more than 99 percent certain, is going to be fired Thursday morning,” Windhorst said Monday on Tony Kornheiser’s radio show. Wittman took over the team on an interim basis during the 2011-12 season after Flip Saunders was fired....

On February 24 the carrier, whose routes cover much of eastern Europe, suspended its flights to Ukraine following the invasion by Russian forces. At the time it said that “the safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority” and added, “we hope that normality will return to Ukraine soon.” Its website still carries a notice that says “all Wizz Air flights to/from Ukraine are temporarily suspended until further notice....

On Thursday, the team announced the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as its new home venue starting in 2020. “We are committed to the Liberty’s long-term success in New York and relocating the team to Brooklyn will provide the franchise with tremendous opportunity,” said David Levy, CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. “With many of our fans based in the five boroughs, moving to Barclays Center will make the Liberty more centrally located, allowing us to bring back the original fan base and attract new supporters....

Stokes, a key figure in England’s victory in the first Test, missed the second match as he was found not guilty of affray by a court in Bristol following his arrest in the city last year, an incident that caused him to miss the Ashes. The 27-year-old was wicketless from 15 overs bowled at Trent Bridge on Saturday, but helped remove the tourists’ skipper on 97 off the bowling of Adil Rashid, denying the imperious batsman a 23rd Test century....

Get odds on Arsenal-Leicester The Poland international completed a move to the Italian champions last week, signing a four-year contract in a deal which could eventually fetch the Gunners around €15 million. Szczesny’s permanent switch to Serie A comes after a two-year loan spell with Roma in which he appeared 81 times for the capital club. The arrival of Petr Cech from Chelsea in 2014 saw Szczesny immediately drop down the pecking order at the Emirates and, along with off-field issues, ultimately forced him to find a new club, with David Ospina continuing in the role of second-choice....

The city’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has its hands full dealing with horrific instances of child abuse. Or so you might think. Unfortunately, for the leaders of ACS and so many others in the field of child welfare, the goal of keeping children safe is taking a back seat to anti-racism. And activists who want to dismantle child welfare agencies now seem to have the ear of politicians and policymakers....

Last week, Bethesda announced the Deluxe Edition which will allow owners to partner up with a friend, even if the friend doesn’t own the game. Deluxe Edition owners will be able to provide their exclusive Buddy Pass to one friend at a time, allowing them to download and play Wolfenstein: Youngblood for free, as long as they play with the owner of the Deluxe Edition. Players that are playing for free on the Buddy Pass can choose to upgrade to the full game at any time to play on their own or with other players online....

As seen in the video below for Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, fans can get a look at the protagonist BJ Blazkowicz tearing through a boatload of Third Reich enemies in a once-thriving New Orleans that has now become a rundown wasteland after being walled off by the Nazis. Players’ missions in this run-through will be to rescue Resistance Leader Horton Boone in an attempt to reclaim the city, and they will need to defeat every Nazi along the way with the assistance of a wide array of unique weapons that have a multitude of attachments....

In the game played at the Vlf Wolfsburg Arena, the hosts started brightly and scored both their goals in the first half, whereas the visitors could never command the play and lost the game. Wolfsburg were the underdogs, but they showed why Madrid should not take them lightly as they produced a good team performance and closed down the Madrid attack with aplomb. Here is a look at how the players from both sides fared:...

The highly-anticipated tussle, scheduled to commence on January 23 at the Molineux, happens to be the first of two games the Reds are set to play this week, with an FA Cup game against Shrewsbury Town also lying in wait. Earlier in game week 20, Sadio Mane’s well-crafted goal proved the difference between the sides as Liverpool went 13 points clear at the top. The margin remains the same at present, but they have two games in hand....