On November 1st, 2017, Paulo Fonseca—manager of Ukranian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk—made a promise. “If my team reaches the Champions League playoffs,” he told reporters, presumably pausing for dramatic effect, “then at the last press conference you'll see me dressed as Zorro.” Five weeks later, following Shakhtar's 2-1 victory over a high-flying Manchester City side in the final game of the Champions League group stage, he made good on his word:
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Needless to say, Fonseca went from “some guy who manages a Ukranian soccer club” to “instant global legend” in the span of about 20 seconds on Wednesday night, as he strode, black cape billowing, white teeth beaming, to the podium dressed as his childhood hero. The only things missing were the sword and the horse, and probably only because neither fit through the metal detector.
So what will do Fonseca do if his team advance ..

Wales OnlineWhen I grow up — really grow up — I want to be like Graham Davies. The 87-year-old from Wales isn't just still playing golf, but he's still outplaying all the young whippersnappers (Anyone under 80 is probably a young whippersnapper to this guy) at his club. What an inspiration.
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According to Wales Online, Davies “was the most consistent scorer” from March to September in the Ashburnham Golf Club's stags section. Davies will be recognized for his accomplishment — known as the “Summer League Shield” — later this month.
“When I got older I wanted to be competitive,” Davies told Wales Online. Check.
“I’ve always done lots of exercise and my main aim has been to keep fit as long as I can,” added the man who still walks when he plays.
Davies said he was motivated to stay in good shape long ago when he played with elder golfers.
“When I was younger I played with some old members and I used to think they..

With respect to “casually walking away from an explosion,” “finding keys to a car in visor” and “airport attendant telling man he can't park car next to gate as he races to tell woman he loves not to board the plane to Paris,” the “training montage” is the most overused trope in cinema. And for a damn good reason: this device never fails to get the audience fired up. Hell, it's the sole reason that the Rocky franchise has spanned seven movies.
And yet, while Sly Stallone's various workout sequences have improved race relations and ended the Cold War, they pale in comparison to this user video of a baby adorably re-enacting his Rocky II drill session:
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Perhaps the first clip that made us go “awwww” while simultaneously reminding us it's time to hit the gym.
There's still 20-plus days on the calendar, but — with a nod to the “Professor's BBC interview interrupted by rogue children” clip — this is t..

JOHANNESBURG (AP) Keenan Davidse showed he was over the illness that confined him to a hospital bed for four days by shooting an 8-under 63 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Joburg Open.

The 28-year-old South African missed the cut in Mauritius last week as a flu virus ran through his family, and he checked himself into the hospital ahead of the Johannesburg event.

He said he ”didn’t really have any expectations” for the week but rolled in nine birdies on the Bushwillows Course at Randpark Golf Club, five of them coming in his final eight holes.

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Among the six players tied for second place were Jared Harvey, Ockie Strydom and Erik van Rooyen – all South Africans.

A field of 240 players is split over the Bushwillows and Firethorn courses for the first two days. Those who make the cut play the longer Firethorn over the weekend.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) Keenan Davidse showed he was over the illness that confined him to a hospital bed for four days by shooting an 8-under 63 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Joburg Open.

The 28-year-old South African missed the cut in Mauritius last week as a flu virus ran through his family, and he checked himself into the hospital ahead of the Johannesburg event.

He said he ”didn’t really have any expectations” for the week but rolled in nine birdies on the Bushwillows Course at Randpark Golf Club, five of them coming in his final eight holes.

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Among the six players tied for second place were Jared Harvey, Ockie Strydom and Erik van Rooyen – all South Africans.

A field of 240 players is split over the Bushwillows and Firethorn courses for the first two days. Those who make the cut play the longer Firethorn over the weekend.

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) Sergio Garcia has been voted as the European Tour’s golfer of the year after claiming his first major title at the Masters and winning two more events in 2017.

The 37-year-old Spaniard, who also got married in July, says ”I think both on and off the golf course it has been a unique and unbelievable year, and one that I will definitely remember my whole life.”

Garcia held off Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose to win at Augusta in his 74th appearance at a major. He also won the Dubai Desert Classic and the Andalucia Valderrama Masters.

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The award was voted for by members of the golfing media.

BEIJING (AP) The PGA Tour has signed a deal to partner with Chinese firm Shankai Sports to manage the operations of its China series for 20 years from 2018.

Shankai, a Beijing-based firm, says its new venture is receiving a 300 million yuan ($45 million) investment from Yao Capital, a private equity firm co-founded by former Houston Rockets player Yao Ming, and U.S.-based IDG Capital.

After a one-year hiatus, the PGA Tour China Series will resume next year.

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The move comes as China has cracked down on golf in recent years, with authorities closing more than 100 courses in an effort to conserve water and land.

Greg Gilligan, PGA Tour’s Greater China managing director, says the closures were related to code violations and that China is supportive of the sport.

When the LPGA instituted a stricter dress code in July, Michelle Wie called it “unfortunate.” Several months later, it appears Wie's opinion on the matter hasn't changed.
Wie is enjoying her offseason at home in Hawaii, sharing photos on Instagram of her hiking, surfing, and lounging at the beach. But on Wednesday, she fit a little golf into her schedule. And she took the opportunity to squeeze a playful little jab at the LPGA into her caption. Check it out:
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It's unknown whether Wie has ever been fined by the LPGA for a dress code violation. What is known, however, is that players are also not allowed to bring a pets on the course during a tournament. Damn rules.
Wie isn't the first LPGA star to poke fun at the new guidelines. Just days after they became official, Lexi Thompson posted a feisty photo caption of her own.
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So if you happen to be Christmas shopping for the LPGA player in your life and you don't want ..

If you thought the pajama guy standing in the driveway shouting at his Auburn neighbor from a PA system at 8 am on Sunday morning was the biggest Georgia fan on earth, then we raise you this Boss Dawg, who strapped a flatscreen TV to the back of his Hummer and has spent the four days since the SEC Championship driving around Atlanta blasting the game into the eye sockets of every commuter in the downtown area.
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How is this legal? Is it hooked up to an actual cable box? Has there been a Tigers-related road rage incident yet? If so, did he “whip the dog crap” out of them? Needless to say, we have more questions than answers at this point, but for now let's all just sit back and marvel at the triumphant, glorious stupidity of fandom. Long may it reign.

Anything LeBron James says or does these days is news. Heck, we even freaked out when he recently led his Cleveland Cavaliers on quick NYC subway trip. But someone apparently took stretching something for a story to a new level following James' performance against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
The Cavs won 113-91 and James scored 23 of those points, which had people wondering if he had scored that precise amount on purpose as some sort of tribute to Bulls legend Michael Jordan, who wore the No. 23. If that sounds ridiculous to you, it should. Because it's ridiculous.
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Yeah, LeBron really made a statement by dropping 23 points — 5 below his season average — against a team with the worst record in the NBA in a meaningless game in early December. What would that even prove?! He also had six assists. Hey, maybe that was in honor of the six titles that MJ's Bulls won? Wake up, people!
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