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On Saturday, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will take on Caleb Plant looking to unify the IBF belt with Alvarez’s WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belts. Plant should be a formidable challenge to Alvarez. Though he hasn’t faced anyone near the caliber of Alvarez, Plant has an undefeated 21-0 record with 12 knockouts in his record. Alvarez, however, has a much more impressive track record as he will enter the fight with a 56-1-2 record, with his only loss coming to Floyd Mayweather Jr....

The rest of the awards certainly proved that. Early buzz suggested that awards might go to such mainstream movies as the Coen brothers’ wry, violent “No Country for Old Men,” which stars Javier Bardem, or Natalie Portman for her blazing performance as a scatter-shot Las Vegas gambler in “My Blueberry Nights” or David Fincher as best director for “Zodiac,” but all went home empty handed. The jury instead went small and esoteric in its choices, causing some festivalgoers to scratch their heads....

Now, it seems that Capcom is going back on some of those decisions. In a recent update posted to Capcom’s blog, the company acknowledged that it could’ve handled its new guidelines better and stated that its aim was not to create the fan backlash that occurred. “We want to thank our passionate fans for the feedback we received,” Capcom said. Following listening to the feedback, the Street Fighter 5 Community License Agreement was updated, with some major changes made especially where prize pools were concerned....

However, some have been eager to uncover these secrets well before the game’s release date this May, with leaks surfacing online that give away what appears to be one of Resident Evil 8: Village’s biggest set-pieces. Capcom has been proactive with removing these leaks since they debuted, however, ensuring players don’t see any juicy details regarding the game’s plot before its release. RELATED: Resident Evil 8 Described As ‘Open World’ By Capcom...

In order to placate fans’ displeasure, Capcom came out to say that there were some elements that were on the Resident Evil 6 disc, but those were only pieces to a full set. One additional mode, the game’s much beloved/maligned ‘No Hope’ mode, is in fact on the disc, but that apparently is it. Or that’s at least what Capcom is proclaiming in their most recent public statement, which sets the record straight on forthcoming DLC....

The Portuguese coach stormed onto the field to dispute the referee’s decision to send off one of his players and allow a Betis goal that was apparently scored on a hand ball. Two more Roma players were later sent off, leaving Roma to finish the match with eight men in an eventual 5-2 defeat. Why Mourinho was sent off Roma and Betis were tied at 2-2 when Alex Moreno handed the Spanish side the lead in bizarre circumstances with just under an hour played....

A silver medalist in the 2009 World Championships, Pedraza turned pro in 2011. He won the IBO super featherweight title in 2014 and then defended the belt twice before losing it to Gervonta Davis in 2017. Since then, Pedraza has won and lost the WBO lightweight title and gone 7-3 in 10 fights. Pedraza’s last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Jose Ramirez in March. Commey made his pro debut in 2011....

Despite leading his team to the cusp of a second AFC Championship appearance in three seasons, Allen has been the target of criticism recently regarding his turnovers this year. His 14 interceptions in the regular season were tied for the 2nd highest total in the league, while his 13 fumbles were the 3rd highest. In his most recent outing — a narrow 34-31 wild-card win over the Dolphins — he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown....

The Blue Jays third baseman dove — not leaned, not reached — into the stands to catch a David DeJesus foul ball and preserve Marco Estrada’s perfect game against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Fans in the first few rows were all looking up at the ball and didn’t see Donaldson, who crashed into a fan’s chest as he made the play, coming. But no one appeared to be injured....

For more on this signing and the latest fantasy news, check our Twitter @SN_Fantasy. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2020 cheat sheet Josh Gordon’s fantasy outlook with Seahawks Last year, Gordon played a minor role with the Seahawks, playing in five games and catching seven passes for 139 yards. He only played in more than 50 percent of the snaps once for the team and had just one game in which he saw more than two targets....

An NFL spokesman on Tuesday confirmed a Cleveland Plain Dealer report Gordon’s petition for reinstatement from his indefinite drug ban has been denied by the league. The NFL said it would have no further comment. STEELE: Gordon victim of dopey NFL policy? The league’s denial of reinstatement came one day after news broke that Gordon failed an NFL-administered drug test last month. IYER: Time for Browns to treat Gordon like Johnny Manziel...

Hader is enjoying a perfectly solid season for the Brewers, outside of an uncharacteristically high 4.24 ERA. He has 29 saves on the year, which leads MLB, and a pair of blown saves. July was a tough month for the Brewers star, as he posted a 12.54 ERA and had a batting average against of .354. The Brewers undoubtedly weren’t preparing to be sellers at this deadline – They’re firmly locked in a race for the NL Central – but the return they got back from the Padres and the pieces they have in place likely explains the deal....

Hawley, speaking with Fox News Friday evening, was asked how the “new GOP” can appeal to minority voters across the country and “how conservatives can win the war of ideas.” Hawley and host Lawrence Jones touted former President Donald Trump as “the man” for receiving votes from the “most racially diverse” voting base of any Republican president since 1960—but they both blasted the Republican Party itself for not doing enough to appeal to working class voters of all racial backgrounds....

Whedon became a notorious figure in Hollywood not for his directing skills, but due to his reportedly aggressive personality on set after Justice League alumni Gal Gadot and Ray Fisher came out against the director to denounce being harassed by him. These claims were further backed up by some of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s cast, who described similar conduct to what the Justice League stars reported suffering. RELATED: The Flash: Pros And Cons Of Retconning The DCEU...

Independent artist Joyner Lucas recently put music festival Lollapalooza on blast via social media after the festival put his name on the lineup—even though he declined. In a series of tweets, Lucas—known for songs including “Isis” (278 million streams on Spotify) and “I Love” (179 million streams)—detailed his annoyance about the incident. Lucas explained in another tweet that a friend asked him what time he was set to hit the stage....

As reported by Mashable, a Candy Crush TV show is in the works. The television show, which is described as a “high-energy, challenging game show” by King’s Chief Creative Officer Sebastian Knutsson, sees teams of players compete to match three or more pieces of candy. Obstacle courses, new technology, and an “interactive game board” will be involved. Lionsgate is developing the Candy Crush show (which does not have a release date or a host yet) for CBS, along with executive producer Matt Kunitz who is also the creator of Wipeout....

Alvarez and Smith will do battle at the Alamodome in San Antonio and live on DAZN on Saturday night for the WBC super middleweight title. ALVAREZ vs. SMITH: Fight date, time, PPV price, odds The Mexican will drop back down to the 168-pound limit to take on WBA champion Smith, who boasts a 27-0 record. Alvarez, the four-division world champion, and Smith needed no extra incentive to win, but they were informed last week the vacant WBC strap is now also there for the taking....

Alvarez destroyed Kirkland in an action-packed fight, winning by third-round knockout on Saturday night in front of 31,588 people at Minute Maid Park in Houston. MORE: Boxers to watch | Why boxing isn’t dead | Mayweather reneges on rematch To begin the fight, Kirkland came right to Alvarez and stunned him with a straight right hand, which backed the Mexican superstar against the ropes. Once Alvarez got off the ropes and threw his first shot, it was over for Kirkland....

The 28-year-old is the youngest of eight children, including six brothers who all became professional boxers to varying degrees of success. Alvarez started boxing at 13 and turned professional at 15. He has won multiple world titles in two different weight classes, including holding the distinction of being the current unified middleweight champion after defeating Gennady Golovkin in their rematch in September 2018. MORE: Join DAZN to watch Canelo Alvarez and 100+ fight nights a year...