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On Sunday night in Singapore, rising star out of the Czech Republic, Jiří Procházka, submitted veteran Glover Teixeira with just 28 seconds left to go in the fifth and final round to become the undisputed UFC light-heavyweight champion of the world. The UFC 275 championship bout was an all-out war with Procházka finding more success on the feet, and Teixeira securing several crucial takedowns, doing most of his damage from top control early in the fight and wobbling Procházka at the beginning of the fifth round. Leading up to the rear-naked choke that cemented Procházka’s third straight win in the UFC and 13th-straight win overall, two judges had Teixeira in the lead with the third judge scoring the match as a tie. Teixeira, who holds the record for the oldest first-time UFC Champion in th...

J. Cole is hanging up his Scarborough Shooting Stars jersey to hit the road for another set of tour dates. The rapper confirmed that although he is unsure whether he will be returning, he was grateful for his short stint with the Canadian Elite Basketball League team. “I was telling the guys in there like, ‘I’m going for these shows, I’m not sure if I’ll be back,’” he said in an interview. “But just in case, I had to let them know how incredible this was. The players, the coaching staff, the organization, the league, it’s a crazy thing when you see it on paper, when you see what’s actually happening, and they made me feel so welcome.” He also took a moment to thank the league, its fans and the Canadian people for allowing him to fulfill his hoop dreams. “I wanna say thank you to the fans, ...