Following his gripping points win over the previously undefeated Gennady Golovkin at middleweight, Alvarez is aiming to become a three-weight world champion by ripping the WBA “regular” super middleweight belt from Fielding at New York’s Madison Square Garden. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding on Dec. 15 The Golovkin blockbuster was Alvarez’s 50th career victory and he is a huge favorite to see off Fielding (27-1), having mixed with higher-caliber opposition more often....

Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) last fought in December when he thoroughly dominated Callum Smith en route to a unanimous decision to claim Smith’s WBA (Super) title and the vacant WBC championship. But once he won the WBC title, he would have to defend it within 90 days against Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs). Alvarez committed to the fight, giving fans another opportunity to see boxing’s biggest star in a span of fewer than three months....

The last time a boxing mega-fight took in place was in May when Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. MORE: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm | WBC strips Cotto’s title | Transformation of UFC’s Jon Jones While big on hype, Mayweather-Pacquiao didn’t deliver inside the ring. Fans were outraged by having to spend $100 for pay-per-view, only to see little action. Since the fight, lawsuits have been filed against Pacquiao for failing to disclose his shoulder injury before consumers purchased tickets and pay-per-views....

The two worked out in front of a large crowd Sunday at the new Banc of California Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, never crossing paths during an event that lasted about four hours. It’s been 11 months since the two fought to a split-draw at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the site of last year’s bout. An emphatic victory for either fighter would be a career-defining victory. And that has both fighters thirsty to score a knockout....

Golovkin faces his toughest test Saturday, when he squares off against 27-year-old Mexican boxing sensation Canelo Alvarez. Golovkin — obviously — is no slouch, and is one of the most dangerous boxers in the world. But if he wants to beat Alvarez, he’s going to have to stick to some simple rules. MORE: The biggest fights in Gennady Golovkin’s career Attack with the jab This really goes without saying. Golovkin has such a powerful, snapping jab, and his offense takes off behind it....

In the affecting screen adaptation by American artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel, which premiered to rapturous applause at Cannes last week, French actor Mathieu Amalric portrays the editor as a complex and unsentimental figure. Like the book, the movie explores not only Bauby’s experience as an invalid but also his conscience; he reflects on his cruelty toward those who loved him—his companion, Sylvie (Emmanuelle Seigner), and their three children, whom he left months before his stroke, and his lover Henriette (Marie-José Croze)—and his own arrogance....

Cano is a five-time All-Star who hit .314 with 27 home runs and 107 RBIs in 2013. He spent his entire career with the New York Yankees, winning a World Series in 2009. The Mariners have not been to the playoffs since 2001, are coming off a 71-91 season and have a new manager in Lloyd McClendon. The New York Yankees were widely expected to re-sign Cano, but negotiations stalled as the team tried to hold the line financially under $200 million on a deal....

It is on the personality front that the enigmatic Frenchman sees the charismatic Swede enhancing his legacy at Old Trafford. ‘I make them eat their balls’ - Ibra on critics On the field, there is plenty to suggest that Ibrahimovic will one day be held in the same regard as an iconic predecessor at the Theatre of Dreams. He announced as much upon his arrival, as he boldly claimed that he would become the God to Cantona’s king....

Burrows slammed into Emelin at 8:23 of the second period of the Canucks’ 3-2 overtime victory over the Canadiens on Thursday night. Emelin left after the hit, but returned later in the game. Under the terms of the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Burrows will forfeit $72,580.65. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

“We are pleased to add Braden, an experienced and established goaltender, to our roster,” said Canucks GM Jim Benning in the team’s news release. “Braden is a Stanley Cup champion, brings leadership and has demonstrated the ability to rise to the occasion in big games. He will be an important part of our team.” The 2016 Vezina Trophy winner is heading west after 10 seasons with the Capitals, where he posted a 282-122-46 record, 2....

The nightcap in Edmonton had the upstart Canucks facing the top-seeded Golden Knights in what ended up being a showcase of goaltenders. Vegas ended up breaking through against Vancouver netminder Thatcher Demko with under seven minutes to go in regulation on the power play, in what ended up being a 3-0 Golden Knights win. Vancouver entered the game playing with house money after trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven. Despite starting netminder Jacob Markstrom being deemed “unfit to play” for Games 5 and 6, the Canucks leveled the series as Demko came in and stole the show....

Tenet’s salvo drew return fire Monday, as the White House, the State Department and some members of the intelligence community rushed to respond. Philip Zelikow, who evaluated the CIA’s handling of the terrorist threat in his capacity as executive director for the 9/11 Commission, also took a critical view of Tenet’s version of events. Zelikow, who says he has not yet read “At the Center of the Storm,” nonetheless says he “spent many hours interviewing” Tenet about what happened before 9/11–and finds Tenet’s new account to be confused on some of the facts....

Highest per-capita city government debt: $8,115 U.S. average: $1,472 Highest infant-mortality rate: 18.3 per 1,000 live births U.S. average: 8.5 Highest rate of violent crime: 2,921 per 100,000 U.S. average: 746 Highest percentage of state residents on public aid: 13.3 U.S. average: 7.6 SOURCES: U.S. COMMERCE DEPT., FBI, D.C. HUMAN SERVICES DEPT., U.S. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT.

Yet surely champions of socialism like Nathan Robinson and others would insist that this is not the socialism they have in mind. What they really want is free college, free healthcare, free universal basic income and free retirement benefits. Since none of this is truly free—professors and doctors, for example, don’t work for free, and university and hospital buildings cost money to maintain—what socialists mean is that someone else should pay....

Republicans are acting like Berger is the worst threat to national security since Julius Rosenberg. You’d think Berger was charged with passing nuclear secrets to Iran. He is guilty of removing copies of classified documents from the National Archives–and of serving in the Clinton White House as national-security adviser, which is enough to re-activate the right-wing scandal machine. This is much ado about very little. “Between jaywalking and Julius Rosenberg, this is closer to jaywalking,” says a Senate aide on the Republican side....

The exact moment the Toyota Supra burst into flames was captured on camera by Stephen Patiño, who was travelling in a car on the other side of the 114 near White Chapel in Texas. The clip, shared to Twitter, shows the red vehicle billowing smoke with flames shooting out the back, before the entire car is engulfed in fire as it “explodes.” The surrounding area is bathed in fire seeing some cars slam on their brakes while others drive through the flames, with the inferno setting nearby grassland alight....

Jozsef Piri, 49, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Roberto Fonseca-Rivera. Fonseca-Rivera, 44, was driving on Route 103 in Rockingham making a delivery for Katsiroubas Produce when he was reported missing after not returning to the warehouse later that night, NBC 10 Boston reported. Fonseca-Rivera was found shot to death after a co-worker told the police the GPS on the truck hadn’t moved in a while....

Goals from Racine Louamba, Cabwey Kivutuka and Dicha Liema were all the Congolese needed to subdue the Nigerians at the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville. CARA who lost their first game against Williamsville AC came out smoky in the encounter as the People’s Elephant’s backline was made to labour very hard. Paul Aigbogun’s men flattered to impress with their move upfront which yielded no result, but it was the hosts who looked destined to win after they raced into the lead in the 14th minute courtesy Louamba....

Overview The term carcinoma in situ is a term used to define and describe a cancer that is only present in the cells where it started and has not spread to any nearby tissues. Carcinoma in situ is the earliest stage of a cancer, and is, at this stage, considered “non-invasive.” With regard to staging, carcinoma in situ is considered stage 0 cancer. Stage 1 to stage 4 are all considered “invasive” cancers, as they have spread beyond something called the “basement” membrane in tissues....