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Karl Manke was facing two misdemeanor charges after he reopened his barbers in May despite Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordering all non-essential businesses to close in March to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Manke kept his store open after the local Shiawassee County Sheriff’s office and five other sheriffs departments said they would not enforce Whitmer’s executive orders. The barber became a key figurehead in the protest movement against the Democratic governor’s order, inspiring a mass “Operation Haircut” demonstration outside Michigan’s Capitol building in Lansing in May at which people flaunted social distancing guidelines to give and receive free cuts....

The rally, organized by the group Michigan United for Liberty, is set to take place on May 14 at the Capitol building in Lansing. “The legislators continue to play scheduling games with us, so we will be there whether they are or not, in large numbers,” Michigan United for Liberty said. “We will gather to raise awareness of the many hypocrisies of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and to give a voice to the voiceless....

The document lists Metroid Prime 4 (which is apparently a temporary title) as having a vague release date of TBA. Some may take this as meaning that Metroid Prime 4 could very well launch in 2018, but other games in the document coming in 2018 are dated as “2018 or later,” including the Pokemon RPG for the Switch. If Nintendo believed Metroid Prime 4 releases in 2018, it stands to reason that it would be dated similarly instead of its release date being labeled TBA....

Here’s Nintendo’s short description regarding Metroid Prime 4’s development team and direction: The statement leaves a lot to the imagination. After all, Nintendo has had its producers work with third-party studios on games in the past. It’s possible that Metroid Prime 4 is being developed outside of Nintendo, though it’s more likely that it’s being made internally by a new team after the controversy from Metroid: Other M. For those unfamiliar, Retro Studios was the developer that built the Metroid Prime trilogy....

New York reportedly was set to acquire outfielder Carlos Gomez from the Brewers in exchange for right-hander Zack Wheeler and infielder Wilmer Flores, pending physicals. Those physicals proved to be deal-breakers. MORE: 11 most memorable deadline deals | ‘Rebooting’ Tigers make Price, Cespedes available First, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson stunned the media after New York’s game against San Diego when he said the reports of a trade were premature....

Despite a campaign from the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol asking fans to stop shouting the word, the chant is still heard at Mexico matches home and away, generally when the opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick. That has earned the FMF six fines, most recently in December, when the federation was docked nearly $20,000 — bringing its total fines above $100,000. Jorge Villafana added to U.S. roster for January camp...

“I cannot allow myself to be blackmailed by anybody,” López Obrador said during the livestream as he refused the protestors’ demands. The president was halted on the way to his usual daily morning news conference, and a video of the livestream was shown at the press conference as other officials carried on with the briefing in his absence. The incident occurred in the southern state of Chiapas and the SUV was allowed to proceed after a couple of hours....

Two paths, but Fox and Labastida share the same goal: the presidency of Mexico. And on July 2, when their momentous, bitterly fought contest finally comes to a climax, voters will be passing judgment not so much on their policies, but on their pedigrees–and by extension, on the wild swirl of forces that’s reshaping this nation of 100 million people. Labastida’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) has ruled Mexico since it was formed 71 years ago....

President Joe Biden’s press secretary told reporters Monday that the U.S. had dispatched envoys to Mexico and Guatemala in order to find a solution for how to reduce the number of migrants showing up at the southern border. But Mexico’s president appeared to side with Biden’s conservative critics, who say his departure from former President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies has helped facilitate the new surge. “Expectations were created that with the Government of President Biden there would be a better treatment of migrants....

“It’s pretty subdued so far,” said Jay Rood, MGM Resorts VP of race and sports. “The room is full, but when the masses start waking up, this place will really be buzzing for the Rose Bowl and then I expect an even bigger crowd for the Sugar Bowl.“ As cash flows in at a much more rapid pace for the feature games, Rood is seeing the same type of bets on both national semifinals made by the majority of gamblers....

It was the first top 10 victory for Wang, who implemented every aspect of her game perfectly to come out with the stunning result. After her career-best semifinal finish at Indian Wells, the Ukrainian would have hoped to follow it up with a similar or better run at Miami. She was facing Wang for the first time but knew that the Chinese star recently handed Kristina Mladenovic a defeat, in the first round....

Then UFC 199 occurred. Earlier in the card, Henderson knocked out Hector Lombard and it seemed like Henderson was going to retire. In the main event, Bisping did the unexpected on two weeks’ notice and knocked out Luke Rockhold to capture the middleweight title. UFC president Dana White didn’t seem too interested in making the rematch. Bisping wanted the fight and fans took to social media to pressure White to make the fight....

Chandler, who is set to fight Dan Hooker at UFC 254 on January 23, signed with UFC in September last year. The former Bellator Lightweight champion will be looking forward to starting his UFC career on a high with a win over his No.6 ranked opponent. Reflecting on Nurmagomedov’s last fight against Gaethje while speaking to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Chandler said that the Russian fighter’s win was one of the highlights of his MMA viewing career....

In Case You Did Not Know… Jasprit Bumrah made his ODI debut for India in January 2016 but got his Test cap a couple of years later when India toured South Africa earlier this year. The Gujarati right-arm pacer has impressed one and all with his fast bowling and hailed as the next big thing in Indian cricket by many of the cricket pundits. What’s the Story? Jasprit Bumrah is one of the leading wicket-takers of the ongoing series between India and Australia and he has troubled the opposition a lot with his variations in the series....

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ESPN and Fox aired primetime tributes to Johnson’s son Michael, who died Friday at the age of 33 after a lifelong struggle with muscular dystrophy. ESPN’s Chris Fowler spoke over a video montage during the network’s broadcast of the Penn State-Ohio State football game. Fox Sports’ Kevin Burkhardt did likewise during the pregame show for Game 4 of the World Series. MORE: Ernie Johnson’s emotional TV segment before ‘The Match 2’ gets strong reaction from viewers...

The Charlotte Hornets owner isn’t visible on social media, but the team posted video of him sitting in a chair and taking a bucket of ice-cold water over the head. ALS Challenge: Kobe doesn’t understand fad | LeBron on a boat | Must-see Mutombo In response, Jordan challenged Phil Jackson and some of his former Team USA teammates. 

Phelps’ 2014 DUI arrest was the tipping point of a struggle Phelps had between swimming expectations and celebrity status. He told Sports Illustrated in a feature released Tuesday that following his second drunken driving arrest, he spent four straight days in his home after being pulled over in Maryland going 84 mph in a 45-mph zone with a blood-alcohol level of 0.14. MORE: Scenes from Rio’s unfinished venues | Predicting the Rio U....

The free agent defensive end failed to make a lasting positive impression at this year’s inaugural NFL veteran combine after a pair of 5-second 40s. MORE: NFL Draft Big Board | Borland will give back part of bonus | Harrison-Steelers When asked by NFL.com’s Marc Sessler if he was ready to hang his helmet, Sam replied, “Absolutely not. I’m young. ..I didn’t play last year, but I’m still good. I don’t have injuries, I’m good to play....

But if Vick has his way, that will change soon — even if only for a day. MORE: Vick writes touching, confession-filled letter to Atlanta Vick, who already announced his retirement from the NFL in February, said he hopes to sign a one-day deal with Atlanta, allowing him to officially end his playing career with the team that drafted him (via CBS Atlanta). Vick missed the 2007 and ‘08 seasons after getting jailed for running a dogfighting ring out of his home....