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He told The Boston Globe he won’t opt out of the seven-year, $217 million contract he signed with the Red Sox in the 2015 offseason. He can terminate the contract after the 2018 season, when he’ll have four years and $127 million remaining on the pact. MORE: Nine rising stars who could break out in 2017 That stance is counterproductive. If he’s still healthy and effective after ‘18 (more on that in a second), Price could command a hefty raise at age 33, from the Red Sox or another club (see: Sabathia, CC, and the Yankees)....

Florence is muffled, almost afraid to express its emotion at the tragic passing of a favourite son. Foreign tourists ask why bars in the city centre are closed, and it is difficult to give them an answer. Then, the square in front of the Basilica of Santa Croce begins to populate and it is clear why the city has shut down. By 0900 local time there are already hundreds of people in attendance – someone has a banner, many others have Fiorentina scarves draped around their necks....

Schwab neatly underscores the key challenge facing the global community as its leaders prepare to meet at his annual conference in Davos. The year is likely to see further deterioration in rich-poor relations. Gloom is already in the air. The worldwide cohort of the poor has never been larger–nearly a third of the global population of 5.9 billion lives under the poverty line (defined as annual per capita income below the equivalent of $300)....

World number three Day confirmed that his mother is having a procedure on Friday to remove a mass in her lungs, and he was unable to focus on golf. Day conceded against Pat Perez in the first match of round-robin play in Group Three after falling three holes down in six holes. “Emotionally, it’s been wearing on me for a while,” a tearful Day said. “And I know my mom says not to let it get to me, but it really has, so I just need some time away with her to make sure that everything goes well....

Still, while fans may not know what to expect from the series, Sam Witwer does. Witwer is the Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels’ voice actor behind Darth Maul, and while playing Thief 2: The Metal Age on his twitch channel, he decided to share with viewers his thoughts on The Bad Batch, and fans will be happy to hear that he had nothing but praise for it....

Back in 2017, Nintendo released a console that took the industry by storm for its dual playstyles. To connect to a larger screen, the Nintendo Switch can be slotted in a basic dock with some extra functionality. Despite this, games on Switch typically run at a lower framerate and resolution than versions on PlayStation or Xbox consoles. Recent reports suggest a 2021 Switch Pro release as a way for Nintendo to boost the power of its flagship device....

In April earlier this year, a group of employees from Infinity Ward filed a lawsuit against Activision asking for half a billion dollars, alleging breach of contract and unpaid royalties. According to the Infinity Ward group, Activision paid out 40% of the royalties for Modern Warfare 2, but held back the other 60%, demanding that Infinity Ward complete work on Modern Warfare 3 in time for a November 2011 release....

However, it’s undeniable that the raging of thousands of gamers could not compare to the raging of Datel, who specifically produce memory cards and hard drives for the Xbox 360 (like the one pictured in our header, which handily utilize MicroSD cards). The update meant their entire line of products were all of a sudden useless, and that every customer who’d ever bought one from them would soon be giving them an angry call....

Whatmore, who has previously coached Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, will work closely with the ICC high performance manager and each of the four teams in an advisory and support role as they prepare for the World Cup that starts Feb 14, 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. Whatmore will begin his new role May 14 in Scotland, where he will meet each of the teams’ coaches and start to provide tailored assistance....

Amsterdam is set around the Business Plot of 1933, a political conspiracy that involved various high-powered individuals to assassinate the President at the time, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and install a dictator in his place. Included in the cast are actors such as Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Chris Rock, John David Washington, and Anya Taylor-Joy. Russell appeared to hope that the film would replicate the success of American Hustle, which also starred many high-profile stars and took in a decent box office haul....

Price further fueled that speculation Monday with a couple of cryptic comments during the All-Star media day in Cincinnati. MORE: Worst free-agent signings, ever | Baseball’s best left-handed pitchers The 29-year-old starter has said he’s open to a contract extension with the team, but says there has been no progress in talks. “No, not yet," he said, according to the Detroit Free Press. “I was open to it.” Does that mean the Tigers have not yet contacted his agent?...

“Being totally honest, I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place,” he tells Sporting News. The former carrier of Britain’s heavyweight hopes, following the retirement of Lennox Lewis and Audley Harrison’s catastrophic failure, Price is now in a position where even he doesn’t know what occurs next. MORE: Join DAZN and watch the Joshua-Povetkin fight for free The victim of a brutal loss to Alexander Povetkin this past spring emphatically exposed his lofty ambitions once again, but a predicted return to domestic class is not imminent....

David Schwimmer dutifully stepped in to quench the seemingly insatiable thirst of Friends fans on Monday, when he shared a set of behind-the-scenes snapshots from the reunion. The actor, 54, took to Instagram to share the images, which showed him posing with his co-stars and sharing a “last hug of the night” with Jennifer Aniston, following a “very long day” of shooting. Other snaps showed him smiling alongside Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry as they posed with reunion director Ben Winston on the Warner Bros....

This comes after the demand by the players’ union, Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) as the players are in favour of their teammates returning to action immediately following the release of the Longstaff review, which laid some of the blame for the Cape Town scandal at the door of the board. CA’s CEO Kevin Roberts conceded that the board is considering to lift the bans on the players with immediate effect and this could see them featuring in the upcoming series against India that gets underway later this month....

There was better news in ladies moguls where a strong run by Ning Qin in the second round of qualification saw her win a place in the final. The 22-year-old finished in 18th position overall, making her Canadian coach “extremely happy”, according to his pre-race hopes last week. Canadian sisters Justine (19) and Chloe (22) Dufour-Lapointe won gold and silver respectively, while a third sister Maxine (24) was 12th....

The Proteas ended the second day in the driving seat, leading by 142 on 65-2 in their second innings despite Hardik Pandya starring with bat and ball for India. Yet South Africa were denied the chance to press home their advantage on Sunday as showers blighted much of the morning and afternoon. A better forecast for days four and five means a positive result is still likely. While Sunday’s rainfall prevented any cricket from taking place, it represented good news for residents of Cape Town, with the city facing an acute water shortage....