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The jaguar, which had earlier been tranquilised, was killed by a single gun shot from a soldier after it escaped from handlers, the Brazilian army said in a statement. The army said the soldier had been forced to shoot the animal to protect himself from being mauled, Xinhua reported. “We made a mistake in permitting the Olympic torch, a symbol of peace and unity, to be exhibited alongside a chained wild animal,” Rio 2016 said in a statement....

Kalisz, the top seed after season a then-career best of 4 minutes, 8.12 seconds in preliminary heats on Saturday, fell behind the Japan duo of Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino but used a strong breaststroke leg to make up ground on the duo. Kalisz trailed Hagino by 0.74 seconds entering the final freestyle leg and was unable to pull out the come-from-behind victory, falling to Hagino by 0.70 seconds with a runner-up time of 4:06....

Team USA doesn’t have killer instinct – yet After two challenging games against Australia and Serbia, the United States had a perfect opportunity to make a statement that it was still head-and-shoulders above the competition against a French team that sat Tony Parker. But each time the Americans had the chance to put their foot on the gas and speed past their opponent, they stalled and let France back in the game....

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and our planet, creating a shadow on Earth. The full eclipse demonstrating a “ring of fire” could be seen in some parts of Canada, as well as Greenland and northern Russia. The latest footage, captured by Luc Boulard at the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Sudbury Centre, showed a partial eclipse, with a glowing crescent-shaped sun burning brightly as it appears to grow larger against a pitch-black sky....

But the QB reportedly turned down the deal because his family is in town for the holiday, according to ESPN senior NFL writer Jeremy Fowler . Week 16 starter Johnny Manziel suffered a hamstring injury Sunday against the Panthers and has already been ruled out of the season finale against the Ravens. Backup Brian Hoyer was also injured in the game, and he’s reported to be available only in an emergency capacity....

The Bills coach was upset Monday over a crack-back block Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry delivered to the head of Bills safety Aaron Williams during Buffalo’s 28-25 loss Sunday. Williams, who has a history with neck injuries, needed to be escorted from the game and taken to a hospital for precautionary CT and MRI scans. PHOTOS: Best images from Week 7 While Ryan initially shied away from condemning Landry on Sunday, he changed his tune after reviewing film, insisting that the play was “dirty” and “totally uneccessary....

Now with one season under his belt with the Bills, and after falling short of his latest preseason playoff guarantee, Ryan gained a small feel-good victory Sunday when his current team, already denied a winning season and playing only for Ryan’s redemption, keep his former out of the playoffs. MORE: Nine coaches on the hot seat | Fitzpatrick suffers ‘most painful’ loss of career The Jets didn’t lose a playoff spot; Ryan took it from them....

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the second film to center on Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), a detective who frequently takes on eccentric cases. This installment takes Blanc to a private island, where billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) has invited a cadre of his influential friends to play a game of murder mystery. The cast features notable names such as Kathryn Hahn, Janelle Monae, and Dave Bautista, whom Johnson called the best wrestler-turned-actor ever....

Griezmann has developed into one of the game’s brightest talents since joining Atletico Madrid in 2014 and is among the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or following an impressive Euro 2016 campaign with France. READ MORE: Ribery says he is not a dirty player Nevertheless, Ribery feels his compatriot still has work to do before he can match the very best. “Griezmann did a great job last season,” Ribery told Sport Bild....

Bayern confirmed on Sunday the former France international will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, but Ribery indicated he would be open to coming back to the Allianz Arena in a non-playing role. The 36-year-old said he has options on the table but stopped short of confirming his next destination as he prepares to bring his 12-year spell with the Bavarian giants to an end....

Flanagan, who was a semi-finalist in the ninth season of Last Comic Standing and had a recurring role in Shameless, died of COVID complications over the weekend, his talent representative confirmed to Variety. Stu Golfman, of KMR Talent, told the outlet: “Sadly this pandemic has taken the life of an extremely talented performer and even nicer human being. Ricarlo will be greatly missed.” Golfman also informed Newsweek that his client passed at the age of 41, not 40, as has been widely reported by other news outlets....

Pitino will get a $400,000 raise from the school, the Pioneer Press reported Thursday. That will bring Pitino’s total compensation package to about $1.6 million annually, as the initial contract he signed two years ago allotted a $500,000 base salary and $700,000 in additional compensation each year. MORE: Highest paid college basketball coaches | Famous father-son coaching duos Now 32 years old, Pitino replaced Tubby Smith in April 2013 and has a 43-28 record with the Gophers....

Short answer: no way. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman went as far as to call the penalty "an atrocious idea." “It’s almost racist, to me. It’s weird they’re targeting one specific word," he told MMQB's Peter King. "Why wouldn’t all curse words be banned then?” “It’s in the locker room and on the field at all times,” Sherman said. “I hear it almost every series out there on the field....

There are also alternative versions of the ad featuring Sherman’s teammates and Johnny Manziel in a movie theater looking rather puzzled. Watching a movie based on Richard Sherman would most likely leave you with that same look on your face.

RELATED: Underappreciated 80s Sci-Fi TV Shows Over the course of five seasons, fans have met several minor characters from different worlds who have made one-off appearances. Others have had small recurring roles. Now that Season 6 is underway, the time has come to identify some of the show’s best minor characters. 9 Mr. Nimbus Rick has a lot of enemies, but Mr. Nimbus has the honor of being his self-proclaimed nemesis....

Virtually nothing is known yet about the program except for its anticipated release date of spring 2022. Right now, speculation can only be done based on both Dan Harmon and Fox’s previous works. Hopefully Harmon won’t be too busy developing the rumored Community movie to make this happen. RELATED: Adult Swim Takes Jab at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Harmon is more of a writer than his co-creator of Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland, so don’t expect the new show to have the same iconic art style Roiland employed for Rick and Morty or in his newer series Solar Opposites, nor his penchant for the absurdist....

In his interview with journalist Greta Van Susteren, Scott said that the goal of the U.S. response should be to provide the Ukrainians with resources to fight the Russians on their own. However, he also said, “you should always keep all your options open.” According to a transcript of the interview, Van Susteren asked him if there was a point at which he would want to “put U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine....

In the video, police can be seen responding to a call at the Pelosi home where suspect David DePape appears in the doorway holding a hammer in one hand and Pelosi by the arm in another. Police then ask DePape to drop the hammer, after which DePape—who originally entered the house asking, “Where’s Nancy?"—can be seen rearing the weapon and striking Pelosi, 82, on the head. The main function of the video, however, was not to show the lurid details of what transpired....