Go wild, golf sneakerheads! Theres more Jordan Brand coming to the linksland. Following a frenzied rush for Jordan 11s in the fall, Pat Perez teased out the latest unreleased kicks in a series of photos on Instagram of new Air Jordan 4 and Air Jordan 5 golf shoes.

AJ 4 golf shoe anyone? Once again killed it @jumpman23. My first Jordan ever has come to life for golf. Im amazed and humbled, Perez wrote on Friday in a caption of several photos of the Jordan 4s. He apparently walked out with a pair, which surfaced on his Instagram on Super Bowl Sunday. He showed off the iconic White Cement color as well as a pair of Air Jordan 5s. 4 or 5? he wrote in the caption, sparking envy from his 115,000 followers.

Word had spread last summer that the Air Jordan 5 Golf Fire Red would be released at select retailers and online atNike.comon February 15th, 2020, with retail price is set at $200. With February 15th right around the corner, its worth keeping your eye out for this drop.

If youre jonesing for Jordans in the meantime, its worth checking out the only pair of Jordan golf shoes currently for sale, the Jordan ADGs (available here). Or, of course, you could try snagging a pair of the original Jordan 4s or 5s, which date back some 30-plus years.

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Heritage incarnate, the Air Jordan 1s newly revived 1985 shape is most certainly on everyones mind, and with All-Star Weekend just around the corner, so too is the models long-awaited release. From the New Beginnings pack, the silhouette jumped off with nostalgic influence, using the mythical Air Ship as yet another headline-worthy entry. Mixed in with Chicago-inspired themes, the pack effectively wipes the slate clean, going for the newfound instead of rehashing old-time classics. The next up, following closely behind the aforementioned, branches off from the coveted Banned colorway, tapping into an alternate reality where it comes as it does today. Black lines the unders of the sturdy leather constructions, only overlaid by the signature red tones: eye stays, toe caps, swooshes, ankle flaps, and the heel wrap all conform to the louder shade for something distinct though still reminiscent of the past from which it borrows. Grab a detailed look at these right here, and if youre like us and want a pair for yourself, tune into our constantly updating store list below.

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The Jordan dance team wrapped up its season at the Class 2A, Section 3 meet.

Competing for a chance at the state meet, Jordan finished in 10th place in the section jazz competition and in 12th place in the high kick competition on Saturday at Delano High School.

The top three finishers in each competition qualify for the state meet on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

In the jazz competition, Jordan earned 292 total points and 40 ranking points to finish in 10th place.

Mound-Westonka finished in first place with 534 total points and four ranking points. Orono was second with eight ranking points followed by Marshall in third with 14 ranking points.

In the kick competition, Jordan scored 296 points and 46.5 ranking points to finish 12th. Orono, Mound-Westonka and Hutchinson earned the three state bids.

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Prior to the section meet, Jordan competed in the Farmington Invitational last Thursday.

Jordan finished in eighth place with 24 ranking points in the jazz competition and in ninth place with 27 ranking points in the high kick competition.

Anoka won the jazz title with three ranking points while Farmington won the high kick title with 4.5 ranking points.

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Rep. Jim JordanJames (Jim) Daniel JordanThe Memo: Trump threatens to overshadow Democrats in Iowa Jordan says he will support McCarthy for Speaker if majority flips next year Collins Senate bid sets off game of musical chairs for GOP MORE (R-Ohio), a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, pledged Thursday to throw his support behind House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyWhite House, Republicans blast Pelosi for ripping up copy of Trump speech Trump credits economic progress to environmental rollbacks Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for final vote on impeachment; 2020 Democrats make final push before Iowa causes MORE (R-Calif.) for Speaker if the House majority flips next year.

I think everyone understands that if we take [the House] back, Kevin is going to be the Speaker. The presidents been clear about that, Jordan told The Hill Thursday.

When asked specifically if he planned to support McCarthy, a one-time political rival, Jordan replied: Yeah, when you lead the team back, I think you deserve you earned it so thats understood by just about everyone.

The early and ringing endorsement comes as Jordan, the ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, is looking to jump leadership roles to the top GOP spot on the House Judiciary Committee.

Jordan is not hiding his interest in the post.

I would love that opportunity, but thats up to the leader and the steering committee, Jordan said.

Still, Jordans support marks how far McCarthy has come in converting a once vocal critic into a loyal supporter.

Jordan, who maintains strong influence in the conservative Republican group, previously ran against McCarthy for the role of minority leader after the 2018 midterms, losing the race with a 159-43 vote.

The conservative caucus, which has been a thorn in the side of GOP leader in the past, really showed its might in 2015 after the group forced then-Speaker John BoehnerJohn Andrew BoehnerJordan says he will support McCarthy for Speaker if majority flips next year Collins Senate bid sets off game of musical chairs for GOP A time for war, a time for peace and always a time to defend America MORE (R-Ohio) to resign and blocked McCarthy from taking over his role.

But now, Jordan is indicating that the Freedom Caucus will support McCarthy.

When you take back the majority, the person who's in charge of the team taking it back, I think that the team comes together, Jordan said Thursday, asked if the Freedom Caucus would also support McCarthy.

Kevin's done a good job of keeping the team together and this entire impeachment process so I think everyone appreciates him, he added.

Republicans arent expected to win back the House this fall.

The GOP lost 40 seats in the 2018 midterms and would need to gain roughly 20 seats to take back the majority.

If they do, it would be a huge political victory for McCarthy that would make him a difficult candidate to defeat in a leadership election.

Still, Jordans remark highlights how far the relationship between McCarthy and Jordan has blossomed since Jordan became the top Republican on Oversight at the start of the 116th Congress.

Jordan had initially sought to become the ranking member of the Judiciary panel at the start of this Congress, but he ended up getting the role on Oversight afterRep. Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsLoeffler works to gain traction with conservatives amid Collins primary bid The Memo: Trump threatens to overshadow Democrats in Iowa Jordan says he will support McCarthy for Speaker if majority flips next year MORE (R-N.C.)suddenly dropped out of the race.

The Oversight role gave Jordan, a fierce defender of President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocratstear into Trump's speech: It was a 'MAGA rally' READ: Speaker Pelosi's response to Trump's State of the Union address Pelosi hammers Trump's speech: 'A manifesto of mistruths' MORE, the platform to combat Democrats investigation efforts into the White House.

Since then, McCarthy also has given Jordan other opportunities to elevate his profile during the Democrat-led House impeachment inquiry.

McCarthy even had Jordan temporarily join the House Intelligence Committee as the panel conducted the fact-finding phase of their probe into Trumps contacts with Ukraine.

Jordans endorsement comes at a time when he appears to be a serious contender for the ranking member role on the Judiciary role that will be vacated since Rep. Doug CollinsDouglas (Doug) Allen CollinsLoeffler works to gain traction with conservatives amid Collins primary bid Senate Democrats outraise Republicans, but GOP has cash edge The Hill's Campaign Report: Four-way sprint to Iowa finish line MORE (R-Ga.), who currently holds the role, has announced he is running for a Georgia Senate seat in 2020.

It is not yet clear if McCarthy is supporting Jordan moving over to Judiciary, but his opinion on it will matter.

McCarthy controls four votes on the Republican Steering Committee. And while top Republican leaders and regional representatives make up the panel, it is also filled with allies of the California Republican.

Whoever McCarthy throws his support behind has a strong chance of gaining a particular committee seat or committee leadership role. In the coming weeks, the panel is expected to interview potential candidates and vote on who will replace Collins.

And the way forward for Jordan appeared even more clear Thursday.

One GOP lawmaker told The Hill earlier this week that Rep. John RatcliffeJohn Lee RatcliffeJordan says he will support McCarthy for Speaker if majority flips next year Collins Senate bid sets off game of musical chairs for GOP Hillicon Valley: EU pushes back against US on Huawei | Interior Department grounds drones over cybersecurity concerns | Warren releases plan to fight election disinformation | House ethics panel warns against posting deepfakes MORE (R-Texas) and Jordan appear to be the two horses in the race.

But when asked Thursday about whether he was eyeing the ranking member role, Ratcliffe replied: Im not interested.

Ive already told Jim that I hope he will consider pursuing it, the Texas Republican told The Hill as he was walking into the Senate impeachment trial.

Another potential contender, Rep. Mike JohnsonJames (Mike) Michael JohnsonWhite House, Republicans blast Pelosi for ripping up copy of Trump speech Jordan says he will support McCarthy for Speaker if majority flips next year Collins Senate bid sets off game of musical chairs for GOP MORE (R-La.), also threw his support behind Jordan.

Jim is a trusted friend of mine and one of the MVPs of our party. He has earned the position of ranking member, and I fully support him for the position, Johnson told The Hill.

If Jordan did ultimately jump to the Judiciary role, it could pave the way for Meadows to move to the top GOP role on Oversight.

Still, it remains unclear whether Collins will give up his role without a fight.

Collins, who formally announced his bid Wednesday, would have to relinquish his role under House GOP conference rules, which prevent chairs or ranking members from keeping their posts if they are running for higher office.

But there is a chance Collins could appeal to McCarthy for a waiver as he seeks to challenge Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), newly appointed to the seat, in a special election this November.

I have not filed for one I didnt know you had to file, Collins told reporters on Wednesday. Those are questions that we've been talking about before, and, you know look those will be handled very soon.

Scott Wong and Juliegrace Brufke contributed.

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Unlike some previous proposals for the creation of a Palestinian state, the recent U.S. peace plan leaves the easternmost area of the West Bank under Israeli control. This arrangement also strengthens the security of the Kingdom of Jordan, writes Efraim Inbar, which has itself long seen the Palestinian national movement as a threat:

Israel and Jordan share various interests, including support for the American presence in the region, opposing pan-Arab and pan-Islamic movements and, of course, fighting the rise of radical Islam, Sunni or Shiite. Amman also sees eye to eye with Jerusalem on the issue of the Iranian threat. Israel assists Jordan by deterring extremists from threatening it, while Israel, for its part, sees Jordan as a buffer state between it and the extremist entities east of the kingdom.

Jordan is certainly not interested in a neighboring political entity that could develop another Hamas-controlled Gaza. Israeli military control of the Jordan Valley is convenient for Jordan, as it protects Amman from the west.

Since the [two countries] signed a peace agreement in 1994, Jordans dependence on Israel has increased. Israel supplies it with increasing quantities of water, far beyond its obligation under the deal, and it also supplies it with natural gas. . . . Moreover, it is hard to imagine that Saudi Arabia, other Persian Gulf countries, or Egypt will go to great lengths to prevent an Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley.

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Michael Jordan is, without a doubt one of the greatest if not the greatest offensive players in NBA history. There was a particular factor of fear involved among players who had to guard him, but one of the rare ones that were able to slow him down was Gary Payton. That was especially evident during the 1996 NBA finals when the Seattle Supersonics played the Chicago Bulls. Despite the fact, Bulls won that series, Paytons defense on Jordan was a topic for discussion.

In an interview for Sonicsgate, Payton talks about the preparation and the mindset he had when going up against Jordan during that series. Unfortunately for the Sonics but also all the NBA fans, Sonics head-coach George Karl didnt let Payton guard Jordan until game four because of a calf injury. Karl didnt want to risk it even though he knew Payton is his best defender, and it was Payton who had enough courage to confront his coach and said he would gladly take that assignment upon himself. The Sonics were down 0-3 in the series, and they had nothing to lose.

I went to his office, and I said, look, we dont have anything else to lose. Whether you gonna let me guard him or not, I will switch every play that you do anyways that go off him. He said, do what you gotta do.

Payton tried to do everything that was in his power to slow down Jordan, who was averaging over 30 points per game in the first three wins for the Bulls, and he was relatively successful. In the next three games, Jordan averaged only 21 points shooting extremely poor from the field, but fortunately for the Bulls, they had several other players who stepped up at the right time.

I tried to frustrate him as much as possible. Its not easy because I knew I couldnt frustrate him; he is the greatest basketball player that ever played to me. I think what I did was tire him out. I made him work for it a little bit more. He wasnt really used to working so hard to get the basketball, and after you get the ball with about 8 or 9 seconds, you still got somebody right into you, and the referees werent calling the calls. They were letting us play.

Jordan averaged only 27.3 points per game for the entire series, which was his lowest scoring output in all of the six finals he played in. Despite the fact Payton was relatively successful in guarding Jordan, the Sonics couldnt secure game seven, and even if they did, chances of them winning that series werent great. Payton said defending Jordan was an incredibly hard task but a great challenge which he appreciated. Even though he known as a great two-way player, it was after those finals against the Bulls people started to recognize Payton as a great defender.

It was a great challenge for me, and I loved it, and that is when everybody really started recognizing that I was a great defensive player. It also happened I won the defensive player of the year award that year.

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Basketball and golf may not have too much in common at a quick glance, but if you dial into some of MJs favorite pastimes, youll find that the star athlete spent quite a bit of time on the green. And as the Nike umbrella continues to turns its own classics into golf staples, its fitting that Jordan Brand do the same. Revealed only earlier, two pairs were caught by way of Pat Perez: a Jordan 4 in the iconic White Cement and an Air Jordan 5 in Fire Red. Though of a years separation, both share similarly reconfigured soles the AJ5, however, the most resemblant of lifestyle with its icy blue tread. Adjacent, the AJ4 spikes to a much more aggressive degree, mostly forgoing its bottoms traditional color blocking as well. Grab a good look at these here, and sit tight if youre looking for a release as theyve yet to be confirmed for retail.

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Theres a reason why prehistoric homes are rare in the archaeological record. Building stones get repurposed, while others were flimsy to begin with, being made of wood and straw, or mud-bricks that succumbed to weather and decay. Yet archaeologists in Israel have identified homes and food-storage silos made of sun-dried mud-brick going back 7,200 years in Tel Tsaf, a site in the Jordan Valley, Prof. Danny Rosenberg of the Zinman Institute of Archaeology, University of Haifa, who led the Tel Tsaf project together with Dr. Florian Klimscha from the Landsmuseum in Hanover, and colleagues report in PLOS One.

The mud-bricks were cemented and coatedusing plaster made of mud or lime (and other types too), the team wrote. Based on organic findings, they deduced that the ceilings may have been made of wood or reeds, and postulate based on modern simple architecture that the roofs were flat.

The structures at Tel Tsaf are far from being the oldest mud-brick known to science. Jericho has remnants of even older mud constructs dating to the period known as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A, around 12,000 to 10,800 years ago. The denizens of ancient Jericho used mud-brick to heighten their city wall, much good it did them.

Other examples are legion: many biblical sites were also known for use of mud-brick, and Ebla in Syria had a massive mud-brick city wall up to 6 meters (20 feet) thick that probably dates to around the time of Tel Tsaf. Both have somewhat survived.

In short, mud-brick constructions were common in the Levant (and elsewhere). But archaeological study of the prehistoric development of building with mud from the technique to what it might tell us about the people, their culture, their technology and their choices has been hampered by the fact that mud-brick disintegrates in the rain.

That begs the question of how exactly the mud-bricks of a village, albeit a substantial one, survived anywhere in the Levant for more than a few years, let alone 7,200 years in Tel Tsafs case. Although the Middle East has some quite harsh deserts, it isnt the Atacama, which gets literally zero rain. These days, precipitation in the Jordan Valley and Tel Tsaf averages about 200to 250 millimeters (over 8 inches) a year, Rosenberg says.

Indeed, the walls survival is especially astonishing given that the mud-bricks of Tel Tsaf were sunbaked, not hardened by firing, he notes. But the fact is, they survived. We think its because they were plastered not with lime but with mud plaster with various additives we are currently studying, and the villagers kept replastering them inside, outside, on the roof, he suggests. In a word, maintenance.

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In addition, the site of the village had to have become covered very rapidly, because even after all these years the excavators found some still-standing walls, he says. And now that Tel Tsaf is exposed to the elements and the winter of 2019-2020 has been unusually rainy, by Israeli and Jordan Valley terms the bricks are falling apart fast. We are seeing it before our very eyes, Rosenberg says,and adds: "This one reason why, in the new project, we are trying to excavate as little as possible, although the amounts of first-hand and innovative data we are retrieving is enormous.".

The archaeologists also believe that disintegrating bricks were recycled no good resource went to waste.

Once upon a time on the shore of a giant lake

Back in the Middle Chalcolithic, Tel Tsaf was a large village sprawling over a hill south of the Sea of Galilee, just a few kilometers from Tel Beit She'an, who also had a layer more or less contemporary with Tel Tsaf. Its location explains why the villagers chose to build their homes and facilities of friable sun-dried locally available mud, liberally tempered with local plants, rather than hardy stones.

They didn't have any, that's why, Rosenberg and his colleagues explains to Haaretz. "There is no rock for building in that area in the Jordan Valley, only the sediment from the bottom of the ancient Lisan lake. The whole site is practically mud brick debries and remains of walls and installations made od mud," Rosenberg says.

Tel Tsaf arose on what had been the bottom of a narrow, elongated prehistoric lake, Lisan, of which only two shrunken relics remain: the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea.

Lake Lisan existed between about 70,000 to 15,000years ago, the time of the Ice Age. Much of Europe was covered in glacial ice, but in the Levant it was relatively wet.Come the Holocene, as ice retreated in the north, the Levant aridified.

Throughout Tel Tsafs not-very-long lifetime possibly as little as 500 to 700 years, a mere eyeblink in these parts the people used the same recipe for their bricks, Rosenberg and the team deduced. The villagers tempered the mud with a lot of organic material, although the archaeologists are still working on discovering what material exactly.

The ostrich conundrum

The locals didnt import stone for building. That would have been enormously difficult given that latter-day beasts of burden such as the horse and donkey hadnt been domesticated yet, and the camel was unknown in the prehistoric Middle East.

But items in graves found at Tel Tsaf indicate that they did import some much lighter and very fine things.In fact, no other known site of this period exhibits long-distance connections of such dimension, Yossi Garfinkel of Hebrew University and his team wrote six years ago in Plos One.

Rosenberg concurs. One of the grave discoveries was of a middle-aged woman with 1,668 ostrich eggshell beads arranged in six rows around her waist. What was the source of those beads? Were there ostriches in Israel in the Chalcolithic? Maybe there were, maybe there werent. As Rosenberg points out, they have not found a single bone of ostrich, but did find over 2,500 beads from the hardy off-white eggshell. Eggshell-bead-making waste was also found. The evidence indicates that, for whatever reason, ostrich eggs were imported to Tel Tsaf, where they were worked into beads.

It bears adding that ostriches and other local versions of typically African fauna did once live in Israel but went extinct whether because of overexploitation, habitat encroachment or climate change.

Moreover, the Tel Tsaf woman with the ostrich egg waistband had been buried under the floor of a mud-brick silo and had a copper awl, the earliest-known cast metal artifact found in the southern Levant. As previously reported by Garfinkel, Rosenfeld himself and others, that awl suggests cast metal technology reached the region as early as the late sixth millennium B.C.E. According to analysis, the ore originated far, far away possibly the Caucasus.

The dating of the crude tool may indicate that cast metal technology was introduced to the southern Levant centuries before the onset of the full-blown Middle Chalcolithic, or Copper Age, they wrote previouslyin Plos One.

Other evidence of the villages long-distance trading ties, millennia before writing developed, include obsidian, also known as volcanic glass,that would have originated in Anatolia, Turkey, or Armenia; fragments of decorated ceramics from Mesopotamia; pretty green stones (not gemstones); and shells from everywhere conceivable the Red Sea, the Mediterranean and even from the Nile River, Rosenberg says.

Barley economy

The Middle Chalcolithic period, when Tel Tsaf flourished, was pre-money. They had to have been bartering for these exotic imports, begging the question of what they had to give.

A clue may lie in its silos, Rosenberg explains: The village seems to have waxed fat on agriculture. In fact, Tel Tsaf made headlines in 2017 after the discovery of a 7,200-year-old clay model of a food-storage silo, which the archaeologists interpreted as a remnant from a ritual propitiating the gods to preserve the crops or harvest.

The real silos were also naturally made of mud-brick and may have had capacities of 15 to 30 tons of grain storage capacity far beyond the possible needs of any given nuclear family. Food storage facilities are known from even earlier, the Neolithic period. But earlier examples discovered were smaller.

Separate work by Dr. Rona Avissar-Lewis on childhood in the prehistoric and biblical-era Levant suggests that nuclear families were no bigger than todays, with an average of probably about three children. This was not because of prescient contraception techniques, but because the child mortality rate was about 75 percent. Even if the whole clan lived together, how much could they eat? The amount of storage isno less than amazing, Rosenberg says.

Asked how they could have waxed so fat from farming in an area with pitiful average precipitation a year, he explains that they had water aplenty from the Jordan River, local streams and springs. Also, the weather was warm: Blistering hot in summer, really, but plants do love the combination of warmth and water. So do mosquitoes, but such is life.

Apropos life, among the many discoveries at Tel Tsaf since its discovery in the 1950s are the bases of four large buildings built around courtyards a popular Levantine style that persists to this day. While study of their diet continues, bones indicate avid consumption of the cow and the pig, distaste for which would only develop much later (apparently about 3,000 years ago).

When and why the peoples of the Levant ceased to dine on swine is not really known. Some postulate that the reasons may have less to do with divine thunderbolts and more to do with the dawning realization that chickens are scrumptious, easier to raise, need less water per kilogram, lay eggs which pigs do not and are easier to pick up and hustle away when the enemy comes marauding. Previous to these revelations, it seems the domestication of poultry was motivated mainly by the desire to bet on fighting roosters.

The archaeologists also found some evidence that the locals ate fish from the Jordan River. They also found a surprisingly large amount of olive pits, considering that the Jordan Valley climate is not supportive of olive trees. The small bitter fruits likely were also imported.Dr. Rosenberg is also looking into the diet of the Tel Tsaf villagers as possibly proto-Mediterranean diet.

The bottom line is that ancient Tel Tsaf seems to have been big, strong and filthy rich by the standards of the day. Yet while Jericho is touted as being one of the longest-surviving towns on Earth, Tel Tsaf was deserted after mere centuries. Suddenly it was gone, we dont know why, says Rosenberg. Its part of the mystery. We dont have a clue yet. Stay tuned.

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Molly Smith has her sights set on Callum Jones in Casa Amor, but it's emerged she had been dating 2018 contestant Jordan Adefeyisan, who has been hit hard by their break-up.

Casa Amor's Molly Smith used to be in a relationship with 2018 Love Island contestant Jordan Adefeyisan, who has now broken his silence about his ex entering the villa, saying he's 'dealing with it in his own way' and asks people not to talk to him about it.

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Addressing his 100k Instagram followers, he wrote: "So everyone's aware that my 'ex' is going on Love Island."

"I'm getting messages regarding the matter and I'm truly not interested."

"All I can do is wish her luck and I hope she finds what she's looking for in life."

"I'll say it again. Please do not contact me regarding Molly."

"I'm dealing with it in my own way. I've got great people around me."

"She's made the decision to go on for whatever reason and I'm respecting that."

"No further comment."

The 25-year-old model from Stockport knows all too well what goes down in Casa Amor after he entered the show two years ago with five other boys set to shake things up, flirting up a storm with Georgia Steel, but ultimately getting dumped before finding love.

Though Molly and Jordan were in a relationship, there's no trace of one another on Instagram

Molly, 25, meanwhile, has wasted no time going about getting what she wants, managing to get into bed with Callum Jones on the first night in Casa Amor, who has been coupled up with Shaughna Phillips from the start of the series.

They have since kissed and Callum's told fellow islanders about their magnetic sexual energy, saying he wants to 'rip her clothes off' when he looks at her, so, if anyone sees Jordan, they might want to urge him to change the channel!

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Not only is Angelina Jordan your favorite Golden Buzzer act of Americas Got Talent: The Champions Season 2, but she also won our recent poll that asked who deserved to win. Gold Derby sat down with this 14-year-old winner of Norways Got Talent as she embarked on her AGT journey, and things got rather emotional as she spoke about her late grandfather. I wish he would be here and he would hear me perform and I could just hug him for just one second, Angelina revealed in our exclusive video interview (watch above).

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Angelina explained that she chose to sing Bohemian Rhapsody in the season premiere because it means a lot to her. Its about the fears that youre going to lose somebody in your life. But still you have hope. I love that song. It always reminds me about my grandfather that passed away about a year and a half ago. Her haunting rendition of the Queen classic wowed judge Heidi Klum so much that she pushed her Golden Buzzer.

The talented tyke was only seven years old when she won the Norwegian version of Got Talent in 2014. What was it like to hit superstardom at such a young age? It was amazing. It was like my dream come true, she recalled. I always wanted to sing on the stage for all the people in the world, and I won the show! It was so unbelievable.

Following her big victory, Angelina published a book when she was nine to let people know why she performs barefoot on the stage. I gave my shoes to a little girl on the streets who was making money by weighing random strangers. She had scars on her feet and it was really cold, Angelina continued, and thats why whenever I sing on the stage Im always reminded about all the children that dont have any parents and clothes and shoes.

She will next be seen in the season finale of Americas Got Talent: The Champions, airing Monday, February 10 on NBC. (See the other Top 10 acts.) Do you think Angelina has what it takes to join magician Shin Lim on the Champions winners list?

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The end is here as far as the 2020 recruiting season is concerned.

National Signing Day is Wednesday, though most of the signing day drama occurred in December during the early signing period. The signing period actually runs until April 1, but practically all unsigned prospects for the 2020 class will get it done Wednesday. And that will include one of the nations elite high school players, 5-star defensive end Jordan Burch of Hammond School.

Burch actually committed to South Carolina on National Signing Day on Dec. 18, but he did not sign his letter-of-intent at the time, saying he wanted to wait and sign with his high school teammates on National Signing Day II, which is Wednesday.

However, since then, he has taken an unofficial visit to LSU, the team he listed as No. 2 on his list behind USC. At least one national recruiting analyst projected a flip by Burch to LSU. But Burch had an official visit left with USC and he took that over the weekend.

The Gamecocks coaching staff actually kick-started the weekend by turning out en masse for Burchs basketball game Friday night at Heathwood Hall. And they had Burch and his mother to themselves since LSU coaches had already used their once-a-week contact Jan. 27 while Burch was still in Baton Rouge.

Burch and his mother went from the basketball game to USC to begin their weekend. Burch attended the USC basketball game Saturday against Missouri, sitting behind the Gamecocks bench, and went through the typical official weekend routine of meeting with coaches, touring facilities and the campus and hanging out with the players.

Burch and his teammates plan to sign at Hammond at 1 p.m. Wednesday. One of his teammates, defensive tackle Alex Huntley, has been committed to the Gamecocks since June.

Another USC target was on campus over the weekend. Wide receiver Ger-Cari Caldwell of Northwestern visited the Gamecocks and has narrowed his decision to USC and Tennessee. He will have an announcement ceremony Wednesday at 10 a.m. at his school.

The Gamecocks also are expected to add running back ZaQuandre White (6-2, 205) of Iowa Western JC. The former Florida State linebacker from Fort Meyers, Fla., committed to the Gamecocks in December, but Will Muschamp never followed up with his Spurs Up tweet signifying a taken commitment. However, GamecockCentral reported last week the Gamecocks do plan to sign White on Wednesday.

Two other commitments, punter Kai Kroeger and kicker Mitch Jeter, dont plan to sign Wednesday at this point due to class numbers, but they plan to enroll in June, go on scholarship in August and count on the 2021 class.

Clemson will have a quiet Wednesday. The Tigers signed all of their 2020 class in December.

Quarterback Hunter Helms of Gray Collegiate took an official visit to a Power-5 program over the weekend, according to his father. He did not disclose the name of the school, but Helms will weigh that trip against a preferred walk-on offer from Clemson. Hes also had an offer from South Florida. He plans to make his announcement Wednesday morning.

Saluda wide receive Dallan Wright committed Sunday to Virginia Tech. He visited earlier in the week.

Cornerback Tyrik McDaniel of Dutch Fork committed to Old Dominion.

Gray Collegiate offensive linemen Caleb Moore (Limestone) and Wheslen McLeod (S.C. State) committed last week.

Swansea wide receiver Michael Jones committed to Limestone.

Dillon quarterback Jateil Lester committed to North Greenville.

Offensive lineman Colby Todd of Aynor and defensive lineman Trey Irby of Dutch Fork committed to Newberry.

Cardinal Newman offensive lineman James Reedy plans to join USC as a preferred walk-on.

Laurens quarterback Ryan Campbell committed to Presbyterian.

USC also held a junior day Saturday that included some of the Gamecocks top targets for 2021 and 2022.

Defensive tackle Marlin Dean (6-6, 265) of Elberton, Ga., was at USC. He has not been rated by the recruiting networks, but his offers include USC, Florida State, Auburn, Georgia, Colorado, West Virginia, East Carolina, Georgia State and Georgia Tech.

Dean's interest in USC goes beyond football.

They had the No. I International Business school in the world, not just the country, but the world, Dean said. That was one thing I wanted to kind of major in, and they really hit me up with that outside of football.

But there was plenty of football talk as well between Dean and Gamecock defensive line coach John Scott, recruiter Mike Bobo and head coach Will Muschamp. He came away enlightened on how the Gamecocks run their defensive front.

The way they run their defense, theres just something different, Dean said. They rotate defensive linemen. They have a continuous rotation, and thats something I could work with. They said they see me working good on their defense. They said I have quick hands and Im very explosive off the ball, and Id fit right into their program the way they develop their athletes.

After the visit, the Gamecocks find themselves sitting in a good position with a top prospect from a program that usually is locked in with UGA.

I feel good about them. They are going to be one of my top picks, Dean said. They are up there. I learned a lot more about it. They are in the top three.

Dean also has Georgia and Georgia Tech in his top three.

Four-star linebacker Trenilyas Tatum of Jonesboro, Ga., visited USC on Saturday and got his first up-close contact with Muschamp, who is taking over the Gamecock linebackers this season and will be recruiting for that position with a little more involvement.

Tatum has experienced that with Muschamp and it helped to make for a positive visit.

I liked everything about it, Tatum said. I loved it. It was nice. The hospitality all the coaches had, they really enjoyed all the players being there. Coach Muschamp is a good coach. He actually communicates with the players."

Tatum said after his visit he ranks the Gamecocks at the top of his list, though he still has a lot to think about. Some of his other offers are Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Tatum is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 15 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 20 recruit in Georgia.

Gaffney defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins is one of the top players in the 2021 class, and he also was in for an unofficial visit with the Gamecocks.

It was a great atmosphere, Ingram-Dawkins said. The moment I stepped in, it was just great. The coaches, seeing the school and just seeing how it is. Great facilities. I know every school is going to have great facilities. But South Carolina came with good coaches and they just welcomed me home, like I was at home the moment I came in. That alone made it great.

Ingram-Dawkins spent a lot of time with Muschamp and defensive line coach John Scott, and he got a detailed accounting of their plans for him.

They were just showing me the defense that they run and telling me how I would fit in with my play style, where I would be lining up and how I would be rushing the quarterback and stuff, he said. He (Muschamp) was telling me that they like me and Im a big priority for the program.

This was Ingram-Dawkins second unofficial visit to USC. Hes also been to Clemson and Virginia Tech. Besides USC and Virginia Tech, he has offers from Syracuse, West Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Coastal Carolina. Ingram-Dawkins is ranked the No. 5 prospect in the the Palmetto State and the 27th defensive tackle in the country.

Wide receiver J.J. Jones of Myrtle Beach emerged as one of the states top offensive players in 2019 and will be one of the top prospects in the state in 2020. His offer list includes North Carolina, Louisville, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, NC State, Tennessee and others.

USC has been showing a lot of interest, and Saturday he was in for a visit. The Gamecocks have not yet offered.

Dillon wide receiver Ahmari Huggins-Bruce also visited USC. The Gamecocks have not yet offered and he doesnt have them in his top list at this point. He just picked up an offer from South Florida.

Defensive end Kaseem Vauls of Irmo attended the USC junior day on Jan. 25. Vauls moved to Irmo from Charlotte prior to last season and was one of the best defensive players in the state. He had 41 tackles with 18 tackles for loss and 17 sacks.

Vauls is looking for his first offer and hes hoping he took that first step Saturday with the Gamecocks.

My day went good over there, Vauls said. I was talking to the defensive line coach and linebackers coach, and I think it went very good. I think I will be looked at as an outside linebacker there. They like my size and my speed, my aggression, stuff like that.

USC offered 2022 linebacker Kobe McCloud of Tampa. Fla. Some of his other offers are Syracuse, Indiana, Iowa State, Miami, Pitt, Bowling Green and Southern Miss. Hes the brother of former Clemson receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, and has another brother (Jordan) who is a quarterback at South Florida.

USC offered 2022 safety Alfonzo Allen of Hollywood, Fla. Hes rated the No. 2 safety in the class nationally by 247Sports.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney made a stop at Gonzaga High in Washington, D.C., last week to visit quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams visited Clemson for the junior day Jan. 25.

Clemson offered wide receiver Mario Williams of Plant City, Fla. He also has a USC offer and many more major Power 5 offers. Hes a 4-star recruit, according to the 247Sports composite, and the No. 6 wide receiver nationally.

USC commitment defensive back Demarko Williams of Atlanta was offered by Tennessee and Maryland.

USC and Clemson are both targeting cornerback Nyland Green of Covington, Ga., who picked up offers from Alabama, LSU, Nebraska and Florida State recently. He visited Georgia over the weekend and was at Tennessee the previous weekend.

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No team can save more money by making a cut at the tight end position this year than the Washington Redskins thanks to Jordan Reeds contract.

As noted in the tweet above from Spotrac, Reed leads the way in all potential savings at $8.5 million if cut.

Reed is on the book for a cap hit north of $9 million in each of the next two years as he heads into his age-30 season. He missed all of this past year after suffering an injury in the preseason, in addition to the obvious missed time in the years prior.

There is a reality where the high-upside tight end decides to hang up his cleats outright this offseason after another concussion.

While the Redskins arent hurting in projected offseason cap space right now (about $40 million), they could free up another sizeable chunk.

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MIAMI Jordan Matthews never caught a pass or played in a game for the Patriots, yet he looks back on his brief tenure in New England as a blessing.

In that short amount of time, man, I learned so much about football, said Matthews, now a receiver with the 49ers. Its like taking a masters class in football when I was with Coach Belichick.

Matthews said he came to Foxborough with a receivers mind-set and said he always had a heightened sense of awareness when it was third down and in the red zone. All other situations took a backseat.

Then I remember sitting in one of those senior meetings, and we went through like a whole week in OTAs, just talking about second-down philosophy, said Matthews. By the end of that week, I had such a heightened level of awareness about second down. OK, were trying to get this many yards, this play. And this many on this play.

It was just like I was learning the game within the game, and so I really ... those moments impacted me and taught me about what it really does take to win in this league.

The lessons kept coming even after Matthews was released in camp in 2018 following a hamstring injury. The professor was Julian Edelman.

Julian was suspended after I got released, but I was still training in Boston, said Matthews. I went to go train one day, and when I want to go run routes, I just had like a T-shirt, shorts, and cleats. Julian comes out, hes got on a helmet, shoulder pads, cleats, got his whole equipment. Im like, This guy is getting prepared for the season. Im working to come out here and stay in shape on some routes. Hes getting ready for Week 5 when hes able to return.

That one afternoon changed Matthewss training habits forever.

So now, when I go run routes up at Vanderbilt or wherever Im at training, Ive got a helmet and shoulder pads on because of that moment, man. I dont even know if hell see this interview, but Jules had a huge impact on me and I cant thank him enough.

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Portland, Ore. As much as Thursday night was supposed to be a coronation of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, given their selections as reserves for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, it was newbie sixth man Jordan Clarkson who stole the show for the Jazz in what would wind up a six-point loss to the Nuggets.

His 13-point first half pushed Utah out front, even as Mitchell struggled to get the ball to meet the net. And after Denver seized control with a 27-1 run, it was Clarksons 24-point outburst in the fourth quarter that rallied the Jazz and gave them a shot in a game that had appeared too far gone just minutes before.

Clarksons acquisition by the Jazz from the Cavs had initially prompted questions about his fit within coach Quin Snyders highly intricate and somewhat regimented scheme. After all, the thinking went, Clarkson was a freelancer, an empty-calories scorer, an unrepentantly shameless gunner. And yet, when a Cleveland-based reporter inquired about the fit after Thursdays game, noting that Clarkson had not exactly been known as a system guy with the Cavs, Snyder interrupted, dismissing outright any notion of friction stemming from having to rein in the bad tendencies of his new guard.

I love him. I love him. Look, write it down I love him, Snyder interjected. Sometimes a system needs to be malleable. Hes unselfish, he attacks the rim and gets to the line. If a system is defense, hes embraced that. I think hell continue to learn some of the things that we want from our group, but I want him to be instinctive.

The 27-year-old was born in Tampa, Fla., but attended high school in San Antonio. Selected 46th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards on behalf of the L.A. Lakers. Acquired by the Jazz on Dec. 23, 2019; in the final season of a four-year, $50M contract. Has averaged 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists on 46.0% shooting (34.9% from 3) in 18 games with the Jazz.

Indeed, Clarksons ability to be unpredictable has bolstered a previously moribund second unit. In 18 games played with the Jazz since the trade, he has scored 15.1 points per game while shooting 46% from the field.

It was all on display at the Pepsi Center off-the-bounce wizardry; shiftiness and slitheriness navigating the Nuggets defenses; irrational confidence beyond the arc (where he nailed 7 of 12 tries).

For his part, Clarkson said the freedom that Snyder has afforded him on the court went a long way in trying to bring the Jazz back against the Nuggets.

When Ive got space, coach is just telling me, Let it go, he said. I was just trying to do what I could do to impact the game. I was just trying to pull us into the game where wed have a shot at the end.

Snyder, meanwhile, had no issues with the guards arguably-impetuous missed 3-pointer that effectively ended Utahs last gasp.

He brought us back in the game. So if he makes that shot It seems like hes being aggressive, and thats what I want. He was terrific, Snyder said. You can always be critical of a decision here, a decision there sometimes when youre critical, a guys making shots. Theyre out there playing. He battled his tail off, he was aggressive, I thought he was really good.

Afterward, Clarkson spoke publicly for the first time about the death of league icon Kobe Bryant a man that he not only called a teammate but considered a friend.

Bryants death in a helicopter crash Sunday shook the Jazz guard, and he acknowledged that the subsequent days have been an emotional struggle.

Kobe being one of my teammates, my mentor, it just hit me hard. I havent really spoke on it or said anything; Im still just trying to process it. He was like Superman to me, Clarkson said. Its tough. But I know he would want us to keep going, keep hoopin and keep pushing.

He certainly did that Thursday, earning further respect from his teammates for almost single-handedly powering them through.

We wouldnt have been there without him, said Mitchell. I really respect him and his approach, cause we could have just easily hung it up and called it quits on the second night of a back-to-back.

He was huge, added Gobert. He hit big shot after big shot and gave us a little hope at the end.

Snyder was impressed, too. Not merely because of what Clarkson did, but also because it made him recognize what Clarkson may yet be able to do.

The opportunity to continue to get better is there for him offensively as well, Snyder said, which is a heck of a statement given what he did tonight.

Tipoff Saturday, 8:30 p.m. MTTV AT&T SportsNetRadio 1280 AM, 97.5 FMRecords Jazz 32-16; Blazers 21-27Last meeting Jazz, 121-115 (Dec. 26)

About the Jazz Utahs late-third/early-fourth collapse vs. Denver on Thursday included 12 consecutive missed shots, leading to 19 straight Nuggets points. Donovan Mitchell, who scored just four points against the Nuggets, had team-highs of 35 points and seven assists the last time the Jazz faced the Blazers. Reserve forward Georges Niang remains fourth in the league in 3-point percentage, at 44.5%About the Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard ranks fourth in the NBA in points per game (29.0), sixth in assists (7.8) and second in 3-pointers made per game (3.8). Portland blocks the second-most shots per game (6.5) of any team in the league, trailing only the Lakers. The Blazers will be on the second night of a back-to-back after playing at the Lakers on Friday night.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Jim Jordans enhanced profile as one of President Donald Trumps most vocal public defenders is paying off for the Champaign County Republicans political fundraising, helping him to collect nearly $1.4 million during the last quarter of 2019, more than either of Ohios U.S. Senators raised in that period. Much of it came in small donations from people all over the country.

Republicans transferred Jordan to the House Intelligence Committee during its probe into Trumps decision to withhold congressionally approved aid to Ukraine while asking its president to investigate the family of a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. Jordan also figured prominently in the House Judiciary Committees impeachment debate.

Trump liked Jordans performance enough to make him part of the White House defense team during U.S. Senates impeachment trial, and Jordan has said hes interested in becoming the House Judiciary Committees top Republican when Georgias Doug Collins leaves the job to run for U.S. Senate.

Jordan, who unsuccessfully challenged Californias Kevin McCarthy for the House Republican Leaders job in 2018, collected $10,000 from McCarthys political action committee during the years last quarter, suggesting the two have reconciled. Slightly more than $43,000 of Jordans quarterly fundraising came from political action committees, Federal Election Commission records show.

Campaign spokesman Kevin Eichinger said Jordan eclipsed his past record of small dollar donations as a result of people seeing all the unfairness going on in Washington, and those people wanting to support the few that are standing up against that unfairness.

One of Jordans largest individual donations during the quarter came from the CEO of a Cleveland aerospace company that the Pentagon has accused of profiteering. The House Oversight and Reform Committee, where Jordan is the top Republican, held a hearing last May where its members criticized the company after a Defense Department Inspector Generals report that found it overcharged taxpayers by $16.1 million on $26.2 million in contracts between January 2015 and January 2017. The CEO of TransDigm Group Inc., Kevin Stein of Chagrin Falls, donated $5,600 to Jordan.

Jordan also spent lots of of money during the quarter - $926,590 - much of it on fundraising - and ended the year with $2,108,539 in the bank. His expenses included hiring temporary staffers with security backgrounds who accompanied him to some of his appearances outside of Ohio and Washington.

Since Congressman Jordans profile has been on the rise, requests for appearances nationwide have also been on the rise, so we have brought on some temporary help, when needed, to assist in the logistics of out of state travel, Eichinger said.

Niles-area Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, who spent much of last year traveling the country in an unsuccessful pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination, had the least money in the bank of any area member of Congress: $98,342, FEC filings indicate.

Of the $137,883 that Ryan collected in the years last quarter, around $106,000 came from political committees, many associated with organized labor or defense contractors. He also transferred almost $17,000 from his presidential campaign to his congressional re-election committee. His campaign reported $80,178 in operating expenses during the quarter.

Heres how much other members of Congress who represent Northeast Ohio had in the bank going into 2020:

Sen. Rob Portman: $3,806,088.55 in the bank

Almost $170,000 of the $540,168 that the Cincinnati Republican collected during the quarter came from political committees. He got $10,000 from Sen. Jerry Morans Free State PAC, and $5,000 each from PACs representing UBS Americas and the AFLAC insurance company. His individual donors included J.M Smucker Chairman Timothy P. Smucker and NiSource President and CEO Joseph G. Hamrock of Westerville, who each gave $2,800.

The biggest chunk of the $104,923 Portman spent in the quarter was more than $15,000 for fundraising consulting. He spent more than $10,000 on printing, and nearly $3,000 on Toledo Mudhen minor league baseball tickets for a political event. Portman will next face re-election in 2022.

Sen. Sherrod Brown: $1,307,393.76 in the bank

After winning his third term in 2018, the Cleveland Democrat wont be up for re-election again until 2024. The $272,939 that Brown collected in the last quarter of 2019 included $2,200 from ScottsMiracle-Grow Company Chairman and CEO James Hagedorn, $1,500 from M/I Homes president Robert H. Schottenstein, and $2,000 from officials of Chicago-based Hecate Energy, including former Democratic National Committee Chair David C. Wilhelm of Bexley.

The $47,745 he got from political committees included $5,000 from a PAC for Scotts Miracle-Gro PAC, $2,500 for a PAC from Whirlpool Corp., and $2,000 from AK Steel Corporations PAC.

A large share of Browns $147,878 in disbursements were for fundraising and digital consulting. His campaign also spent $5,025 for Cleveland Indians tickets.

Rep. Dave Joyce: $1,267,158.82 in the bank

The Bainbridge Township Republican collected $410,447 in the quarter. His donors included Park Ohio President Matt Crawford, who gave him $5,600, Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, who each gave $2,800, and former Invacare CEO Mal Mixon and his wife, Barbara, who each gave $2,800.

The more than $188,000 that Joyce collected from from political committees included $10,000 from House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthys Majority Committee. As the top Republican on a subcommittee that funds the Interior Department, Joyce also got contributions from committees that represent several American Indian tribes.

The more than $200,000 his campaign spent in the quarter included more than $86,000 on fundraising consulting, a $25,000 donation to the National Republican Congressional Committee, and more than $30,000 in legal fees.Joyces former campaign treasurer, ex-Highland Heights Mayor Scott Coleman, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $160,000 from his treasury.

Rep. Marcia Fudge: $1,042,261 in the bank

The Warrensville Heights Democrat raised $123,442 in the quarter and disbursed $92,021 - including a $10,000 donation to the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party. Her $1,000 donors included former Cincinnati Bengals running back Archie Griffin and former Greater Cleveland Growth Association President and CEO Carole Hoover. The $62,112 she got from political committees included $7,500 from the Farm Credit PAC and $5,000 from a machinists union.

At the end of the year, her campaign deposited more than $20,000 in checks it previously collected but didnt cash.

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez: $756,512 in the bank

The freshman Republican from Rocky River collected $290,844 in the quarter, spent $264,773 and finished with $756,512 in the bank. He donated more than $90,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, and $2.500 to Cuyahoga Countys Republican Party. His campaign still has a $40,000 loan on the books from Gonzalez.

His campaign received $2,800 donations from Forest City Enterprises executive Albert B. Ratner, RPM International Chairman and CEO Frank C. Sullivan. His more than $151,000 in donations from political committees included $2,000 from RPM.

Rep Marcy Kaptur: $662,497 in the bank

The $122,715 that Toledo Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur collected during the last quarter of 2019 included more than $94,000 from political committees, many of which are union affiliated. Steelworkers and machinists unions each gave her $5,000.

Her individual donors included Lakewood Mayor Mike Summers, who gave $1,000, former Congress member Mary Rose Oakar, who gave $250, and former Cuyahoga Democratic Party Chair Stuart Garson, who gave $2,000.

The largest chunk of the of the $225,323 that her campaign disbursed was a $125,000 donation to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She also gave $1,000 donations to more than 30 Democratic Congress members and candidates, and a $1,000 donation to Lucas Countys Democratic party.

Rep. Bob Gibbs: $485,058 in the bank

The Holmes County Republican defeated a Democrat who outspent him in 2018 and didnt focus much on raising money late last year. Most of the close to $60,000 he raised during the quarter came from political committees associated with transportation and agricultural interests, reflecting the committees hes served on in Congress.

His individual donors included Carnival cruise ship company chairman Mickey Arison, who gave him $2,000. His campaigns largest expense was a $10,000 donation to the National Republican Congressional Committee.

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On a staircase landing in Barbara Jordans Northern California home, encased in a wide glass frame, is a round silver platter, largely tarnished by age. In simple arced engraving, the plate reads, 1979 Australian Open, Womens Champion, Barbara Jordan.

But the memento is a fake, made by her parents to commemorate their daughters achievement because, in those days, winners did not take home a trophy.

They were appalled that the tournament never gave me a trophy, said an amused Jordan, now 62. So, they found a silver platter at an antique auction and had it engraved for me.

When Jordan won the tournament more than 40 years ago, the Australian Open was the final major of the season, not the first, and a largely ignored stepchild. It has since become a major event, attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators and top players.

But with the tournament about to start, it has been overshadowed by the devastating bushfires that have ravaged the continent, killing people and animals, driving residents from their homes and destroying millions of acres of property.

Smoke from the fires extended to the cities hosting Australian Open warm-up events and prompted concern over the air quality. Australian Open officials were forced to consider contingency plans, including moving matches indoors and altering start times.

Craig Tiley, the Australian Open tournament director and Tennis Australias chief executive, said in a statement that they have committed substantial extra resources to monitor the air quality.

Assessing the likelihood of smoke-induced interruptions is a bit like how we treat heat and rain, he said. We have experts who analyze all available live data as specific to our sites as possible and consult regularly with tournament officials and, in the case of heat and smoke, medical experts.

Players, including Nick Kyrgios of Australia, the former champion Maria Sharapova and the seven-time winner Novak Djokovic, have also responded, donating money for aces served during the Australian summer swing. Another Australian, Ashleigh Barty, who is No. 1 in the world, donated all of her prize money from the Brisbane International.

About 250 players are scheduled to compete starting this week, but years ago players often dismissed the tournament because, until 1987, it was held over the Christmas and New Years holidays; they passed on the extended flight to Melbourne in favor of time at home.

I have a big family, and Christmas was important to us, said Chris Evert, who lost to Evonne Goolagong in the 1974 final and didnt return until 1981. And back then, the Grand Slams didnt hold the importance that they do today It was all about the Virginia Slims tournaments, about us building a tour and proving ourselves. For us, it was more important to win 10 tournaments a year rather than one Grand Slam. Now its the opposite.

For Jordan, a three-time All-American at Stanford, being away from her suburban Philadelphia home during the holidays was not such a big deal, especially because in those days players stayed with host families while on the road, so she knew she would not be alone for Christmas dinner.

Despite losing early at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the United States Open in 1979 and being ranked No. 68 in the world, Jordan was optimistic about the Australian Open. The year before, Chris ONeil of Australia, ranked No. 111, had captured the title over Betsy Nagelsen of the United States.

I had only recently turned pro, and the year before I had taken Martina [Navratilova] to three sets in my first Wimbledon, Jordan said. That was the only set she lost that year on the way to her first Wimbledon title. So I liked my chances at the Australian, which was also played on grass.

There were only 32 women, including three Americans, entered in the Australian Open singles in 1979 compared with the 128 draw this year and Jordan was the No. 5 seed. After beating two Australians in the first two rounds, Jordan upset the second seed, Hana Mandlikova, a 17-year-old Czech who would go on to win the title the next year, and in 1987, and become a future hall of famer. Jordan then outlasted another Czech, the No. 3 Renata Tomanova, before beating a fellow American, the fourth-seeded Sharon Walsh, 6-3, 6-3 in the final.

To be honest, I dont remember anything about that match, said Mandlkikova. I guess I dont want to remember.

For Jordan, the win was one for the ages, especially because it was the only singles title she won. She played the Australian Open only one more time, losing in the first round to Mandlikova in 1983, and never again advanced beyond the third round at a major. Her highest career ranking was No. 37.

For her win, Jordan received $10,000 in prize money, in contrast to the $50,000 awarded to the mens singles champ, Guillermo Vilas of Argentina.

Jordan can take pride that she is just one of seven American women to have won the Australian during the Open era dating from 1969. The others are Navratilova, Evert, Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams.

Jordan, who recently retired as an attorney for the city of San Jose, Calif., said she had not been back to Melbourne since 1983. She has attended Womens Tennis Association reunions in the United States and, as a former member of the W.T.A.s board of directors, she has been involved in helping the organization set up a pension fund for the games earliest pros.

Jordan does not dwell on her lone major title and, in fact, rarely tells friends and colleagues about it because she does not want to brag. She jokes that she used to be the answer to a trivia question at an Australian bar. Anyone who could identify her as the 1979 champ would win a free drink. She said hardly anyone did.

Several years ago, Jordan watched on television as a parade of former champions was honored on court and realized that tournament organizers had forgotten to invite her. She was not happy.

Then, three years ago, she learned that Diane Evers of Australia and Judy Chaloner of New Zealand, who won the womens doubles title in 1979, were presented with championship plates by Tennis Australia. Last year, the women were invited by Tennis Australia to attend the tournament. Jordan is still waiting for her invitation.

Once she realized that there were replica trophies being given out, Jordan contacted Tiley, the tournament director, to see if she could get a memento. She said Tiley responded by email, saying he would look into it and get back to her, but that he never did. He did not respond to several requests for comment.

Jordan recognizes that her request is trivial compared with what the country is dealing with.

The images of what is going on there now are utterly heartbreaking, she said. I hope they have rain soon to get some relief from this incomprehensible tragedy.

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For the NBA All-Star 2020, Jordan Brand is celebrating its namesake and the city where he won six titles.

With All-Star Weekend being held in Chicago this year, Jordan Brand is celebrating Michael Jordans career and the Windy City itself. The Air Jordan 3 Retro U comes in Bulls red, with Nike Chi replacing the Nike Air branding, while a new version of the Air Jordan 34, called the Jordan Unite, features all eight colors of the Chicago transit system.

Air Jordan 3 Retro U

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Meanwhile, another colorway of the Jordan 34 comes in white, black and red, with a shroud on the upper giving it a fresh look.

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Two other releases pay respects to Jordan himself. The limited-edition New Beginnings Pack brings back two styles the legend wore on the court: the Nike Air Ship PE and the Air Jordan 1 High 85, which returns in its original form.

Nike Air Ship PE (L) and the Air Jordan 1 High 85

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For women, an Air Jordan 1 High OG comes in a colorway that pays tribute to both Jordans collegiate and professional career, with blue and red accents representing his time at North Carolina and on the Bulls, respectively.

Air Jordan 1 High OG

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Additionally, the Jordan Why Not? Zer0.3, Russell Westbrooks signature sneaker, is getting two fresh takes in honor of All-Star Weekend. The shoe is being released in a vibrant, multicolor iteration, LA Born, to represent Westbrooks hometown of Los Angeles.

Jordan Why Not? Zer0.3 LA Born

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It is also dropping as part of the Jordan Unite collection in a colorway inspired by Westbrooks love of basketball.

Jordan Why Not? Zer0.3 Jordan Unite

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All-Star Weekend is being held from Feb. 14 through Feb. 16.

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Jordan Brands relationship with SocialWorks began in late 2017 with the donation of 300 pairs of Air Jordan 11s to their ongoing OpenMike event in December. The shoes were handed out to the students that attended, thus beginning an authentic partnership between the Chicago-based movement by Chance The Rapper and the Jumpman. For the upcoming All-Star Weekend, Jordan invited SocialWorks as part of the 88 Collection to collaborate on an exclusive pair of the Air Jordan AJKO; the two opted for an OG-esque UNC blue and white, but added vibrant accents of orange on the laces and a translucent outsole. Where the organization shines is via their energetic logo on the outsole, a map of the city below the foot-bed, the Chicago skyline on the tongue label, and embroidery of SWORKS and JTMK on the heels.

Jordan Brands 88 Collection highlights eight notable creative, retailers, and cultural purveyors in the city of Chicago; others include Sheila Rashid, Lyrical Lemonade, and of course Virgil Abloh. See a first look at this collaboration ahead and stay tuned for full release details.

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Not often do we see Air Jordans crossing over into the Air Max realm, especially if the latter model wasnt designed by Tinker Hatfield. Dropping this March 21st is a special edition Air Jordan 4 Retro inspired by the Air Max 95, the Sergio Lozano design that took the world by storm back in 95 and several times over. The construction remains true to Tinkers 89 model, but the trademark gradient effect of the runner is achieved via suede layers that lighten from black to white from the outsole to the inner lining. Even the heel back-tab is covered in high-vis reflective layer, while the roped laces further establish the hybrid concept of the release. See a first look at the grade school pair here and get caught up on our Jordan 2020 release dates guide to see what else is dropping from now til then.

Air Jordan 4 Retro SERelease Date: March 21st, 2020$225 (Adult), $160 (GS)Color: Cool Grey/Volt-Wolf Grey-Anthracite)Style Code: CT5343-007 (GS)

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This Upcoming Air Jordan 4 Is Inspired By The Air Max 95 - Sneaker News

COLUMBUS (WCMH) In an interview with NBC4s Colleen Marshall Tuesday, Rep. Jim Jordan calls the idea that he wouldnt stand up for abused athletes ridiculous.

Colleen Marshall has reported extensively on a culture of cover-up at Ohio State that resulted in hundreds of cases of abuse over two decades at the hands of Dr. Richard Strauss.

At least four former wrestlers and one referee are on record saying they complained about Strauss to then-assistant wrestling coach and now Congressman Jim Jordan. The high-profile representative insists he knew nothing.

In an interview Tuesday morning with Colleen Marshall, Jordan insisted he knew nothing, and sought to discredit those who say otherwise.

Colleen: Congressman, I have to ask you, weve done a number of stories on the Doctor Strauss situation at Ohio State. And Ive talked to athletes who said they were there when you were there that you were aware that he was showering daily that you were aware of sexual abuse and one of the referees said he personally told you. Has any of that refreshed your memory about what was going on with Dr. Strauss?

Jordan: Look. Every single coach has said the same thing Ive said. All kinds of athletes have said the same thing Ive said. And the reason theyve said that is because its the truth. The idea that I wouldnt stand up for our athletes if I thought there was some kind of harm happening to them is ridiculous. Ive stood up to the to the FBI. Ive stood up to the IRS. Ive stood up to Adam Schiff. Ive stood up to John Boehner, the Speaker of the House from our own state in our own party. So, if I think, there was, if I thought there was something wrong or if I knew there was something wrong happening, I would have stood up for him. But like I said, everyone, every single coach has said the same thing I have because the reason theyve said that just because thats the truth.

Colleen: Well, the fencing coach didnt say that in fact she wouldnt let her athletes go to him anymore. Coach Remenyik, she said that all the coaches were aware, and Ive talked to other coaches who were there at the time and athletes like Dan Ritchie says Dr. Strauss had a locker two down from yours. How were you not aware that he was in there taking a shower every day and pleasuring himself in front of these students when they all knew about it?

Jordan: Well, I mean look, if someone would have reported some kind of abuse to me if I had known about it, I would have reported it. I would have taken on anyone. I would have defended our athletes just like I defend the taxpayers when when the IRS targeted taxpayers, just like I stood up to all kinds of folks in Washington, I would have done it. But no one reported anything and then wed never heard of any type of abuse, thats why

Colleen: And you didnt see anything?

Jordan: and that thats why every, no, I did not. and thats why every single coach and all kinds of athletes have said the same thing I have.

Reporter: Where do you think the disconnect is there? Who you think many of these people that were at Ohio State around the same time you were why they say something different than what youre saying?

Jordan: Youd have to ask them. And and if there was something that that happened to them, we certainly want, we certainly want to address that now. And and I know Ohio State is working with the folks who have come forward. All I know is theres been two individuals who said that somehow that I knew. The two individuals who said that, one has spent years in prison for fraud and the other one was this this referee who I think is is completely lying about what he said, that never happened. Both myself and the other coaches have said the same thing.

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Rep. Jim Jordan says if he knew about Strauss abuse, he would have reported it - NBC4 WCMH-TV