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Getty 3:03 PM PT -- John wants to make one thing clear, telling us it didn't take him 20 months to stop using the n-word, but instead, he's spent that long trying to get the media to stop tying it to him. John says during his OAN interview, what he meant to say was, "Get rid of this n-word in (the) vocabulary and dictionary (of the news media), and everything else because it’s just not true," – reflecting my commitment to correct the false and malicious reporting by the news media about the conference call." John maintains that the audio of him using the n-word in the audio released in 2018 was taken out of context, and that he immediately followed it up with "I never used the word" ... though he says that aspect of the call was largely overlooked. Ousted Papa John's founder, John Schnatter , is talking in doublespeak ... insisting he's not racist, but copping to having to purge the n-word from his repertoire to prove it. The former CEO of the pizza chain … [Read more...] about Papa John’s Founder Doesn’t Want N-Word Tied to Him, Trying to Convince Media

MINI BIO-SECURE BUBBLE by Vijay Tagore • Last updated on Share Tweet NZC confirmed that paceman Trent Boult will return home briefly to see his family before reconnecting with the Test squad in early June © Getty New Zealand Cricket (NZC), on Friday (May 7), confirmed that a few of their players have stayed back in Delhi and they will leave for England on May 11. The NZC has made arrangements for the creation of a bio-secure mini-bubble, in which skipper Kane Williamson along with Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner and physio Tommy Simsek have become part of. "New Zealand's IPL-based Test contingent will depart from India for the United Kingdom on May 11th - the earliest date an exemption for their arrival in England could be obtained. Williamson, Jamieson and Santner, as well as physio Tommy Simsek, will remain in a secure mini-bubble in New Delhi before departing for the UK," the NZC said in a statement. The four will … [Read more...] about Williamson and Co. placed in bio-secure mini-bubble in Delhi

Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders are fighting in front of a MASSIVE crowd Saturday night, but promoter Eddie Hearn says you should NOT worry about Covid ... 'cause there are precautions in place to keep fans safe. The fight's going down May 8 at AT&T Stadium in Texas -- where there are no restrictions -- and will likely be the most attended event in America since the pandemic struck early last year. "We're gonna be just under 70,000. So it's gonna be incredible," Hearn says ... "I think I remember seeing Canelo box Liam Smith and it was about 40,000 people there and the atmosphere was just absolutely insane. This is gonna be a very, very special atmosphere." Play video content TMZSports.com Some people have said packing the building with fans is a bad idea ... so we asked Eddie to address the situation. "We're not the first in terms of big numbers returning to Texas. All sports now have been bringing crowds back. You've … [Read more...] about Eddie Hearn Expecting 70k Fans For Canelo Fight, COVID-19 Precautions In Place

CONTRACTS by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet All 15 players offered a contract last season have been retained this year with three more players added to that list. © Getty A record number of eighteen women cricketers have been offered a contract for the 2021-22 season by Cricket West Indies, it was announced on Thursday (May 6). All 15 players offered a contract last season have been retained this year as well with the board opting to add three more players to that list. Youngsters Kaysia Schultz and Qiana Joseph have received a contract for the first time. While Schultz has never played for the national side, Joseph played a couple of games in the 2017 Women's World Cup. Shawnisha Hector, who played a solitary ODI in November 2019 against India, is the third addition. "The last contract period did not see many international matches as we only played five T20I matches against England," CWI's Lead Selector for … [Read more...] about CWI expands women contracts list for 2021-22

WTC FINAL by Vijay Tagore • Last updated on Share Tweet Hardik Pandya, who hasn't been bowling too much in the recent months, is likely to miss out on selection for the WTC final © Getty The Indian squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, against New Zealand, is expected to be selected in the next 48 hours, most likely on Friday (May 7). The selectors are expected to pick a jumbo squad consisting of at least four openers, about four to five middle-order batsmen, eight to nine pacers, four to five spinners and two to three wicketkeepers, Cricbuzz understands. The exact size of the squad will depend on the BCCI advisory on whether to select for the five-Test series set to be played in England or just for the WTC final. The team management is believed to have asked for a large contingent so that it can have a few intra-squad games before the big ICC match. The final, as reported earlier, will be held in Southampton … [Read more...] about Selectors likely to mull over Hardik, Shaw and Prasidh for WTC final squad