Chael Sonnen recently spoke about Khabib Nurmagomedov. He began by talking about ‘The Eagle’s decision to retire from coaching. Being a fellow fighter, Sonnen was able to relate when Nurmagomedov said he wanted to focus on his family instead of traveling more for professional needs. As the conversation went further, Sonnen mentioned Vladimir Putin’s funding for education in Dagestan, which helped in making both schools and training facilities. Putin, the president of the Russian Federation, was generous enough to listen to the Russian fighter and later granted about 600 million rubles ($9.

Film blogFilmThe (censored) story of Serge GainsbourgAnd so, it seems that the string of biopics suffering from "selective memory" is set to continue. As a slightly obsessive Serge Gainsbourg fan (but then, is there any other kind?) I was initially very excited when I found out about the forthcoming film of his life, Serge Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, to be released next year. But after some research, I discovered that this may well be a film to file away with the disappointing recent stories of three other hero(in)es of mine: Dylan, Cash and Piaf.

Getty Kevin Costner says his estranged wife is fleecing him in a big way in the wake of their divorce ... buying personal items and taking cash out with credit cards from the staff that runs the family house ... and Kevin's lawyer believes there's evidence she hatched this plan well before filing for divorce. Costner filed legal docs Thursday, claiming Christine Baumgartner "has shown a disturbing propensity in the last several months, both before and after separation, to take [Kevin's] property without his knowledge or consent, especially since this case was filed.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced his team for the two World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil. The World champions will be playing their first of two World Cup qualifying matches on November 16 against Uruguay with the second match on November 21 against Brazil. Lionel Scaloni has called up 28 players for the World Cup qualifiers with Paulo Dybala and Giovani Lo Celso returning to the team.

Chien Chien LuClassically trained in contemporary percussion in her native Taiwan, vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu moved to Philadelphia in 2015 to study jazz at University of the Arts with veteran vibist Tony Miceli. Lu soon immersed herself in Philly’s jazz scene, scoring a residency at Chris’ Jazz Café and performing with local favorites like Vertical Current—most notably at a 2016 tribute to Roy Ayers, a jazz hero she’d honor again on her debut album.