One of Jon Jones’ past transgressions impacts his UFC GOAT case, according to Tom Aspinall. Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones have traded barbs in recent months ahead of their potential heavyweight clash. After Jones defended the lineal heavyweight championship at UFC 309, fans and pundits continued to clamor for the Aspinall fight to come to fruition. Jones is arguably the greatest UFC fighter of all time after a legendary run in the UFC Octagon. Before making the full-time transition to heavyweight, he enjoyed a largely unblemished run at light heavyweight, defeating many UFC icons during his title reigns. UFC CEO Dana White and others believe Jones is undoubtedly the greatest UFC fighter of all time, along with the rightful pound-for-pound king . Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and other legends are in the mix in the intense UFC GOAT debate. Jones’ vacant heavyweight title win last year, combined with his successful defense against Stipe Miocic, added distance for many fans in his UFC GOAT case. He’s one of a handful of all-time UFC fighters to win championships at multiple weight classes. Despite Jones’ accolades, Aspinall doesn’t believe he deserves the top spot on the UFC GOAT list. READ MORE: UFC legend explains how Jon Jones’ post-UFC 309 Tom Aspinall dismissals ruined his ‘brand’ Tom Aspinall: Jon Jones’ PED use puts him below GOAT Georges St-Pierre In a recent interview with the Kairouz Bros , Aspinall placed Georges St-Pierre above Jones in the UFC GOAT hierarchy. “GSP,” Aspinall said. “He’s never failed for PEDs. [Jon Jones is] second, I think it would be silly to say that he wasn’t one of the best ever.” St-Pierre’s final UFC welterweight title challenger, Johny Hendricks, accused the titleholder of PED use ahead of their UFC 167 fight. As of this writing, there isn’t any direct evidence of St-Pierre using banned substances during his career, and St-Pierre lambasted Jones after testing positive for a banned substance just days ahead of UFC 200. Jones’ scheduled rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 was called off after he tested for two banned substances in a pre-fight drug test. He served a one-year USADA suspension after the board found Jones didn’t take the banned substances intentionally. St-Pierre retired from MMA after winning the UFC middleweight championship over Michael Bisping at UFC 217. Before the UFC 217 title win, St-Pierre vacated the welterweight belt and took a four-year leave from competition. READ MORE: Michael Chandler details serious injury he suffered just minutes into UFC 309 comeback Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall bad blood ramps up heading into 2025 Aspinall’s UFC GOAT take adds to a budding rivalry with Jones ahead of their potential heavyweight grudge match. White and the UFC brass will meet with Jones and Aspinall in the coming months in hopes of securing a fight booking. Jones originally teased retirement ahead of UFC 309 but pivoted on that stance after defeating Miocic. Despite Aspinall waiting in the wings for a shot at Jones, Alex Pereira has been Jones’ largely discussed next opponent target. Some fans have mocked Jones’ recent dismissals of Aspinall, which he recently embraced through a hilarious social media change. Regardless of Jones’ stance, Aspinall’s next fight will be for the lineal UFC heavyweight championship, instead of defending the interim belt for a second time. Aspinall respects Jones’ greatness but believes his past PED use excludes him from the UFC GOAT throne. If Jones stops him in the Octagon, Aspinall’s UFC GOAT take might be the target of mockery. READ MORE: Jake Paul advised to avoid Daniel Dubois ’embarrassment’ by retired fighter who hijacked Mike Tyson press conferenceMichael Croley | (TNS) Bloomberg News In the old days of 2016, when golfers visited the Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina — 15 minutes from the hotbed of American golf, Pinehurst — they were greeted by a small, single-wide trailer and a rugged pine straw parking lot. Related Articles Travel | A preview of some stunning hotels and resorts opening in 2025 Travel | Travel scams that can hurt your credit or finances Travel | Travel: Paddle the Loxahatchee River, one of two National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Florida Travel | 7 family-friendly ski resorts in the US that won’t break the bank Travel | It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel That trailer is now long gone. A gate has been installed at the club’s entrance and a long driveway leads to a grand turnaround that sweeps you past a new modern clubhouse that’s all right angles, with floor-to-ceiling glass. Seconds after you exit your car, valets are zipping up in golf carts, taking your name, then your bags, handing you keys to your own golf cart, and then zipping off to drop your luggage in the four-bedroom cottage where you’ll stay. A short walk past an expansive putting green you’ll find the pro shop — and then you’ll see the club’s most elegant feature: its golf course. The changes have all come about because Dormie Club was acquired in 2017 by the Dormie Network, a national group that owns seven private golf facilities from Nebraska to New Jersey. (“Dormie” is a word for being ahead in golf — the names were coincidences.) A key to the network’s success has been its ability to find clubs ripe for acquisition, with outstanding golf courses and existing on-site lodging or the room to build it, says Zach Peed, president of the company and its driving force. After investing in Arbor Links Golf Club in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in late 2015, Peed believed he saw an opening in the golf market: a new model of hospitality for traveling professionals who wanted a pure golf experience that eschewed the pools and pickleball courts of their home clubs. His clubs would become dream golf-only getaways for avid players and their pals. “Dormie Network’s concept was sparked by having played competitive golf in college, combined with an element of experiencing and understanding hospitality,” says Peed. “It made sense to blend the two to create golf trips that had more value than just playing golf. We want genuine hospitality to help create unforgettable memories and new friendships.” Part of that formula has been in the lodging strategy; in North Carolina, 15 four-bedroom cottages now are a short golf cart ride from the main clubhouse. In each, golfers all have their own king-size bed and en suite bathroom. A large common room is dominated by a flatscreen television along with a well-stocked bar and snacks. That ability to be both social, or tucked away in your room, extends to the expansive new clubhouse, where a high-ceilinged bar area with blond wood creates an inviting space for dining and drinking, and several hideaway rooms allow for more private diners with just your group. So far, their commitment to hospitality has been helping them expand in both membership and club usage in the increasingly competitive market for traveling golfers. Major players such as Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst Resort, and the Cabot Collection have created — or renovated — a new paradigm where golfers get dining and lodging that’s as showcase-worthy as the courses they play. Comfortable sheets and options beyond pub food aren’t luxuries anymore, but staples for many group trips. Dormie has answered that call by focusing on both the big details and the small ones, like having the dew wiped off each golf cart at dawn outside guest cottages before the day begins or having a tray of cocktails delivered to golfers as their final putt falls on the 18th green. These touches may seem over-the-top, but they stand out in a world where golf travel is increasingly popular — and expensive — after the pandemic lockdowns. Since 2020 there has been an explosion in participation in the sport, with new golfers picking up the game and avid golfers playing more: According to the National Golf Foundation, a record 531 million rounds were played in 2023, surpassing the high of 529 million set in 2021. Supreme Golf, a public golf booking website, reports in its latest analysis that the average cost of a tee time has increased to $49 in 2024 from $38 in 2019, a 30% increase. Those cost increases are also on par (pun intended) with the costs of private clubs and initiation fees during that same period, where membership rosters that were dwindling pre-COVID now have waitlists 50 to 60 people deep, according to Jason Becker, co-founder and chief executive officer of Golf Life Navigators, which matches homebuyers with golf course communities. “There’s been an absolute run on private golf. If we use southwest Florida as an example, where there are 158 golf communities, this time last November, only five had memberships available,” he said. That inability to find a club close to home has pushed avid golfers to look farther afield, choosing national memberships at clubs that require traveling, usually via plane, to play. Dormie has capitalized on this growing segment, offering two types of memberships: First, a national membership, where members pay an initiation fee and monthly dues just as they would at a local club, but instead of one club they have access to seven. The second option is a signature membership for companies, “which allows businesses to use our properties for entertainment needs and requires a multiyear commitment,” Peed says. The network also offers a limited number of regional memberships for those living within a certain distance of one of its clubs. Dormie Network declined to provide the cost of memberships or monthly dues and wouldn’t give membership numbers, but the clubs are structured to lodge roughly 60 golfers, max, on-site at any given property at any time. The total number of beds across the network’s portfolio of properties has increased from 84 in 2019 to 432 today. It saw a jump from 10,000 room nights in 2019 to 48,000 in 2023. This September, Dormie opened GrayBull in Maxwell, in Nebraska’s, Sandhills region. Dormie Network tabbed David McLay Kidd to build the course, who also built the original course at Oregon’s famed Bandon Dunes. Kidd says of the property GrayBull sits on, “It’s like the Goldilocks thing: not too flat, not too steep. It’s kind of in a bowl that looks inwards, and there are no bad views.” That kind of remote destination, where the long-range views are only Mother Nature or other golf holes, is what drives many traveling golfers these days. Peed says his team leaned on years of knowledge from Dormie’s acquisitions as they built GrayBull, which started construction in 2022. “We had an understanding of how our members and guests use the clubs that allowed us to take a blank canvas in the Sandhills of Nebraska and combine all of the greatest aspects of each Dormie property into one.” ©2024 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.THE MOJ: It's Thanksgiving down south, and the Canucks aren't looking free and clear
Brandon Spano knew his roster of daily digital sports shows was gaining traction. In 2021, his ALLCITY Network had expanded into Phoenix after launching in Denver two years before, and the programming had viewers engaging for 25 to 30 minutes on average. That’s significant in a time of short attention spans. Though the shows were only available on YouTube and podcast platforms, they caught the eye of regional sports networks whose industry was beginning to face upheaval. Looking for affordable and quality programming, networks inquired with Spano about airing ALLCITY’s content. “We clearly thought this was something that could be on TV,” said Spano, the company’s CEO. “That’s when we really started to look at that.” Last week, ALLCITY affiliates began appearing on free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, including its Chicago outlet, CHGO. Shows are now available on The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus and Xumo Play, as well as Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform. Since launching in March 2022, CHGO has carved out a place on the Chicago sports-media landscape with team-specific shows all day and year-round. At first, CHGO’s audience was split almost evenly between YouTube and audio podcast platforms. Since then, YouTube has become the dominant provider for podcasts, putting a greater focus on video presentation. “From the start, the focus was YouTube and podcasts and creating the top audience for each team in Chicago,” said CHGO general manager Jake Flannigan, who has worked on the digital side of NBC Sports Chicago and Marquee Sports Network. “We achieved that goal a lot faster than any of us expected. All the while, in the background, there was work being done for what would be the FAST channel.” In searches on Apple Podcasts and YouTube, CHGO shows appear either at the top of team listings or close to it. With the proliferation of FAST channels available on the internet, smart phones and smart TVs, CHGO is looking to tap a new audience. “For us it’s about meeting fans where they’re at,” Spano said. “We want to distribute this far and wide as possible. We’ve increased our watch times in Philadelphia and Chicago almost immediately between Samsung TV and Roku anywhere from 25% to 50%.” The allure of FAST channels is that they’re free and accessible. Samsung is the largest TV manufacturer in the world. Anyone with a Samsung smart TV has access to Samsung TV Plus, its free streaming service. The Roku Channel is available on Roku devices and TVs. And both are available via a web browser. As paid streaming services become more expensive, FAST channels are increasingly providing an alternative, taking viewers back to basic ad-supported TV. But the old-school idea is in line with a modern trend -- people viewing content for free on Instagram, TikTok and other social-media platforms. Of course, there is an economic element. The more people who see an ad, the more advertisers pay. CHGO splits the revenue with the distributor. It’s similar to YouTube, where content creators with the most engagement make the most money. CHGO also can sell its products to a larger audience. “We have a membership program, we have merchandise, we have events,” Spano said. “And those are all marketed on these platforms. So the more that we’re able to scale and distribute this, the more people we can get these products in front of. Distribution for us raises all boats.” And those people don’t have to be in Chicago. “These are nationwide channels, even though they’re city-specific,” Spano said. “We’re going to be able to address displaced sports fans with a city-specific channel for them. From a search standpoint, if you’re searching Chicago sports on one of these platforms, we’re going to come up.” The move to FAST has CHGO expanding its studio space. The crew is building a second large set to better accommodate two shows on the same night, such as when the Blackhawks and Bulls play. It will turn its smaller set into an auxiliary social-media studio. The layout of each serves specific purposes. “The way we’ve designed our sets is to be more accessible,” said Kevin Kaduk, who recently moved from CHGO’s head of content to ALLCITY’s regional content director. “You’re not at a desk in a suit. It’s like you’re in someone’s living room. “From the beginning, it’s always been a video product. We know, too, that television advertising makes more than radio advertising. Our partners want us to show off their products.” Spano said ALLCITY is looking to launch in another market next year, likely in the Midwest. He has the backing of a $12 million investment from broadcast company TEGNA that led to the launch of ALLCITY’s Dallas affiliate in August, after Philadelphia came aboard in September 2023. TEGNA also will distribute affiliates in markets where both operate, furthering ALLCITY’s expansion into the FAST lane. “Once you get on one, then you go to the next one,” Spano said. “We were able to get on Samsung while we were working the Roku deal. We got the Roku deal done, then we were able to go to Comcast and say, ‘Hey, we’re on Roku and Samsung. Is this something you’d be interested in?’ And they put us on the X1 box. Now when we go to Vizio, we can say that, too.” Remote patrol Cubs radio voices Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer agreed to multiyear deals with the club last week. They will continue to be heard on the Cubs’ flagship station, The Score. Zach Zaidman will fill in for Adam Amin on CHSN’s broadcast of the Grizzlies-Bulls game Saturday night. Amin will be calling Cardinals-Seahawks for Fox on Sunday. Matt Rodewald will fill in for Zaidman on The Score’s broadcast of the Northern Illinois-DePaul game Saturday. Kevin Kugler and Daryl “Moose” Johnston will call the Vikings-Bears game for Fox on Sunday. Where to find CHGO Podcast platforms (audio) Samsung TV Plus: Channel 2348 The Roku Channel Xfinity X1: Channel 4074 Xumo Play YouTubeThe Friends of Canyon Hills Library will kick off the new year with a Flash Book Sale on Jan. 7 and 8 at the branch. There will be a large variety of fiction, non-fiction, children’s and specialty books from which to choose — all at bargain prices. Also, don’t forget to check out the boutique items in the glass cases in the library lobby. All sales benefit the various programs and services the nonprofit Friends provides for the library and the community. Sale hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. For additional information, call the library at 714-765-6444. The Anaheim Hills, Orange and Villa Park Women’s Connection will host a new year’s celebration luncheon on Jan. 13 at the Black Gold Golf Club, and all women are invited. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for shopping with onsite vendors, followed by the luncheon at 11:30 a.m. A special program is planned that will include a fun makeover with some of Paul’s Wig Products presented by Oakley Semrau. Diane Jackson will provide the afternoon entertainment and guest speaker Anesa Cronin will talk about finding hope. The day concludes at 1:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $32 per person and the reservation deadline is Dec. 30t, contact Barbi Zipperian at 714-280-9062. Members of the Anaheim Hills Women’s Club are planning a “Welcome the New Year” celebration luncheon on Jan. 22 at The Clubhouse at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course. All women in the community are invited to attend. The afternoon will include special entertainment with an unforgettable performance from the talented Douglas Rogiers. This versatile entertainer takes guests on a journey through the Great American Songbook that includes timeless classics capturing the charisma of Frank Sinatra and the energy of David Bowie. The Anaheim Hills Women’s Club is a social organization open to all women in the community interested in fun and friendship. In addition to monthly luncheon meetings, members have the opportunity to participate in various activities. Some of these include a breakfast group, bunco, a wine group and golf group. Gayle Huff is current club president. The cost to attend the January luncheon, which will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., is $38 per person and the reservation deadline is Jan. 13. For additional information or to make a reservation, contact Karon Kelleher at gmakelleher@gmail.com or call her landline 714-912-4907. The recent Holiday Basket of Miracles program, sponsored by the Miracle for Kids organization, was a huge success that helped brighten the holidays for more than 400 families with critically ill children, providing gifts, food and household essentials. Combined efforts of businesses, organizations and individuals resulted in a record-breaking number participating in the nonprofit’s “Adopt-a-Family” initiative this year. Volunteers wrapped more than 8,000 gifts, which were then hand-delivered to local families or shipped in time for Christmas. “This program is only possible thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors, volunteers and community partners coming together that make miracles happen for 438 families this holiday season,” stated Autumn Strier, co-founder and CEO of Miracles for Kids. This year also marks the 20th year of serving families in crisis helping to provide financial aid, housing, essential resources and basic needs to families struggling to care for their critically ill children. The Miracle Manor, located in Orange near the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, provides long-term housing that enables families to reside close during their child’s treatment. A “Recycle Saturday,” sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at San Antonio Catholic Church, is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. on Jan. 4 for collecting CRV containers, including glass, bottles and cans. Those wishing to participate in the recycling event can drop off CRV-marked beverage containers in the church’s south parking lot off Solomon Avenue. The Recycle Saturday fundraiser is held on the first Saturday of the month and helps the Knights of Columbus provide needed assistance to various charitable organizations. Some of these include: Thomas House, Mary’s Path, Patriots and Paws, Isaiah’s House and Camp Pendleton. For additional information, contact the church office at 714-974-1416. Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area. Reach her by phone (714-998-4604 or e-mail (smhlapcich@sbcglobal.net).
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NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans . Lamenting the contretemps, International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that he'd let World Blitz Championship tournament officials consider allowing “appropriate jeans” with a jacket, and other “elegant minor deviations” from the dress code. He said Carlsen's stand — which culminated in his quitting the tournament Friday — highlighted a need for more discussion “to ensure that our rules and their application reflect the evolving nature of chess as a global and accessible sport.” Carlsen, meanwhile, said in a video posted Sunday on social media that he would play — and wear jeans — in the World Blitz Championship when it begins Monday. “I think the situation was badly mishandled on their side,” the 34-year-old Norwegian grandmaster said. But he added that he loves playing blitz — a fast-paced form of chess — and wanted fans to be able to watch, and that he was encouraged by his discussions with the federation after Friday's showdown. “I think we sort of all want the same thing,” he suggested in the video on his Take Take Take chess app’s YouTube channel. “We want the players to be comfortable, sure, but also relatively presentable.” The events began when Carlsen wore jeans and a sportcoat Friday to the Rapid World Championship, which is separate from but held in conjunction with the blitz event. The chess federation said Friday that longstanding rules prohibit jeans at those tournaments, and players are lodged nearby to make sartorial switch-ups easy if needed. An official fined Carlsen $200 and asked him to change pants, but he refused and wasn't paired for a ninth-round game, the federation said at the time. The organization noted that another grandmaster, Ian Nepomniachtchi, was fined earlier in the day for wearing sports shoes, changed and continued to play. Carlsen has said that he offered to wear something else the next day, but officials were unyielding. He said “it became a bit of a matter of principle,” so he quit the rapid and blitz championships. In the video posted Sunday, he questioned whether he had indeed broken a rule and said changing clothes would have needlessly interrupted his concentration between games. He called the punishment “unbelievably harsh.” “Of course, I could have changed. Obviously, I didn’t want to,” he said, and “I stand by that.”
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