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MLB Trade Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals to Sign Korean Reliever Seung-Hwan Oh; Redbirds Might Pursue Free Agent Gerardo Parra
For the past few days, the St. Louis Cardinals were reported to be close to signing Korean relief pitcher Seung-Hwan Oh. Terms of the deal have yet to surface but it is suggested that Oh is a candidate for a major-league contract, according to Daniel Kim of KBSn.

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NHL Trade Rumors: Tampa Bay Lighting Moving Jonathan Drouin to New York Rangers; Steven Stamkos Could Jump Ship & Head to Detroit
Over the weekend, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman said that he is “prepared to trade” Jonathan Drouin. The former third-overall pick already requested a trade earlier in the year before publicly requesting a trade this week, and it looks like the New York Rangers are interested in acquiring the left winger.

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NFL News & Rumors: Indianapolis Colts To Retain Quarterback Andrew Luck; LB Coach Jeff FitzGerald Fired
After signing coach Chuck Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson to contract extensions, it appears that Colts owner Jim Irsay wants to keep the band together as he recently expressed his intention to lock up Andrew Luck as well. The quarterback is headed into the fifth and final year of his contract and Irsay said that his goal is to get an extension done prior to the start of next season.

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NBA News & Rumors: Brooklyn Nets Coach Lionel Hollins Sacked, GM Billy King Reassigned; Charlotte Hornets Targeting Bojan Bogdanovic
On Sunday, the Brooklyn Nets parted ways with head coach Lionel Hollins and reassigned general manager Billy King in the midst of the team’s worst season since moving from New Jersey. Prior to GM King’s reassignment, it has now surfaced that the Charlotte Hornets called the Nets to express interest in acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic.

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Sean Penn Used BlackBerry Messenger & Encrypted 'BlackPhone' to Keep in Touch With Drug Lord 'El Chapo'
Drug kingpin Joaquin Guzmán Loera, better known as “El Chapo,” has recently been recaptured after making an escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico back in July 2015. It emerged that Hollywood actor Sean Penn met with the fugitive and interviewed him when he was on the run. Rolling Stone magazine published the story and it turned out that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) played a crucial role in their communications.

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Biopic ‘Hudson & Maria’ to Begin Filming in Malaysia This August, Recreating Iconic Missionary Faith Story
After 15 years of preparation, the historical biopic Hudson & Maria begins filming in Malaysia this August, telling the story of 19th-century missionaries who crossed cultural barriers to bring the Gospel to China.
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Freed After 266 Days: Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin Unexpectedly Released to Reunite with Family in US
Pastor Ezra Jin was unexpectedly released after 268 days of detention and flown to the U.S. for a family reunion, following high-level diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and China.
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Pastor Ezra Jin Speaks Out for First Time Since Release: ‘I’m Free. Now Pray for China!’
Released after 266 days of detention, Pastor Ezra Jin uses his Wall Street Journal op-ed to thank international supporters, advocate for imprisoned church members, and call for religious freedom in China.