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Unbeknownst to husband and wife Michael and Judith Payne, a bear had been making preparations to stay below their house for the duration of the winter, Fox-affiliate KDVR reported. The couple said they were only alerted to the bear’s presence when a dog named Champ started barking at the animal. “Then the bear came out and was right by the door and I was inches away from it except for the glass door, and I’m thinking ’this is a wild animal’,” Judith Payne told KDVR....

On the morning of December 3, Melissa Ashby woke up to the sight of her inflatable and illuminated Santa-in-a-helicopter lawn decoration, complete with rotating propellers, lying in tatters in her front yard. It was the latest in a series of incidents in the area, which had seen several of Ashby’s neighbors’ Christmas decorations sustain damage from a mystery vandal, initially thought to be rowdy teenagers. However, footage captured by Ashby’s home security camera showed a bear attacking her festive display, first from the rear and then head-on....

Former Wimbledon finalist Bouchard endured a wretched 2019 to tumble down the rankings and, despite recent improvement, entered the tournament in Turkey as the world number 272. After taking control of Sunday’s contest at the end of a fine week, though, it appeared the Canadian would earn a second career title. Only three players have triumphed on the Tour while being ranked lower and none of those first came through qualifying....

The Bay Area isn’t necessarily synonymous with the word grit, and neither are many of the best pro athletes to ever call it home. Rice, Montana, Bonds, Mays, Henderson, McCovey and Barry all made greatness look so damn Stephortless. But then you dig a little deeper and start to understand what makes them great. MORE: See The Sporting News Rushmore of all 13 cities Grit x Talent. For some of the Bay Area’s best, their legacies preceded them....

Cup holders Bayern defeated Augsburg 2-0 at the Bavarian derby, Leverkusen and Wolfsburg recorded late victories whereas Frankfurt downed Ingolstadt 4-2 to reach the quarterfinals, reported Xinhua. Pep Guardiola’s squad made another step towards the German Cup title defence due to their hard earned 2-0 win against Augsburg. It was an expensive triumph for the Bayern as they lost Arjen Robben to an injury. Nonetheless, it was the Dutchman, who marked the opener with the first chance of the match following a rebound from close range with four minutes on the clock....

Stuttgarter Zeitung reported on Tuesday that Kimmich has grown frustrated with his limited opportunities at Bayern and has consequently made the decision to leave in order to get more playing time elsewhere. However, Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has made it clear there is no truth in those claims, insisting Kimmich still has a contract at the Allianz Arena until 2020. “That report is simply false,” Rummenigge said in an official statement on the club’s website....

Blatter defends Ronaldo amid tax scrutiny Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave Real Madrid amid accusations that he had defrauded the Spanish tax authorities out of €14.7 million. Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Bayern have been credited with an interest in the press, but the Bundesliga champions made clear they have no desire to make an offer, calling the rumours the “hoax of the day” on their website. “Rumours about FC Bayern swirl around the world daily via printed press, social media and whispers,” a statement on their website read....

Freiburg were the only team yet to face defeat in the league this season, but that ended on the day. The visitors started the game, showing great intensity and desire to attack Manuel Neuer’s goal. Bayern didn’t sit back either, and it was a very open first half, as both sides had chances to open the scoring. Julian Nagelsmann’s side continued to pile pressure in search of an opener. Eventually, it was Leon Goretzka’s 30th-minute strike that broke the deadlock for the Bavarians....

Coutinho was not involved as LaLiga champions Barca suffered a surprise opening-day defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Friday, with the club’s official spokesman Guillermo Amor announcing prior to kick-off an agreement had been reached to send the former Liverpool man to Bayern. Bayern got off to a similarly sluggish start to their Spanish counterparts, drawing 2-2 at home to Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga curtain raiser. After the clash at Allianz Arena, Bayern sporting director Salihamidzic – who also revealed Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Mickael Cuisance will be joining the Bundesliga champions – announced a deal for Coutinho is in place....

The 72-year-old replaced Carlo Ancelotti until the end of the 2017-18 campaign in October, and president Uli Hoeness recently suggested his fourth spell in charge of the club could be extended. Bayern 15/2 to win the CL Heynckes - in response to Hoeness - said Bayern would have no trouble finding an “adequate” permanent coach to replace him before next season, and Rummenigge is prepared to lose the veteran coach....

What’s the story? Thomas Muller is looking to leave Bayern Munich in the winter transfer window over lack of playing time after falling down the pecking order. The former Barcelona player, Philippe Coutinho, has consolidated his place in the squad and that has left Muller on the bench struggling to gain game time. In case you didn’t know… The 30-year-old faced similar struggles when Carlo Ancelotti was at the helm. He believed that he deserved more playing time and was therefore linked with a move away from the German giants back then as well but ended up staying put....

The reigning European champions are already through to the last 16 after winning four times and drawing once from five games. They are just a game away from finishing the first round unbeaten for the third consecutive year. Lokomotiv, who were beaten 2-1 at home by Bayern in October, are currently at the bottom of Group A with just three points and face an uphill battle for Europa League places....

This match is a highly-anticipated one in what many consider the Group of Death in the 2022/23 Champions League group stage, and the 90 minutes in Bavaria will help determine which team has a clear path to the knockout stage and which team has work to do. It’s the second-straight year that these two teams meet in the Champions League group stage, with Bayern Munich thumping Barcelona twice by a pair of 3-0 scorelines in last year’s competition, seeing the Blaugrana crash out of the tournament....

Bosz’s Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to defeat Bayern Munich 3-1 and end the visitors’ seven-game winning run in the Bundesliga on Saturday. But Borussia Dortmund, which started the 20th round six points clear of Bayern, was unable to take full advantage as it was held at Eintracht Frankfurt to 1-1. Bayern needed a win in Leverkusen to keep the pressure on Dortmund and it seemed to be going to plan for the six-time defending champion when midfielder Leon Goretzka scored before the break....

When the Role Model surprisingly walked out at SummerSlam, she brought with her recently the released Dakota Kai and IYO SKY from NXT. The trio now go by the name Damage CTRL. Kai and SKY lost the finals of the Women’s Tag Team Championship tournament to Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah two weeks ago. However, they won the titles on last night’s episode of the red brand. SmackDown’s Shayna Baszler recently took to Twitter to complain about her friend Dakota....

Specifically, Baylor’s regents are working to oust embattled president Kenneth Starr, according to a Tuesday report from Horns Digest. The report cites the board of regents’ growing unease with the way in which Starr handled — or didn’t, in this particular case — sexual assault and rape allegations involving football players. UPDATE: Briles fired; Starr shifts from president to chancellor While it seems logical to conclude that axing Starr amid the growing scandal is necessary, doing so without also giving head coach Art Briles the boot would send the exact wrong message — that the football program is, as always, untouchable....

In his postgame press conference, head coach Art Briles said Russell strained his neck during a play against Iowa State, but that diagnosis has been downgraded. MORE: Five things we learned in Baylor’s win | Week 8 photos Luckily Baylor has a bye week before heading to Kansas State on Nov. 5, but Briles said he is “unsure” if his quarterback would be available by then. Russell injured his neck on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter and was replaced by backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham when the game was all but sealed....

RELATED: Bayonetta 3: How to Play as Jeanne When all’s said and done, Bayonetta 3 has 18 different weapons for players to unlock, though two of these can only be used by Viola. It’s also worth noting that Scarborough Fair and Love is Blue require players to have save data from the two previous Bayonetta games on their Switch, so not everybody will be able to unlock them. Even so, there should still be more than enough options for all but the very pickiest of players....

As seen in the Bayonetta 3 trailer below, the titular heroine of the title stands against a glowing otherworldly being giving her an absolute beat down with the help of what appears to be pure wizardry. Beyond Bayonetta’s seeming demise at the end of the teaser, though, little else is known about the forthcoming sequel at this time. https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100376883/type/dlg/sid/UUgrUeUpU50420/https://www.youtube.com/supported_browsers?next_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTi-i40Ez6KY In addition to Bayonetta 3’s announcement at The Game Awards 2017, Nintendo also treated fans of the franchise to the news that Bayonetta 1 and 2 would both be coming to the Nintendo Switch in the form of re-releases....

Pressure is continuing to mount on the broadcaster to issue an apology for the October 26 piece titled, “We’re being pressured into sex by some trans women.” However, having removed Cade’s contribution to the piece, the broadcaster maintained that is an “important piece of journalism.” “This is an important piece of journalism that raises issues that should be discussed,” a BBC spokesperson told Newsweek on Thursday. “We have updated this article, published last week, to remove a contribution from one individual in light of comments she has published on blog posts in recent days, which we have now been able to verify,” they continued....