<ul class="summary-list"><li>"The sexiest doctor alive" is putting the stethoscope down to pick up boxing gloves instead.</li><li>Doctor Mike — an internet sensation — competes Saturday on Showtime pay-per-view.</li></ul><p>"The sexiest doctor alive" is removing his stethoscope to pick up <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> gloves for a pro debut Saturday at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Showtime pay-per-view.</p><p>Meet Mikhail Varshavski, affectionately known as Doctor Mike — a nickname his school friends gave him when they went to him for diagnoses of their sports injuries.</p><p>The nickname has stuck and, despite many "Dr. Mikes" on the internet, the search term is one he now dominates after amassing a 22-million-strong social media following, thanks to an online presence as a local, family physician.</p><p>Varshavski is following the Jake Paul playbook, parlaying that popularity into boxing, where he competes against MMA fighter Chris Avila on the same card Paul fights MMA great Anderson Silva.</p><p>A fighting doctor might seem like a juxtaposition. "But it's not where most people think," he told Insider recently.</p><p>"It exists in a place where I, as a doctor, was not wanting to hurt my opponent because I'm so used to healing people. So that was a hurdle I had to get over."</p><p>Over time and practice, Varshavski realized he had to suspend his "do no harm" oath as a physician whenever he steps into the ring.</p><h2>This is Varshavski's last chance to be a pro athlete, he said</h2><div type="image" title="Mikhail Varshavski." height="1333" width="2000" msid="95153875" hostid="261" sizebytes="105358"></div><p>Varshavski said he had been athletic growing up and was even a keen taekwondo fighter. But learning family medicine became his priority in college.</p><p>"This is kind of my last hoorah of trying to be a professional athlete because I'm aging out of that window," the 32-year-old told us. "Now, being in my prime and being able to be physically fit, smart, sharp, this is my best chance to succeed in a sport I've developed a tremendous passion for."</p><p>Boxing "is unlike any other sport," said Varshavski. "You have to be incredibly body tough, which means strong, well-conditioned, and mentally tough, as you're in there by yourself.</p><p>"You need to learn to count on yourself which is a lot like life because you have to succeed on your own and ride the hard times. Boxing is exactly that. It's a great reflection of how life is."</p><p>Varshavski, who beat content creator iDubbbz in an exhibition earlier this summer, said he believes he's succeeding in boxing because of how he lived his life to this point.</p><p>He told Insider he came "to the United States very poor" from Russia, and lived off of welfare programs. A young Mikhail got bullied as a kid in New York, he said, as he did not know English at the time.</p><p>"I understand what it's like to struggle with that, and overcoming that has really prepared me for the struggles that exist inside that ring," he said.</p><p>Varshavski, though, said there's a second juxtaposition when it comes to being a fighting doctor.</p><p>"I don't want to send the wrong message to my patients, or my followers. I'm not encouraging them to become professional fighters, but I want to encourage them to stay fit, be healthy, and to take classes. Hit the heavy bag."</p><p>You can "get into good shape" using boxing, "but you don't have to get hit in the head to enjoy and celebrate the sport," he said.</p><p>Varshavski is aware of the risks involved when it comes to pro fighting. "What is safe to you is different to what is safe for someone else," he said. "Only you as an individual can make that decision.</p><p>"My patients do all sorts of activities, and I never say not to do it. I simply explain the risks of what happens if they continue doing it. If as cognizant adults they understand those risks, that's it. That's where the conversation ends.</p><p>"If I'm rock climbing, I need to understand I can slip and fall. Sky diving — the parachute might not open. In boxing, you can get your head rung pretty badly," he said.</p><h2>Being told he's the sexiest doctor alive</h2><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CinR_zSrbCS" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by .   (@doctor.mike)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></p></div></blockquote><p>Varshavski was finishing his intern year of residency, which he said was the hardest year, when he received an email that he thought was a prank.</p><p>People magazine told him he was being considered as the sexiest doctor alive for 2015. "It didn't make a lot of sense," he said.</p><p>Varshavski felt like a nerd through high school. "Especially as someone who loved science and math," he said.</p><p>Earning that moniker was "random," he said, however, he's since leveraged that title "into getting people to pay attention to health, sickness prevention, and avoiding misinformation."</p><p>So, which would mean more to him — winning his pro debut this weekend, or being called the sexiest boxer alive?</p><p>"Oh, pro debut all day long! I can't wait to get that win," he said. "And put that newspaper clipping hung up on the wall, to share that victory with my friends, family, my medical colleagues, and my patients.</p><p>"My patients are even sending me messages on my electronic medical record wishing me luck, which is not what an electronic medical record is for! But I appreciate the good wishes."</p><p>To any of his patients, or followers, he has one final message.</p><p>"The doctor is about to prescribe a KO — and you should all tune in."</p>

'Sexiest doctor alive' puts his stethoscope down and picks up boxing gloves instead for a fight Saturday

<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/527a6ddeeab8ea6f579ab765-1200-900/maria-13.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="maria sharapova" width="480" /><p class="source">Clive Brunskill/Getty Images</p></div><p></p></div>We watch <keyword id="6356028" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sports">sports</keyword> for the thrill, excitement, and passion we feel for our favorite teams.</span></p>
<p>But let's face it: Sex appeal is a huge part of which <keyword id="24261" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Athletes">athletes</keyword> and sports we end up following.</p>
<p>Bottom-tier athletes can become stars on the sheer force of their sexiness, and star players can become crossover celebrities with enough good looks.</p>
<p>So who are the <keyword id="1768450" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sexiest-Athletes">sexiest athletes</keyword> alive?</p>
<p><strong><a href="##slideshow##">Go straight to the athletes <span>»</span></a></strong></p>
<p>We chose 50 men and women from across the sports landscape who are astonishingly good-looking and still relevant to their sports. They are sexy because of their abs, smiles, eyes, hair, pecs, and biceps, but also because of their dance moves, fashion choices, and bubbly senses of humor.</p>
<p>They each have a unique brand of sexiness that grabbed the attention of the public and helped them become more popular than they might have been otherwise.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/collection/all-about-the-sexiest-athletes-alive">Go to our Sexiest Athletes home page to read about how some of these sports studs spend their money, who they're dating, and more <span>»</span></a></p>

The Sexiest Athletes Alive!

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/527ab30aeab8eaf36f5cceb3-1200-900/brady-gisele.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="brady gisele" width="480" /><p class="source">Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images</p></div><p></p></div><em>This feature is a part of our <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/collection/all-about-the-sexiest-athletes-alive">Sexiest Athletes</a> series.</em></p>
<p>This year's group of husbands, wives, boyfriends, and girlfriends of the <keyword id="1768450" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sexiest-Athletes">sexiest athletes</keyword> alive is a mixed bag.</p>
<p>A bunch of them are models, reality TV stars, and celebrities themselves.</p>
<p>But a good number are just high school or college sweethearts - regular people, in other words.</p>

Meet The Significant Others Of The Sexiest Athletes Alive

<p><div class="image-container float_right" style="width:401px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4fbcec4869bedde14f00000d-755-566/lolo-jones-smile-interview.jpg?maxX=401&amp;maxY=300" border="0" alt="lolo jones hbo real sports feature" width="401" height="300" /></div><p class="source">HBO, "Real Sports"</p></div>Professional athletes have it all: fame, money, success, good looks, and amazing bodies—basically everything you would want in a significant other.</p>
<p>You're in luck. Some of the <keyword id="1768450" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sexiest-Athletes">sexiest athletes</keyword> alive are single and in need of a Valentine.</p>
<p>Need a Valentine? Look no further than these wonderful athletes.</p>

The 21 Most Eligible Bachelors And Bachelorettes In Sports

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/527ac3b4ecad0434525cceb0-1200-900/adam-scott-golfer.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="adam scott golfer" width="480" /><p class="source">Quinn Rooney/Getty Images</p></div><p></p></div><em>This feature is a part of our <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/collection/all-about-the-sexiest-athletes-alive">Sexiest Athletes</a> series.</em></p>
<p><em></em>2013 has been the biggest year of <keyword id="39509" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Adam-Scott">Adam Scott</keyword>'s life.</p>
<p>He won the Masters, which has made him a sex symbol and a mainstream athlete in the process.</p>
<p>He's also one of the highest-paid golfers in the world - and he has the lifestyle to go with it.</p>

ADAM SCOTT: How The Sexiest Athlete Alive Makes And Spends His Millions

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55eef3c1bd86ef1d008b8a11-4553-3415/p90196605.jpg" alt="Rolls Royce Dawn" data-mce-source="Rolls-Royce Motor Cars" /><p class="source"><span>Rolls-Royce Motor Cars</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>Earlier this year at the New York Auto Show, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/rolls-royce-dawn-will-be-striking-and-seductive-2015-5" target="_blank">Rolls-Royce North America president Eric Shepherd</a> told Business Insider that car maker's new Dawn convertible is the most beautiful Rolls he's ever seen.</p><p>Although we certainly trust. Sheperd's judgment of beauty, we wanted to see the car for ourselves before we made our call.</p><p>This week, we finally got a glimpse of the eagerly anticipated soft top - and were impressed.</p><p>Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes unveiled the Dawn on Tuesday in a ceremony at the company's home in Goodwood, England.</p><p>"Our new Rolls-Royce Dawn promises a striking, seductive encounter like no other Rolls-Royce to date, and begins a new age of open-top, super-luxury motoring," Mueller-Oetvoes said in a statement.</p><p>"Dawn is a beautiful new motor car that offers the most uncompromised open-top motoring experience in the world," he added.</p><p>"Quite simply, it is the sexiest Rolls-Royce ever built."</p><p>Aesthetically, the Dawn isn't pop-culture sexy.</p><p>It doesn't have Ferrari's cutting-edge Italian style, nor does it have Bentley's athletic confidence. It certainly doesn't have Jaguar's sensual curves. </p><p>What makes the Rolls so beautiful and intriguing is a stately elegance that only a car carrying the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament can pull off.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55ef0bfb9dd7cc18008b8bb0-1980-1485/p90196575.jpg" alt="Rolls Royce Dawn" data-mce-source="Rolls-Royce Motor Cars" /><p class="source"><span>Rolls-Royce Motor Cars</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>Within the brand's lineup, the Dawn will serve as the convertible ( or "drop head coupe," in Rolls-Royce lingo) to accompany to the company's dynamic Wraith hardtop. </p><p>Although, the two models share many mechanical components, the company is quick to point out that 80% of the Dawn's sheet metal is unique to the car. </p><p>What isn't new is the Dawn's modern streamlined take on Rolls-Royce's signature grill - that's lifted straight from the Wraith coupe and the Ghost sedan upon which it's based. </p><p>What also isn't unique to the Dawn is its 6.6-liter, 563-horsepower, twin-turbocharged-V12 engine, shared with the Ghost sedan. (The Wraith has a more powerful 624-horsepower version of the same engine.)</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55ef0c3b9dd7cc24008b8b53-4265-3199/p90196603.jpg" alt="Rolls Royce Dawn" data-mce-source="Rolls-Royce Motor Cars" /><p class="source"><span>Rolls-Royce Motor Cars</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>We certainly aren't complaining. Business Insider spent a few hundred miles behind the wheel of the Ghost and the Wraith and were completely blown away by the BMW-sourced engine's potent power delivery.</p><p>Like its siblings, the Dawn will be equipped with Rolls-Royce/BMW Satellite Aided Transmission, which uses GPS technology to determine how the should behave based on the road ahead.</p><p>According to Rolls, the engine/transmission duo helps propel the Dawn's 5,644 lbs. to 62 mph in a brisk 4.9 seconds - and all the way to top speed of 155 mph. </p><p>Inside the cabin, the Dawn has all the luxury accouterments one would expect to find in a Rolls-Royce. Fine wood accents and rich leather cover virtually every surface of the Dawn. At the heart of the interior is an infotainment setup based on parent-company BMW's latest iDrive system. </p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55ef0d71bd86ef1a008b8b50-6713-5035/p90196574.jpg" alt="Rolls Royce Dawn" data-mce-source="Rolls-Royce Motor Cars" /><p class="source"><span>Rolls-Royce Motor Cars</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>The Dawn's defining feature is its soft convertible top. According to Rolls-Royce, the Dawn's roof can be deployed in just 22 seconds, while the car is in motion up to 31 mph. With the top up, the company claims the Dawn's occupants will experience the quietest convertible in the world.</p><p>Thus far, Rolls-Royce has yet to announce official pricing for the Dawn. But don't expect all of this beauty, performance, and technology to come cheap. 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The Dawn convertible is the 'sexiest' Rolls-Royce ever built

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/564e42f82491f92b008b6af2-2667-2000/164374293.jpg" alt="David Beckham" data-mce-source="Getty Images" data-mce-caption="David Beckham" /><p class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>David Beckham, one of the world's most recognized (former) soccer players, was just named People's <a href="http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20957461_20967491,00.html" target="_blank">"Sexiest Man Alive,"</a> for the first time.</p><p>This 40-year-old father of four began his soccer career when he was 16 and continued playing profesionally until his retirement in 2013. In that time, he played 523 games and scored 97 goals for six different teams, two of which he was loaned to.</p><p>But Beckham has been in the spotlight for more than just his soccer ability. After marrying Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice from the Spice Girls), the couple became a global phenomenon. </p><p>Beckham has appeared in video games, commercials, movies, and is the face of a number of brands throughout the world, including H&amp;M and Adidas. Just this year, he was named second on Forbes' <a href="http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/" target="_blank">list of the world's highest-paid retired athletes</a>. </p><p>He also owns a Major League Soccer team and is actively involved in a number of charities, celebrating 10 years as a UNICEF ambassador this year. </p><p>Here's a look at the life and career of Beckham: </p>

The incredibly successful life of David Beckham, the second highest-paid retired athlete

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52716c3deab8ea7b51fb295e-1200-924/ana-ivanovic-12.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="Ana Ivanovic" width="480" style="float: right;" /><p class="source">Michael Regan/Getty</p><p class="caption">Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic blows a kiss.</p></div><p></p></div><em>This feature is a part of our <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/collection/all-about-the-sexiest-athletes-alive">Sexiest Athletes</a> series.</em></p>
<p><em></em>Our list of the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-sexiest-athletes-alive-2013-10">50 Sexiest Athletes Alive</a> includes a twerking pro surfer, tennis power couple, dozens of part-time models, and the star of the <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">ridiculously photogenic running back meme.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">But only a select few possess the winning combination of strength, sex appeal, and <em>singledom</em>.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">We rounded up the hottest available commodities in <keyword id="6356028" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sports">sports</keyword>.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">You're welcome.</span></p>

The 8 Most Eligible Bachelors And Bachelorettes In Sports

<p><strong>TGIF!</strong> It's <a href="https://twitter.com/dandefrancesco">Dan DeFrancesco</a> checking in from NYC.</p><p>Today we've got stories on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-apollo-holiday-video-schwarzman-rowan-2022-12">dueling holiday videos</a> from rival investment firms, the tech companies <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/34-tech-companies-most-likely-acquired-private-equity-lbo-2022-12">PE firms might be on the hunt for deals for</a>, and a peak inside one of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-indian-creek-billionaire-bunker-miami-private-island-tour-2022-12?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=New:%2010%20Things%20on%20Wall%20Street">the most exclusive neighborhoods in the world</a>.  </p><p>But first, let's underwrite some loans.</p><hr /><p><em>If this was forwarded to you,</em> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-on-wall-street"><em>sign up here</em></a><em>. Download Insider's app </em><a href="https://www.insider.com/app"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr /><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-credit-power-players-debt-executives-blackstone-kkr-ares-2022"></a></p><p><strong>1. Meet the new-age lenders.</strong></p><p>Private credit is a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-debt-credit-market-risks-outlook-2023-2022-11">topic du jour on Wall Street</a>.</p><p>While loans being privately negotiated outside traditional, public channels might not seem like the sexiest of topics, it's something that continues to crop up across the Street. </p><p>Take one of the most high-profile deals involving a financially-focused firm — splitting up EY's audit and consulting businesses — which is now considering borrowing money from the private markets, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ey-looks-at-backup-plans-on-split-amid-higher-costs-slower-growth-11671060047?mod=hp_lead_pos4">The Wall Street Journal</a>.  </p><p>But it's not all sunshine and daisies when it comes to private credit.</p><p>As interest rates continue to rise and a recession looms, everyone expects loan defaults to increase as well. And while the status of traditional debt is somewhat more telegraphed due to its public nature, it's a lot harder to discern the status of private debt due to the fact it's, well, private. </p><p>So who's behind this mysterious market that has now swelled to $1.2 trillion and accounts for more than 20% of the aggregate capital leverage companies borrowed?</p><p>Insider's Rebecca Ungarino mapped out <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-credit-power-players-debt-executives-blackstone-kkr-ares-2022?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=New:%2010%20Things%20on%20Wall%20Street">20 of the most powerful people in the space</a> from firms like Sixth Street, Golub Capital, Ares, and Blackstone. </p><p>I spoke to Rebecca about what stood out to her while compiling the list. She mentioned how these asset managers are essentially becoming the new banks via their lending operations.</p><p>Take Sixth Street and HPS Investment Partners, two firms that were somewhat niche a few years ago but have grown into bigger players thanks to the rise of private debt being seemingly everywhere, Rebecca said. </p><p>And while there might be some signs on the horizon of tough times ahead, these executives seem nonplussed. </p><p>"While rising rates will be beneficial to the sector in the near term, long-term outperformance is ultimately driven by the ability to avoid credit costs through the cycle," Sixth Street co-president Joshua Easterly, who made our list, told analysts last month. "We believe we will continue to achieve this by following our same playbook that resulted in cumulative net realized gains since inception. As one of our favorite bands once put it, 'nothing else matters.' I'm sure Metallica will appreciate the callout on our earnings call today."</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-credit-power-players-debt-executives-blackstone-kkr-ares-2022">Click here to check out the 20 executives leading the charge in the private-credit markets.</a></strong></p><hr /><p><u><strong>In other news:</strong></u></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-apollo-holiday-video-schwarzman-rowan-2022-12"></a></p><div type="image" title="Steve Schwarzman wears a Santa Claus hat in front of a menorah and a white wall." height="562" width="1097" msid="96282756" hostid="261"></div><p><strong>2. Happy holidays from your friendly, neighborhood PE firm. </strong>Blackstone and Apollo released their annual holiday-themed videos, which included top executives poking fun at themselves and plenty of cameos. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-apollo-holiday-video-schwarzman-rowan-2022-12">Check them both out here</a>.  </p><p><strong>3. </strong><strong>When PE firms start hunting for deals, these are the tech companies they'll target. </strong>Everyone is anticipating private-equity firms to go on a buying spree next year as companies' valuations continue to plummet. We identified the 34 tech companies that might be high on their list. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/34-tech-companies-most-likely-acquired-private-equity-lbo-2022-12">Check them all out here</a>. </p><p><strong>4. </strong><strong> A new family office enters the fray. </strong>The Mills family, which amassed its fortune from the sale of Medline Industries, is launching a family office to help manage some of its money, Bloomberg reports. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-14/one-of-world-s-richest-families-is-building-an-investment-firm?sref=5xrDvJna">Here's more on what the $5 billion firm will be focused on</a>. </p><p><strong>5. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Bengals hit a game-winning field goal to go to the AFC Championship.</li><li>Afterward, the Bengals boasted about drafting Evan McPherson, the only kicker taken in the 2021 draft.</li></ul><p>The <keyword id="12387407" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cincinnati-bengals" source="Orion">Cincinnati Bengals</keyword> showed the value of a good kicker on Saturday.</p><p>The Bengals beat the <keyword id="12345950" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tennessee-titans" source="Orion">Tennessee Titans</keyword>, 19-16, to advance to the AFC Championship on the back of kicker Evan McPherson.</p><p>McPherson hit the game-winning, 52-yard field goal as time expired, nailing the kick after the Bengals came up with an interception with 20 seconds to play.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Cincinnati Bengals  (@Bengals) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1485048285509345290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2022</a></blockquote><p>An angle from the stands showed just how impressive a 52-yard field goal is:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—John Breech  (@johnbreech) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1485049655645847554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2022</a></blockquote><p>McPherson scored 13 of the Bengals' 19 points, going a perfect 4-of-4 on field goals and hitting an extra point after a touchdown from Joe Mixon in the third quarter.</p><p>According to ESPN's Ben Baby, McPherson felt good as he prepared for the last kick.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Ben Baby  (@Ben_Baby) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1485056504197746688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2022</a></blockquote><p>After the game, the Bengals took to Twitter to boast about McPherson, who was drafted in the fifth round and was the only kicker taken in the 2021 draft.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Cincinnati Bengals  (@Bengals) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1485047630958936071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2022</a></blockquote><p>It was also a call-back to Week 1 when McPherson kicked a game-winning overtime field goal.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Cincinnati Bengals  (@Bengals) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1437154678484176897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2021</a></blockquote><p>The Bengals weren't mocked by most experts for taking McPherson, though it also wasn't the sexiest pick — neither <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2021/insider/story/_/id/31338974/nfl-draft-2021-rankings-todd-mcshay-final-top-350-prospects-plus-grades-position-ranks?irclickid=RdLQJAxmFxyLWyPwUx0Mo38bUkGyW8VJo2XTX80&amp;irgwc=1&amp;ex_cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-Skimbit%20Ltd.-566982&amp;cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-Skimbit%20Ltd.-566982">ESPN</a> nor <a href="https://theathletic.com/2530534/2021/04/29/2021-nfl-draft-consensus-big-board-70-lists-one-ranking-of-the-top-300-prospects/">The Athletic'</a>s draft experts had McPherson in their top 300 prospects.</p><p>The pick paid off for the Bengals anyway.</p>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11936921" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="paul-rudd" source="Orion">Paul Rudd</keyword> talked to People about training hard for the 2019 <keyword id="11899344" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="marvel" source="Orion">Marvel</keyword> movie "Avengers: Endgame."</li><li>"And I stood next to <keyword id="12020423" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="chris-hemsworth" source="Orion">Chris Hemsworth</keyword>, and I thought, 'What's the point?'" he recalled. </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/paul-rudd">Paul Rudd</a> said <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/chris-hemsworth">Chris Hemsworth</a>'s <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-vegan-diet-training-for-avengers-2021-8">ripped physique</a> for "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/avengers-endgame">Avengers: Endgame</a>" made him question why he bothered training for his <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/marvel">Marvel</a> role.</p><p>"I remember on the set of 'Endgame,' I was working out so hard, eating perfect, for so long, training like an athlete," Rudd, who was <a href="https://www.insider.com/paul-rudd-sexiest-man-alive-2021-says-wife-stupefied-2021-11">named 2021's Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine</a>, told the publication in a <a href="https://people.com/movies/paul-rudd-embraced-his-ant-man-training-until-he-stood-next-to-chris-hemsworth/">new interview</a>. "And I stood next to Chris Hemsworth, and I thought, 'What's the point?' Why even try, 'cause there's that."</p><p>Hemsworth has portrayed Thor in the <keyword id="11931627" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="marvel-cinematic-universe" source="Orion">Marvel Cinematic Universe</keyword> since 2011's "Thor," while Rudd joined the franchise as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in the 2015 film "Ant-Man."</p><p>Both stars appeared in the blockbuster movie "Endgame," though a significant amount of Hemsworth's screen time <a href="https://www.insider.com/avengers-endgame-chris-hemsworth-thor-supposed-to-revert-toned-body-2019-5">portrayed his character</a> as having become overweight.</p><p>Based on <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-thor-love-and-thunder-finished-filming-biceps-photo-2021-6">photos shared by Hemsworth on social media</a>, however, it looks as if the God of Thunder will revert to his jacked physique for the <a href="https://www.insider.com/thor-4-love-and-thunder-details-information-2020-3">fourth "Thor" film, "Thor: Love and Thunder."</a></p><p>In a previous <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9SEWEFMRPY">interview with Stephen Colbert</a>, Rudd said he worked out intensely and ate "a lot of fish all the time" - specifically salmon - to get into shape for his Marvel part.</p><div type="image" title="Paul Rudd shirtless in &quot;Ant-Man.&quot;" height="1373" width="1830" msid="87636530" hostid="261"></div><p>Rudd told Colbert he felt extra pressure to stay in shape because he had shirtless scenes in both "Ant-Man" films. But his shirtless scene in the sequel ultimately got cut.</p><p>The "Clueless" actor also told <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/paul-rudd-antman-and-the-wasp-interview-film-nice-guy-uk-release-a8443566.html">The Independent</a> that he consumed "way more salmon than any one person should eat, and a lot of beets" while training for the first "Ant-Man" movie.</p><p>To get <a href="https://www.insider.com/mcu-superhero-physical-transformations-2020-10">MCU-level fit</a>, Rudd told <a href="https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-paul-rudd-got-even-more-shredded-for-ant-man-and-the-wasp/">Men's Journal</a>, he worked with the nutritionist Carlon Colker and the trainer Richard Louis.</p><p>As part of his superhero training, the actor started every day with an hour of cardio followed by breakfast and weight lifting. His fitness routine also included an additional round of cardio three times a week.</p><p>Rudd, who's filming the third "Ant-Man" film - titled "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" - in London, told People that Sundays were his cheat days.</p><p>"I'll go get a Sunday roast with Yorkshire pudding and roast beef and a pint of Guinness, and then I'll usually have tea and biscuits after and, like, it's the greatest thing ever," he said.</p>

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<p><div class="image-container float_right" style="width:402px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5151e56e6bb3f7446400000c-789-592/2014-buick-regal-gs.jpg?maxX=402&amp;maxY=301" border="0" alt="2014 buick regal gs" width="402" height="301" /></div><p class="source">Alex Davies / Business Insider</p><p class="caption">The reveal of the <keyword id="106170" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Buick">Buick</keyword> Regal GS in New York.</p></div>Buick revealed three new sedans today in New York, two of which induced little excitement.</p>
<p>The third, however, was more interesting.</p>
<p>The heyday of Buick on American roads is gone. The big market for the brand is now in China (where the Verano, sold as the Excelle, was the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/buick-number-one-china-2012-1">number one passenger car in 2011</a>).</p>
<p>But <keyword id="4581" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="general-motors">General Motors</keyword> isn't ready to let Buick give up on the US just yet, and the brand is doing pretty well lately.</p>
<p>It was named Best Value Luxury Brand for 2013 by Kelley Blue Book. Sales are trending upward, with three consecutive years of growth, close to matching pre-2008 levels.</p>
<p>At today's reveal, ahead of the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/2013-new-york-auto-show-news-and-updates-2013-3">New York Auto Show</a>, which opens to the press Wednesday, Buick rolled out the 2014 Lacrosse, Regal, and Regal GS.</p>
<p>The LaCrosse held no surprises: It's a simple, low-end luxury car, built to be comfortable and quiet. "Library quiet," said Jeanne Merchant, the <keyword id="46360" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sedan">sedan</keyword>'s chief engineer.</p>
<p>It will come with the various newfangled safety and entertainment features that are the minimum for any new car, especially one billed as luxury. It seems like a fine, unexciting car.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The second car, the Regal, was also relatively unexciting. Phil Zak, <span>exterior director of design, called it "the athlete of the family," but it didn't stand out.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Then Buick brought out its third new car.</span></p>
<p><div class="image-container float_left click-to-enlarge" style="width:301px"><div class="image"><a title_source="Alex Davies / Business Insider" title_caption="Phil Zak, Buick exterior director of design, with the Regal GS." class="zoomin" href="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5151e8d3eab8ea1c0a000002-960/2014-buick-regal-gs-2.jpg"><span class="click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5151e8d3eab8ea1c0a000002-1184-888/2014-buick-regal-gs-2.jpg" border="0" alt="2014 buick regal gs" width="301" height="225" /></a></div><p class="source">Alex Davies / Business Insider</p><p class="caption">Phil Zak, Buick exterior director of design, with the Regal GS.</p></div>The Regal GS (Gran Sport) is the performance version of the somewhat sporty sedan, and was the most impressive of the three.</p>
<p>Tony DiSalle, vice president of marketing for Buick and GMC, brought up the terms "responsiveness" and "dynamics" — a welcome break from the "quiet and comfort" mantra used to describe the LaCrosse.</p>
<p>With 259 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of peak torque, it's more powerful than any four cylinder midsize sedan.</p>
<p>Like Cadillac and Lincoln, Buick has long been a brand enjoyed by elderly Americans. To generate growth, those brands have reinvented themselves, offering sporty, high-performance sedans.</p>
<p>Buick is bolstered by the huge Chinese market, and so doesn't need to rely on coaxing the shrinking numbers of young American car buyers to dealerships. But if it does want to grow here, especially among young buyers, the GS is a solid horse to bet on.</p>
<p>We <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/test-drive-the-high-performance-regal-gs-might-actually-be-a-buick-for-young-people-2012-5#">drove the 2013 Regal GS last year, and declared it a car</a> that "might actually be a Buick for young people." Even without anything ground-breaking to put it as the top of its class, the new GS could generate pretty decent sales.</p>
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