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Negotiations have been dragging on for unified middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin to face secondary titlist Daniel Jacobs. On Tuesday,?the camps pulled the plug on any hope of the fight to take place on the planned date of Dec. 10.While they still hope to make a deal for the bout to be in early 2017, the absence of it on Dec. 10 left a gaping hole in HBOs fourth-quarter schedule, but it is one that unified junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford is all too happy to fill.Once Golovkin-Jacobs was off the networks schedule, HBO was suddenly left with an available date and a seven-figure chunk of money that had been earmarked for the card. Crawford, who had wanted to fight three times this year, was scheduled for?only two bouts because there were no available HBO dates or money left. Now he is likely to get his third bout of 2016.Plans quickly went into motion once GGG-Jacobs was a no-go.?Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN on Thursday that he and HBO are working to put together a Crawford fight to take place Dec. 10.Were hoping to get it done and hoping to get a good opponent, Arum said. Were working on Dec. 10 for Crawford, but we and HBO only want to do it if its a significant fight.Arum did not want to dive into the?details on the opponent because there is no deal yet. Its typical for promoters to keep their desired opponent under wraps, because?once the details are out, suddenly their price goes up when the opponent hears they are being considered.Crawfords team and HBO would likely accept world titleholder Eduard Troyanovsky (25-0, 22 KOs), 36, of Russia, or Antonio Orozco (25-0, 16 KOs), 28, of San Diego. Orozco is one of Crawfords mandatory challengers and has previously appeared on HBO.We had a date on HBO in January, and they asked us if Crawford could move to December once they lost the Golovkin fight, and Crawford was OK with that, Arum said.Arum said he hopes to put on the fight at the CenturyLink Center in Crawfords hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. The arena is already booked with a Creighton University mens basketball game on Dec. 10, but Arum said he is talking to the school about possibly moving the game to the following day in order to accommodate the fight.Well see what happens. Were talking to them about trying to clear the date, Arum said. If they cant do it, well have to look to see where else we can go, but Terence is a great draw in Omaha.The 29-year-old Crawford (29-0, 20 KOs), who was the 2014 fighter of the year, vacated his lightweight world title in 2015 and moved up to junior welterweight. He knocked out Thomas Dulorme in the sixth round to win a vacant title.Crawford has defended the title three times, including a dominant decision victory against Viktor Postol on July 23 in Las Vegas to unify two belts in fight between the boxers widely considered Nos. 1 and 2 in the weight division.There was disappointment in the Crawford camp when it seemed as though he would not fight again this year, but now there is excitement for the potential Dec. 10 bout, according to Cameron Dunkin, Crawfords co-manager.He wants to fight, Dunkin said. He down (in San Juan, Puerto Rico) for the WBO convention and he ran into (Top Rank vice president) Carl Moretti and said he is ready to go. So he wants to fight. Right now its about getting an opponent and working out the money with everyone. Terence has never been a guy who doesnt want to fight. Reggie White Jersey . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. 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MONTPELLIER, France -- A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wednesday:Region: Stage 11 started in the medieval town of Caracassone and took the peloton across southern France along the vineyards of the Languedoc region to Montpellier near the Mediterranean coast.Baguette and butter: World champion Peter Sagan won the windy stage after getting in a breakaway that also included overall leader Chris Froome. With 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) remaining in the 162.5-kilometer (101-mile) leg, Froome and his Sky teammate Geraint Thomas joined the Tinkoff duo of Peter Sagan and Maciej Bodnar in the lead. Sagan easily won the sprint finish ahead of Froome, while Bodnar crossed third. Getting a six-second bonus for his second-place finish, Froome gained 12 seconds on all of his direct rivals who finished in the main peloton six seconds behind.Aperitif: Find a nice terrace overlooking the Mediterranean to enjoy a refreshing Mauresque, an aniseed-flavored aperitif mixed with almond syrup. Served with water and ice.Plat du jour: En route to Montpellier, the peloton passed near the port city of Sete, which is famous for its delicious Tielles. These small pies with a golden crust are stuffed with a spicy octopus filling, prepared with tomato sauce, olives and herbs.Culture: Montpellier is a cultural hotspot hosting renowned classical music and dance festivals during the summer. Recently refurbished, the Musee Fabre hosts one of Frances richest coollections of paintings.dddddddddddd The museum now has a major exhibit featuring masterpieces from Frederic Bazille and his impressionist friends, including Claude Monet and Edouard Manet.Vin du jour: After years of mass production, the quality of Languedoc wines has dramatically improved over the past 20 years. At the forefront of the revival: Pic Saint-Loup aromatic red wines, made with Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre grapes in a small area 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Montpellier in the Pic-Saint-Loup mountain.History: The most iconic photo of Jean Moulin, who unified the Resistance during World War II before being killed by the Nazis, was taken in Montpellier. The picture, which shows Moulin posing with his fedora hat and scarf against a wall near the Promenade du Peyrou in downtown Montpellier, is included in nearly all French history textbooks.Stat of the Day: 47.242 kph (29.36 mph) -- Sagans average speed during the stage, the highest at this years Tour.Quote of the Day: To me he is like the grandson of Eddy Merckx, he is the true No. 1. FDJ team manager Marc Madiot, praising the panache of Peter Sagan.Dessert: Grisettes de Montpellier are small, round and grey sweets made with honey and liquorice, topped with granulated sugar.Next order: Stage 12 takes the peloton from Montpellier to the legendary Mont Ventoux in the Provence region. Tour.Quote of the Day: To me he is like thrl] ' ' '