Khabib Nurmagomedov might be a retired fighter nowadays but that certainly hasn’t stopped him from dominating in the training room. The former UFC lightweight champion confirmed his retirement from mixed martial arts in early 2021, several months after first stating that he was stepping away from the sport following a …
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Poland’s Mariusz Pudzianowski, considered by many to be among the finest strongmen competitors in history, stunned his former world champion opponent Michal Materla with a crushing first-round knockout at KSW 70 in Lodz, Poland on Saturday night. Pudzianowski, the 45-year-old multiple time winner of the title of the World’s Strongest Man, transitioned …
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Leading figures in Russian cross-country skiing have denied social media claims that Beijing 2022 gold medalist Denis Spitsov was planning to snub President Vladimir Putin. A message circulating on Telegram alleged that Spitsov, who helped the Russian team win the 4 x 10km relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics and …
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Soloviev, who won gold at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, had been socializing alongside his longterm partner Sidorova at a Moscow karaoke club just prior to the attack. Sidorova explained that three assailants became aggressive when they were asked for a cigarette lighter by a member of her group. Per Sidorova’s account, the …
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A middlegame mistake from Nepomniachtchi saw him lose a pawn to the Norwegian Grandmaster on Sunday, allowing the 31-year-old reigning champion an advantage which he made the most of in the game which extended past four hours and which only ended with the Russian’s resignation. The error affords Carlsen a telling 5-3 …
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Known for her abilities to perform the quad Lutz and quad flip with astonishing skill, Shcherbakova has occasionally shown her frustrations after struggling with the moves in competitions. Despite an underwhelming short program at the showpiece in Turin, Shcherbakova struck back to prove the remarkable credentials that helped her to secure gold in Stockholm. …
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Frustration over the strict lockdowns imposed by prime minister Jacinda Ardern – who this week announced that Auckland, where a third of New Zealanders live, will move down a tier from the highest restrictions available – have been growing, and middleweight king Adesanya’s patience has clearly snapped. ‘The Last Stylebender’ has …
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Northern Ireland-born James Brown glued his hand to an Amsterdam-bound British Airways aircraft in October 2019 as part of the group’s takeover of London City Airport, explaining at the time that he felt “compelled” to bring about “radical change”. The champion for Britain in the B3 800 metres and 1500m at …
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Unbeaten fighter Egor Mekhontsev has turned his attentions to politics since his final fight in 2017, only to back away from elections to the State Duma after becoming despondent with some of his peers, according to a report. The London 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist is said to have issued a statement …
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Boxing upstart Paul improved his unbeaten professional ring record to 4-0 by winning his toughest assignment yet against Woodley, being declared victorious on the scorecards in the pair’s eight-round main event in Cleveland on Sunday night. Paul looked the busier of the pair throughout the main event contest at Rocket …
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