Ortiz, a former light heavyweight champion of the elite MMA promotion and one of its early old school stars, took office back in December. Receiving 42,000 votes, this was the biggest tally in poll history for the highest office in the California community he hails from. Yet just some six …
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United ended the domestic season with a 2-1 win at Wolves on Sunday, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men finished second in the Premier League table – a full 12 points adrift of runaway champions Manchester City. The Old Trafford giants could conclude their campaign with some silverware by winning their UEFA Europa …
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Knocked out by Dustin Poirier in the second round of their clash at UFC 257 in January, the Irishman is at a crossroads in his storied career. On July 10, he will have the chance to avenge the loss and win his trilogy 2-1 against ‘The Diamond’ in Las Vegas, …
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UEFA is reportedly planning to relocate matches at this summer’s championships after the Irish capital was unable to give assurances over fan numbers. Several Russian sports outlets have reported that St. Petersburg will be one of the beneficiaries, citing sources familiar with the situation. READ MORE: UEFA ‘exploring punishments’ for Super …
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Chauvin could face decades in jail after being was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter for kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during his arrest in Minneapolis last May. New US president Joe Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, were among the high-profile figures to publicly applaud …
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Barkley, an NBA star who became a sports analyst after retiring from basketball, unleashed a passionate attack on both political camps in America, accusing Democrats and Republicans of deliberately making people not like each other. He described what he believes to be the thinking behind the divide-and-conquer strategy: “Hey, let’s …
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Hundreds of protesters flocked to the iconic Obelisco monument in central Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening for the ‘Justice for Diego’ rally. The gathering was headlined by Maradona’s ex-wife, Claudia Villafane, his children, and other family members. The protesters waved flags with Maradona’s image and jersey number, sang songs in …
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Kanchelskis won five major honours with United in a four-year spell with the Old Trafford club, but also enjoyed a brief loan stint at City later on in his career, and is one of a handful players to turn out for both in the Manchester derby. However it was under Sir Alex that Kanchelskis, …
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Dressed in gloves and a woolly hat, brave Smertin showed nifty knee and footwork to keep a ball up on the ice with friends ahead of the annual Baikal Ice Marathon, a remarkable 26.2-mile race which takes place on a lake surface. The daring 45-year-old showed he still possessed some of …
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After 25 years as the voice of the UFC, it is hard to imagine a night under the lights without the flamboyant, cinematic showmanship of Buffer. From brightly burning prospect to the man to beat – and Buffer considers both categories of fighter to be just as worthy and in …
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