Skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team confirmed their pre-tournament status of favorites by winning the figure skating Team event, earning a second gold medal of the Beijing Games for their country. Leading after the first two days of competition, the ROC team continued to dominate by winning two …
Read More »‘Make Hasbulla main event’: Fan joy as UFC president Dana White reveals he is meeting MMA sensation in Abu Dhabi this weekend
The tough-talking internet favorite will have a keen eye on the combat on offer as the UFC returns to the Middle East, where one of his allies, Islam Makhachev, faces a crunch clash with Dan Hooker. Russian showman Hasbulla will also be keeping watch on countryman Petr Yan, who returns …
Read More »‘What a knockout’: Sensation Pimblett hailed for ‘one of the all-time great UFC debuts’ as Khabib baiter sinks stunning KO (VIDEO)
Liverpudlian Pimblett had generated plenty of talk ahead of his much-anticipated bow for the promotion, not least after labeling ex-champion Nurmagomedov the ‘Karen of MMA’ just months after he had been embroiled in a blazing row over comments he made towards Georgian fighters. If the 26-year-old had any critics of his …
Read More »Aussie racing star-turned-OnlyFans sensation Renee Gracie slams website’s anti-porn crackdown and call for ‘attention’
Ex-V8 Supercars icon Renee Gracie, who claims to have made almost $1.5 million since starting to create content on OnlyFans last year, has said she suspects its founders might be fishing for free publicity with its “porn ban” from October 1 amid pressure from backers. READ MORE: OnlyFans bans sex, masturbation & …
Read More »‘I still need my head’: Dagestani wrestling sensation Sadulaev ‘not planning MMA switch’ after becoming double Olympic champ
Sadulaev overpowered Snyder 6-3 in Saturday’s final, handing him a gold medal to go with the one he won in the 86kg category in Rio five years ago. The 25-year-old Dagestani star – a four-time world champion – was later announced by Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) boss Stanislav Pozdnyakov as …
Read More »Teenage kicks: 13-year-old Japanese sensation Momiji Nishiya wins first-ever women’s Olympic skateboard gold
Nishiya triumphed in the women’s street contest to defy her tender years, finishing ahead of fellow 13-year-old Leal and with Japan’s Funa Nakayama – a relative veteran at age 16 – completing what organizers believe is the most youthful-looking podium ever at the Olympics. Nishiya’s glory makes her Japan’s youngest-ever …
Read More »‘We are deeply saddened’: Tributes pour in after motorbike sensation Hugo Millan, 14, dies following horror crash during race
Hugely popular Millan was hit by another rider as he raced at the MotorLand Aragon Circuit in his homeland, having started in second place. Organizers said the youngster had been run over after he was grounded in the middle of the track during the second lap of the European Talent …
Read More »‘Rules are rules’: Biden wades into US sprint sensation cannabis ban as anti-doping body accused of RACISM
Asked whether Richardson’s ban, which would likely cost her participation in the women’s 100 meter event at the Tokyo Olympics, was fair, Biden responded by saying: “The rules are rules.” He added that it’s up for debate if they should stay this way, but doubled down on his original remark …
Read More »‘They’ll match us together soon’: Bellator sensation Avsaragova talks chances of fan-friendly fight with ‘beautiful’ Loureda
Avsaragova announced herself in the Bellator ranks in spectacular style earlier this month, needing less than 30 seconds to obliterate American opponent Tara Graff in their flyweight bout in Connecticut. The stunning KO victory improved the North Ossetia native to 3-0 in professional MMA, as Avsaragova began life with a bang among …
Read More »Russian tennis sensation Aslan Karatsev beats Grigor Dimitrov to make Australian Open semifinals – and he could face Djokovic next
The 27-year-old Russia, who reached the main draw of the tournament for the first time by winning three qualification matches in Doha, has been in stunning form in Melbourne, thrilling fans and pundits with his solid game throughout the tournament so far. The world number 114 got off to a slow …
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