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CNN — Israel has blamed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children and vowed that the group will “pay a price”, reviving fears that all-out war could engulf the region. Hezbollah said it “categorically denies” that it was behind the attack, the deadliest to hit Israel and Israeli-controlled territory since the October 7 attacks. Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes late Sunday night “deep inside Lebanese territory” and on Hezbollah positions along the border, the army said in a statement Sunday morning. It was not immediately clear whether the strikes caused…
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao (right) takes on Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya … [+] Ampo during a three-round exhibition boxing match at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Yamazaki Yuichi/AFP) (Photo by Yamazaki Yuichi/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Manny Pacquiao returned to the boxing ring in Japan early Sunday morning for an exhibition bout against kickboxer Rukiya Ambo. Though the bout ended in a draw, Pacquiao showed his age every minute of the fight. Pacquiao displayed his warrior spirit and Anpo responded with punches in the three-round bout sponsored by RIZIN,…
The Hockey News' Adam Proteau reports that Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake The Kings are under immense pressure to have playoff success next season. They have lost in the first round three straight seasons and have not won a playoff series since winning the Stanley Cup a decade ago. Blake took over on April 10, 2017 and has been at the helm of a rebuilding team. The team has acquired some young, talented players, but has had mixed results on the ice. Blake has made some solid moves for Los Angeles, including Kevin Fiala, Quinton Byfieldand Phillip DanaultBut…
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will showcase the traditional sport of boxing, with top boxers from around the world demonstrating their skill as they compete for the gold medal, starting July 27.Men’s boxing, with its rich Olympic history, has been a part of the Games since the first modern Summer Games in 1896, and became a permanent sport from the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games. Women’s boxing was introduced to the Olympic Games in 2012 in London.According to Olympics.com, the rules for boxing competitions are designed to ensure the safety of the athletes. Boxers aim to land the most punches on…
Growing up, her sport was soccer and her idols were members of the U.S. Women's National Team, but in seventh grade, her school didn't have a soccer option for fall sports, so she chose field hockey after her mother reassured her that her favorite pastime was field hockey.Lindsay, her sister, remembers her brother's days on the field: “My sister was very competitive, always trying to win everything. I wasn't like that,” she says with a laugh. “It was so much fun to watch.”Lindsay will also be in Paris to watch the games from the sidelines, and has already requested time…
The tech crash isn't over yet.The warning from strategists comes as investors sell off big tech stocks and pour into previously out-of-favor areas of the market.The Nasdaq 100 Index ended the weekend down 2.7%, its third straight weekly decline and the technology sector's biggest one-day percentage drop since October 2022.The culprits are bets on the Fed cutting interest rates, Tesla's (TSLA) sluggish earnings, and concerns about Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) increased AI spending.”Valuations are perfectly priced both from an earnings perspective and an interest rate perspective, and ultimately we'll see some sort of valuation correction,” Megan Hornman, chief investment officer at…
Dana White had been persuaded to increase post-fight bonuses on recent pay-per-view cards, but after a disappointing night at UFC 304, he stopped short of doing so. During the pre-fight press conference on Thursday, lightweight contender King Greene offered a $100,000 bonus for the event, and Whyte accepted to rapturous applause from the Manchester fans. He kept his promise, handing over the $400,000 bonus on Saturday, but UFC 304 didn't go as he expected. The card featured 28 fighters and had a total of nine decisions and seven straight decisions from the early prelims to the first two bouts on…
MANCHESTER, England – Mohammed Mokaev has finished fighting out of his contract and will soon become a free agent, but a return to UFC seems unlikely, according to Dana White. “There was a lot of really bad stuff going on behind the scenes in that fight,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters during the UFC 304 post-fight press conference at Co-op Live. “Yeah, it wasn't good.” Mokaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has demanded a fight for the flyweight title next, but it looks like he might go home with a quitting letter instead. “He's no longer under contract,” White…
China's Han Xuezhen (left) competes against Spain's Emmanuel Reyes Pla during the round of 16 qualifying match for the men's 92kg boxing category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Arena Nord in Paris, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)Spain's Emmanuel Reyes Pla (left) competes against China's Han Xuezhen during the round of 16 qualifying for the men's 92 kg boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Arena Nord Paris in Paris, France, on July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)Spain's Emmanuel Reyes Pla (right) competes against China's Han Xuezhen during the round of 16 qualifying for the…
July 28, 2024, 9:09am ETSport Canada is withholding funding linked to women's soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, saying the drone scandal that rocked the Paris Olympics is an embarrassment for all Canadians.Canada was stripped of six points, a major blow to their hopes of defending their Olympic title, while Priestman and referees Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander were banned from all soccer-related activity for one year by FIFA after allegations earlier this month that Canadian staff had used a drone to spy on closed-door training sessions of opponents.Editor's Pick1 Related”The use of a drone to…