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Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who served time in prison for child rape 10 years ago, was booed loudly by the crowd during the Netherlands' first match at the Paris Olympics. Footage posted on social media showed jeers and boos ringing out as van de Velde and his partner Matthew Immers walked into the arena at the foot of the Eiffel Tower before being defeated by Italy's Alex Ranghieri and Adrian Carambula. Van de Velde's participation in the Olympics has sparked huge controversy after he was sentenced to four years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl…
Dana White wasn’t a happy man after UFC 304UFC CEO and president Dana White wanted to see action at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England for UFC 304. Prior to the action, he added what he thought would be extra incentive for the early morning fights.White increased the bonuses and found after watching a night filled with decisions that “Nobody fought any harder” and there was “no sense of urgency” during several of the fights.He won’t be getting fooled again. There could be future increases to the bonuses, but not the way he did prior to UFC 304 when he…
Drug lords, including Pablo Escobar, are known to fund local soccer teams in Latin America, writes Kevin Seeff. The Washington PostIt's a smart move in some ways: football is not only “a bedrock of power and politics,” but also an easy means of laundering money. But Seeff's remarkable two-part series focuses on a drug lord who went a step further: He didn't just buy or sponsor professional teams, he joined them as a player. Seeff introduces us to Sebastien Marset, a 33-year-old Uruguayan who has become South America's top trafficker in recent years and a major supplier of cocaine to…
The Israel Defense Forces said they struck seven targets “deep inside Lebanese territory” on Sunday in retaliation for an attack on a soccer field in an Israeli-controlled town in the Golan Heights that left at least 12 people, mostly children and teenagers, dead.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Tel Aviv from the United States amid growing anger in Israel over the deadly attack, which the Israeli military blames on Lebanon's Iran-backed group Hezbollah.”Israel is approaching the moment of all-out war with Hezbollah,” the Israeli army said. “The IDF is prepared and ready to defend Israel's security.”The Israeli offensive into…
The former K-1 champion put up a spectacular fight against Manny Pacquiao.The return of RIZIN to a sold-out Saitama Super Arena with 48,117 fans was a fireworks display from start to finish. Ambo Rukiya Fighting the Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao In a special three-round exhibition match.The former K-1 champion, Anpo, was wary of the 45-year-old Pacquiao's experience and started the bout hesitantly, gauging the distance in the first minute. But once he landed, the difference in strength between the two men became clear. Anpo landed power punches and combinations that repeatedly hurt Pacquiao. The seasoned veteran struggled to keep…
British fighter Mohammed Mokaev has spoken out about his unceremonious dismissal from UFC despite extending his winning streak with a bout in Manchester on Saturday.The Russian-born Mokaev improved to 13-0 in his mixed martial arts career with a unanimous decision victory over Manel Kape in a flyweight bout at UFC 304 on Co-op Live.It was a hugely satisfying result for Mokaev, who had clashed with Cape in the run up to the fight and was involved in an ugly brawl at the players' hotel on the eve of the match in Manchester.He has won all seven of his fights since…
Mohammed Mokaev improved to 7-0 inside the Octagon with his win at UFC 304, but it appears his fight will be his final with the organization. Following his unanimous decision win over Manel Kape on Saturday, Mokaev revealed that his current contract with UFC is up and he is looking to sign a new one, claiming that his performance against Kape will likely determine his future, and that UFC officials told him they “don't want to see me continue to attack and take somebody down.” After the event, UFC CEO Dana White responded to Mokaev's comments, confirming that the 23-year-old…
PARIS: Having got off to a winning start, India will be hoping for a more consistent performance when they take on unpredictable Argentina in the second match of the Olympic men's hockey competition on Monday.India beat New Zealand 3-2 in a tense opening match on Saturday, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring the winning goal with a penalty stroke in the dying seconds of the match.The match against New Zealand was by no means an easy one as Harmanpreet's team clawed back from an initial 1-0 lead.The match against Argentina on Monday is also expected to be a tough one as…
The mixed martial artist took the UFC welterweight title from defending champion Leon Edwards.Belal Muhammad made history by becoming the first mixed martial artist of Palestinian descent to win a UFC title when he took the welterweight crown from British champion Leon Edwards. The 36-year-old American fighter, born in Chicago to Palestinian immigrant parents, won a five-round unanimous decision victory (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) at UFC 304 on Saturday. Muhammad (24-3), unbeaten in his 11th fight, took to his knees with blood streaming from his face moments after putting the championship belt around his waist. He hasn't lost since 2019. “It's…
Women remain significantly underrepresented in STEM fields, particularly in the following fields: … [+] Leadership roles. These six women founders are breaking barriers in AI, cryptocurrency, and Web3 tech companies.Getty According to a study by the WomenTech Network, only one-third of American employees at STEM companies are women, and less than 10% hold roles such as CIO, CTO, IT manager, or lead technical teams. Six women are shattering the glass ceiling: Kate Hancock, Gillian Godzill, Lisa Loud, Maria Cho, Li Lin Liu and Sivi Jarvis. All are founders of influential technology companies in the fields of blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3 and…