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HEBER – Mixed martial arts is returning to the Imperial Valley.It's been nearly seven years since the Imperial Valley last hosted an officially sanctioned mixed martial arts (MMA) bout, but MMA is set to return to the valley in a big way on Aug. 24, according to recently licensed MMA promoter Jason Heisel.The California Mixed Martial Arts Association (CAMO)-sanctioned Desert Fighting Championships event for amateur mixed martial artists from around the state will be held here at the Prestige Events Center on Saturday, August 24th.This will be the inaugural event for Desert Fighting Championships, a local mixed martial arts organization…
Andy Lee has revealed that he and Hamish Blake have been permanently banned from the Olympic Village. The comedian had been warned “never to talk about it” but blew that warning away during an interview on Triple M's The Rush Hour with Raizel Jones, Liam & Dobo on Tuesday afternoon. Andy explained that he was banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following an incident at the London 2012 Games. “Hamish and I had the honour of speaking to the (Australian) Olympians before the Olympics started,” Andy said. Hamish Blake (right) and Andy Lee attend the launch of the Hubble…
A variety of people gather at the futsal court at King Elementary School.4906 NE 6th Ave.) every Tuesday night until the sun goes down. The Portland chapter of Street Soccer USA is hosting a street soccer match in partnership with Laundry PDX, a vintage teamwear shop on Northeast Alberta Street. Tuesday Night Futsal (instagram.com/streetsoccerpdx) Sessions run until the end of summer and involve 5-on-5 futsal (a sort of basketball using your feet) where the winning team gets to stay on the court to play again. It's free to play and free to watch, and teams play on two courts. Evening…
For Jess Duggan, a young woman passionate about ice hockey growing up in the Eugene area, there were few options: play with the boys or don't play at all. “I started playing on adult co-ed recreational teams when I was 16,” she recalls. “There was no girls' hockey for kids.”The dilemma continued after moving to Portland, as pickup games for women and non-binary players kept popping up, forcing Duggan and her fellow hockey enthusiasts to join local co-ed leagues. She soon began pestering Beaverton's Winterhawks Skating Center for rink time in 2022, arguing, “There are a lot of women who…
South Korean boxer Oh Yeon-ji trains in Paris on July 21. [NEWS1] With the Paris Olympics starting this weekend, boxers Lim Ae-ji and Oh Yeon-ji will be representing South Korea for the second consecutive Olympic Games. Lim and Oh made history by becoming the first South Korean women to qualify for the boxing competition at the Tokyo Olympics, but neither made it beyond the round of 16. Boxers are divided into weight classes and one gold, one silver and two bronze medals are awarded for each weight class. The men's weight classes are 51 kg, 57 kg, 63.5 kg, 71…
It's unusual for a tropical country to beat a country that has a winter sports season, but the Jamaican hockey team showed extraordinary ability by winning the Challenger Series recently. The Jamaican team won the championship, beating Lebanon 12-8 in the final at Toronto's College Ice Arena. Head coach Ted Cheesebrough said the win was important for the team and its development. “Winning the Challenger Series title confirms our belief that Jamaican ice hockey can compete and win with anyone on the international stage,” he said. The Challenger Series is a new tournament featuring Puerto Rico, Lebanon and Jamaica, all…
Jaime Munguia will return to the ring on September 20th with a new promoter. In a surprising twist, ESPN reported that the Mexican super middleweight boxer has signed a multi-fight co-promotion deal with Top Rank and Zanfer is severing ties with Golden Boy Promotions. Munguia, who was last defeated by compatriot and undisputed 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez, is reportedly set to face Erik Bajinyan on September 20. The team change will also see the 27-year-old Munguia no longer working with Freddie Roach, instead reuniting with trainer and former four-division world champion Erik Morales. The move would be a major blow…
The men's and women's Olympic football competitions are major highlights in the world of international football.While these tournaments don't carry the same prestige as the FIFA World Cup or European Championships, the chance to win a gold medal for their country is something many athletes covet.At the Paris 2024 Games, the U.S. will compete in both the men's and women's competitions, rubbing shoulders with traditional soccer powerhouses like Spain, Brazil, Argentina and hosts France. With the group stage beginning on July 24, it's sure to be an exciting two weeks of matches.So how will the schedule work? What will the…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities on Tuesday arrested Kim Bum-soo, the billionaire founder of technology giant Kakao, on suspicion of stock price manipulation over the acquisition of a K-pop agency last year.Here are some facts about Kim and the conglomerate that dominates South Korea's tech industry.*Founder Kim, also known as Brian Kim, is considered a rags-to-riches visionary in the industry. He grew up poor and at one point shared a one-room apartment with his family of seven, but now has a net worth of about $3.4 billion, according to Forbes magazine. He is 58 years old.*Kim is currently being…
Draft hopefuls high-five local players during a street hockey camp at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. About 60 kids were selected by the city of Las Vegas to attend the camp, which was hosted by more than 25 2025 NHL draft hopefuls from around the world. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Local children participate in a street hockey camp at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. About 60 children were selected by the City of Las Vegas to attend the camp, which was hosted by more…