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A Milford family is trying to overcome the grief of losing their young daughter to a terminal cancer tumor. Avery Rafferty grew up in Milford surrounded by a loving family and a strong support system in the form of ski and soccer teams. Her parents described her as someone who brought people together and made them smile. But in December 2021, Avery and her family's life changed dramatically when she was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, a terminal brain tumor, at just nine years old. From that moment on, the parents began researching ways to treat their daughter, since there…
This time we can “blame Canada.” On Monday, an “unauthorized member of the Canada Soccer Support Team” was spotted flying a drone over a training session of the New Zealand women's Olympic soccer team in Saint-Etienne, France. The Olympic committees of both countries have acknowledged the incident, and Canada apologized in a statement Tuesday night. Canadian women's soccer team was caught flying a drone over their training in New Zealand. AP The New Zealand Olympic Committee said in a statement that a drone operated by support staff for the Canadian women's soccer team was spotted over a training session in…
The only loss on Jon Jones' professional mixed martial arts record came by legal strike in November, and the reigning UFC heavyweight champion is looking to erase that blemish. Jones made his fourth appearance under the UFC banner against Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Final on December 5, 2009. “Bones” was an unbeaten 9-0 contender entering his third fight of the year. Jones quickly took control and began to dominate the bout, but after landing a flurry of 12-6 elbows from full mount at 4 minutes and 14 seconds into the first round, referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the…
American Erickson Rubin has been forced into another sensational departure from boxing superstar Tim Tszyu, just as the Australian IBF world title challenger had warned just a few days earlier.Fox Sports Australia It was revealed that Rubin had turned down the opportunity to fight for the IBF world title in Australia, leaving Chu's planned September 22 bout up in limbo.With Tsiu and Rubin's prize money race now off, promoters No Limit will wait to see what action the IBF officials take.Rubin's team is believed to have told the governing body that he is not fit enough to fight on the…
Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationauthor, Natalie Shermanrole, BBC News1 hour agoDonald Trump, who became a reprobate with many in the business world during his presidency, has found new allies among technology leaders as his path back to the White House takes shape.Earlier this month, Elon Musk, the world's richest man, became the former president's biggest celebrity backer ever by endorsing him and getting involved in his fundraising efforts.The move was the culmination of a growing backing for Trump from the tech industry, with influential venture capitalists and tech leaders, including former Democratic donor Alison Huynh, investors Marc Andreessen and Ben…
David Benavidez decided to end the waiting game on Tuesday, informing the World Boxing Council that he would cede his mandatory super middleweight title to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, but retain the mandatory light heavyweight title. With Alvarez gearing up for a Sept. 14 bout against Edgar Berlanga, Benavidez's promoter, Sampson Lewkovic, told BoxingScene on Tuesday that Benavidez has received assurances from WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman that he will face the winner of an Oct. 12 light heavyweight title fight between three-belt champion Artur Beterbiev and fellow unbeaten Russian WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol. Lewkowicz said Benavidez will face a non-champion in…
Four new teams and a rapidly expanding transfer portal have brought an influx of new talent to the Big Ten.The USA TODAY Sports Network preseason player of the year has never played a game in the league, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was the unanimous pick as player of the year and Ohio State's Ryan Day was named coach of the year over Oregon's Dan Lanning ahead of Big Ten media days in Indianapolis this week.more:Big Ten Football 2024 Preseason Media Poll: Bucks vs DucksGabriel was one of two unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten team, along with Ohio State WR…
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether. By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see the potential impact of businesses…
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has accomplished a lot, but he's not undefeated.UFC: Dana White slams Jon Jones' P4P status: 'It's undeniable'On paper, Jones has only lost once in his professional career, a disqualification at the hands of Matt Hamill in 2009. In top position, Jones landed an illegal 12-6 elbow strike to Hamill's head and was disqualified by the referee, marking his first (and so far only) MMA loss in 28 fights.But 15 years later, it seems possible Jones could eclipse his 27-1 record.UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones / Thomas Shay – USA TODAY SportsOn Tuesday, the Association of…
The 2024 Paris Olympics won't actually begin on the opening ceremony this week — competition will begin earlier. The tournament officially begins competition on Wednesday, kicking off a global event with a host of football and rugby matches due to be played. The first event will kick off at 8 a.m. CST with Argentina taking on Morocco and Uzbekistan taking on Spain in men's soccer. The U.S. will play its first men's rugby sevens match at 9:30 a.m. The U.S. team will face host France. In soccer, the men's team, which includes Chicago players, will also face France, with play…