Dana White’s Contender Series returns this Tuesday, August 13, with familiar faces returning and new faces emerging, hoping to earn themselves a contract in MMA’s premier promotion. Dana White’s Contender Series has become one of the UFC’s most popular products as it gives fans a chance to experience...

DWCS season 8 week 1 preview and predictions: The best prospects to look out for as the Contender Series returns

Islam Makhachev has taken aim at a trio of UFC icons, claiming that they haven’t earned their Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts. The pound-for-pound number one wasn’t shy in insisting that some fighters get the accolade as a ‘gift’ from their coaches. Islam Makhachev slams Dustin Poirier,...

Islam Makhachev says which UFC stars he believes don’t deserve their black belts

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, has filed an official legal complaint.  Khelif, who was born a woman, has faced serious backlash on social media for her presence at the Summer Olympics in Paris. The gold medal-winning boxer has faced ...

Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Has Filed An Official Complaint

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It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

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The Algerian gold medalist Imane Khelif has had to put up with all sorts of abuse since this competition began

Controversial boxer Imane Khelif makes defiant gesture during closing ceremony

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Former child star Dana Hill died at only 32 years old on July 15, 1996. Like many former child stars, Hill had talent, and a promising life and career that ended all too soon. She was born Dana Lynne Goetz on May 6, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, and she passed with a Hollywood name in Burbank, California.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Dana Hill ('National Lampoon's European Vacation'): 3 Decades Later

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn has gone viral following her wacky debut at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Gunn, who competes under the name Raygun, uniquely wow’ed the in-person and online audience with her routine in the round-robin stage of the women’s breakdancing competition on Friday, Aug. 9. She went up against 16-year-old Team France dancer Sya Dembélé.

Australian Breakdancer Goes Viral Following Sport’s Cringeworthy Olympic Debut

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The 79 year old hitmaker has been performing 'Rod Stewart: The Hits' in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace since 2011 and he's been forced to pull out of the milestone gig

Sir Rod Stewart 'gutted' to cancel 200th Las Vegas show as he's struck down by illness

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The now-Bayern Munich boss was caught on camera yelling at Johann Berg Gudmundsson in a Burnley training session last season

Footage of Vincent Kompany's foul-mouthed Burnley training pitch rant emerges

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IRISH Olympics star Daniel Wiffen was forced to miss the Olympics closing ceremony after being rushed to hospital with an illness. The swimmer was meant to be carrying the Irish flag for the event but was hospitalised instead. He became Ireland's first ever gold medallist in the pool when he...

Olympics 2024 gold medal hero Daniel Wiffen rushed to hospital with illness after calling Seine swim ‘worst thing ever’

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting each won gold in boxing at Paris 2024 amid a global furore of whether they were eligible to compete in the women's division. The controversy overshadowed the boxing and, at times, dominated coverage of the Games around the world. At the closing ceremony on Sunday...

The key questions for sport after boxing eligibility row

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Don't let the ingredient list scare you, this is actually pretty easy to make. If you cut up the chicken and toppings head of time, it's even faster. What I love about this recipe is that you can make it kid friendly, or make it extra spicy, and it still turns out amazing. Here's what you'll need for about 2 servings:

Bang Bang Chicken Appetizer or Meal

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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Tom Daley has taken his last dive in an Olympic pool. The British diver, who recently won a silver medal in Paris, announced his retirement in an interview with British Vogue published Aug. 12. “It’s the right time to call it a day,” he said of the decision.

Tom Daley announces his retirement: 'It's the right time to call it a day'

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has come up with a stunning prediction regarding the star batter, Babar Azam. He has predicted that Babar will make five centuries in the upcoming five months. This statement is quite bold since it has come at a juncture when Azam has been out of form, especially in white-ball formats. Notwithstanding the poor showings in the ODI World Cup 2023 and the T20 World Cup 2024, Ali feels that Babar is standing on the threshold of a remarkable comeback.

Babar Azam Set to Achieve Big: Basit Ali's Prediction

Trent Rockets 118 (100 balls): Alsop 51 (37); Southee 5-12 Birmingham Phoenix 120-4 (93 balls): Bethell 38* (29); Turner 2-17 Tim Southee took a brilliant 5-12 to set Birmingham Phoenix on their way to a crucial six-wicket win over Trent Rockets at Edgbaston. The New Zealand seamer struck twice early...

Southee stars as Phoenix claim vital win over Rockets

Environment correspondent, London•@BBCTomEdwards. Baby beavers have been born in urban London for the first time in more than 400 years, a conservation project said. The family of Eurasian beavers were introduced to a nature reserve in Ealing, west London, in October as part of a project that aims to get the public to engage with nature, to study biodiversity improvements and to monitor flood mitigation effects.

First baby beavers born in urban London for 400 years

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Dan Hooker reveals why he threw a drink at a fan during a rugby match

A fan got more than he bargained for when he started trash-talking Dan Hooker at a rugby game, with ‘The Hangman’ opting to launch a drink...

Dan Hooker reveals why he threw a drink at a fan during a rugby match

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