Red Sox: 3 last-minute trades to become World Series contenders
The current iteration of the Boston Red Sox likely won't compete in the Fall Classic. Yet, if they make the right trade deadline moves, they could get there.The Red Sox kicked off the second half of the season with a bang, cementing themselves in the AL Wild Card race with an impressive win...
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Stephen Curry names the 3 toughest defenders of his career
Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors guard, recently revealed his personal power rankings of the NBA's toughest defenders.Usually, it's defenders that are scared of Stephen Curry.His ability to shoot the ball from deep, combined with his ball handling, relentless off-ball movement,...
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Conor McGregor lashes out at Justin Gaethje again with ‘single shot’ claim
Conor McGregor has taken aim at Justin Gaethje for the second time in a week, after the American played down McGregor’s callout in the wake of UFC 291. Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier in the second round on Saturday, avenging a 2018 loss to his compatriot and winning the ‘Baddest Motherf*****’ title. McGregor was apparently unimpressed, however, tweeting after the lightweight fight: “Justin, I’ll slap you around. I KO him one shot. Guarantee it.” Gaethje, 34, dismissed the former dual-weight champion’s callout, referencing the fact that McGregor is currently absent from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) testing pool. Athletes must be in the pool for six months and return two negative results – and zero positives – in order to fight in the UFC. Although McGregor, 35, has never failed a drug test, Gaethje said: “I’m not going to fight someone on steroids [...] I don’t want to fight someone that’s cheating [...] I think he’s turned me down six times. And usually you have to lose to fight him, so don’t know what’s going on.” McGregor has now hit back, tweeting on Tuesday (1 August): “This guy is about as smart as two planks. “He is a one shotter for me. I snipe him dead in one single shot. And easily.” McGregor has not fought in two years, since suffering a broken leg in his second straight loss to Poirier. The Irishman is set to face Michael Chandler next, but no date, location or weight class has been announced for that bout, with McGregor’s absence from the Usada pool proving problematic. Meanwhile, Gaethje has won two fights in a row since suffering a submission loss to Charles Oliveira in May 2022. The American outpointed Rafael Fiziev in March before knocking out Poirier at UFC 291. Gaethje may yet challenge for the UFC lightweight title – for the third time – in his next fight. Champion Islam Makhachev is scheduled to defend the belt against ex-champion Oliveira in October. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Justin Gaethje reacts to Conor McGregor callout after knocking out Dustin Poirier Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier share wholesome backstage moment after UFC 291 KO Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz live stream: How to watch fight online and on TV this weekend
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Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette
Canada is the first nation to use warnings on individual cigarettes in an effort to deter smoking.
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GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany won't challenge Baldwin for Wisconsin Senate seat
GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin will not seek to challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin for her US Senate seat next year, the second congressional Republican in recent weeks to pass on a bid in the crucial swing state.
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Codecademy Review
Codecademy has a bold mission to rethink education from the bottom up, and it's working
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Andrew Tate claims ‘truth will be known very soon’ as he arrives at Court of Appeal
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrived at the Court of Appeal in Romania’s capital Bucharest on Tuesday 1 August. The divisive social media personality, who is charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, claimed that “the truth will be known very soon” as he spoke to reporters outside the building. He has appealed against a court’s decision to keep him and his brother under house arrest for the duration of his trial. A decision is expected later on Tuesday.
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Ukraine sees economy growing by about 5% in 2024
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine expects its economy to grow by about 5% next year, driven by investment in reconstruction and stronger
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Northwestern enlists Loretta Lynch to lead review of athletics department accountability mechanisms in wake of hazing lawsuits
Northwestern University announced Tuesday an independent review of the school's accountability mechanisms and athletics department culture, as the university faces several lawsuits alleging hazing within its football program.
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Meta's AI 'personas' might launch on Facebook and Instagram next month
Meta's "AI personas" might launch as soon as next month, according to company insiders. According
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China Says 20 Died in Floods as Storms Sweep Northern Areas
Parts of northern China are grappling with the impact of intense flooding as the death toll rose to
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Ukraine war causes birth rate to slump
The country's birth rate has fallen 28% since Russia invaded, official statistics indicate.
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