Chase Young feels 'explosive again' nearly 2 years since tearing the ACL in his right knee
Chase Young says he feels like himself again nearly two years since tearing the ACL in his right knee
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US Supreme Court reinstates Biden's 'ghost gun' restrictions - for now
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request by President Joe Biden's administration to
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The 20 Best Netflix Original Series to Watch Right Now
A decade after 'House of Cards' changed the way viewers and critics looked at streaming content, Netflix is still producing some of the most addictive TV shows around.
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Ex-Springbok captain De Villiers laments loss of injured trio at World Cup
The absence of three injured first-choice players will be a massive challenge for South Africa in their Rugby World Cup defence, according to three former...
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Italy bank shares fall on govt's surprise windfall tax
Italy's right-wing government has unveiled a surprise 40 percent windfall tax on "surplus profits" generated by the rise in interest rates, sending shares in...
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Kolisi captains South Africa's Rugby World Cup squad as Pollard, Am and de Jager miss out
Siya Kolisi has been selected to captain South Africa in its Rugby World Cup title defense despite not playing a test yet this year
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Pence says he's now met polling, donor qualifications for first Republican debate
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday announced that he has qualified for the first Republican debate of the 2024 cycle, securing enough donors with just two weeks until candidates gather in Milwaukee
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DJ Casper, artist behind 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died
DJ Casper, born Willie Perry, Jr., has died after a battle with cancer, his wife told CNN affiliate ABC 7 Chicago on Monday.
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Key questions answered as Robert Helenius steps in to take on Anthony Joshua
Robert Helenius has stepped in at the last minute to ensure Anthony Joshua will fight at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday. Helenius answered an SOS call from Matchroom after Joshua’s original opponent Dillian Whyte failed a doping test. While Whyte has vowed to clear his name and prove his innocence, all eyes are now on Helenius and here, the PA news agency takes a look at the backstory of the 39-year-old, who was once tipped to be the next big contender in the sport. Who is Robert Helenius? Born in Stockholm in 1984, the heavyweight holds dual-nationality with Sweden and Finland and forged an impressive amateur career, winning a silver medal at the 2006 European Championships. He turned professional two years later and quickly set about building on his growing reputation with Welsh boxer Scott Gammer stopped before former world heavyweight champions Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter and Siarhei Liakhovich were defeated. How does he fare versus Britons? Helenius’s wins over Brewster, Peter and Liakhovich set up an eagerly-anticipated bout with Derek Chisora for the vacant European Championship title at the end of 2011 in Finland. A dominant display from Chisora followed with more punches thrown, but in highly-contentious fashion, it was Helenius who won by a split decision verdict. It was later revealed Helenius suffered a minor fracture to his right arm in the first round but it failed to keep critics at bay with ex-boxing trainer Freddie Roach at the time laughing off claims he could take on Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko. No stranger to a last-minute call? While Helenius’s victory over Chisora extended his unbeaten record to 17 fights, he spent 11 months out of the ring while he recovered from an arm injury and soon after endured two years of inactivity due to a contract dispute with his former promoters. A first loss to Johann Duhaupas further stalled his development before he accepted a fight with Whyte at 12-days notice in 2017. Helenius was able to go the distance with the British boxer on the undercard of Joshua’s fight with Carlos Takam in Cardiff, but lost on points. Can he pull off a huge shock? Stockholm-born Helenius was able to rebuild his career after defeat to Whyte with two victories over Yury Bykhautsou before Gerald Washington inflicted a third loss. He fought on the undercard of Deontay Wilder’s second bout with Tyson Fury at the T-Mobile Arena in 2021 and stepped in the ring himself with Wilder last October. It was Wilder’s comeback bout and did not last three minutes with the American handed a vicious first-round knock-out. Helenius bounced back with victory over Mika Mielonen in a Finland Castle last weekend but there appears a slim chance he can upset Joshua. Although, remember Andy Ruiz Jr? Read More Joshua vs Helenius live stream: How to watch fight online and on TV this weekend Anthony Joshua to face Robert Helenius after Dillian Whyte fight cancelled Dillian Whyte vows to prove his innocence after doping test ‘adverse finding’
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Ukraine Recap: Latest UK Sanctions Target Russian Defense Sector
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced 25 new sanctions on individuals and businesses targeting the Kremlin’s access to
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Ron DeSantis replaces campaign manager as 2024 bid falters
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has replaced his campaign manager as he struggles to gain traction in his attempt to take down former President Donald Trump in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination. Campaign Manager Generra Peck will now instead move to the role of chief strategist with James Uthmeier taking on the top post, according to The Messenger. Mr Uthmeier previously held the position of chief of staff in the governor’s office. The shakeup comes not long after the campaign said that Ms Peck’s position was secure. She was in charge of Mr DeSantis’s successful 2022 reelection campaign in Florida but has been criticised by advisers to the governor as well as donors to the campaign after the campaign began to slow and funding started to run out. The campaign has had two rounds of staff and expenses cuts and a revamp of his media strategy to make the governor more available to mainstream outlets. A number of donors and advisers outside the campaign remained unsatisfied, prompting Mr DeSantis to ask Mr Uthmeier last week if he could analyse what issues may be plaguing the campaign and how they may be solved, leading to his hiring as campaign manager. The campaign doesn’t want to refer to the new moves as a “reboot,” The Messenger notes, preferring the word “reload”. “People have written Governor DeSantis’s obituary many times,” Mr Uthmeier told the outlet in a statement. “From his race against establishment primary candidate Adam Putnam, to his victory over legacy media-favored candidate Andrew Gillum [in 2018], to his twenty-point win over Charlie Crist [in 2022], Governor DeSantis has proven that he knows how to win. He’s breaking records on fundraising and has a supporting super PAC with $100 million in the bank and an incredible ground game. Get ready.” Iowa operative David Polyansky will take on the role of deputy campaign manager, leaving his post as an advisor to Never Back Down, the DeSantis-supporting Super PAC. More follows... Read More Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children's book about a male penguin couple Trump and Biden tied in hypothetical 2024 rematch: poll DeSantis won’t rule out abortion ban but suggests there’s no ‘mileage’ in Congress
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Meloni’s New Italian Populism Puts Investors, China on Notice
Giorgia Meloni’s economic policy has just taken a sharply populist turn, launching an assault on bank profits and
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