Chicago Wins Fitch Upgrade on Better Economy, Moderating Debt
Chicago earned an upgrade from Fitch Ratings Thursday thanks to the city’s improving economy and declining long-term debt
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Agustín Creevy set to play in Rugby World Cup semifinals at 38. 'Los Pumas are my life,' he says
Agustín Creevy has a chance to appear in his first final at his fourth Rugby World Cup
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UEFA-sanctioned soccer matches in Israel halted indefinitely
UEFA says Israel will not host any of the governing body's sanctioned soccer matches until further notice
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7 straight losses give Union Berlin a dose of reality after years of over-achievement
Seven straight losses in all competitions have brought Union Berlin back to reality after years of over-achievement
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Mary Lou Retton experiences 'scary setback' in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
Retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton experienced a "scary setback" in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia this week, after showing remarkable progress towards recovery just days ago, her daughter said Wednesday night.
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Ben Stokes 'in a good place' as he targets return for England vs. South Africa at Cricket World Cup
Ben Stokes has declared himself ready to play in England's crucial Cricket World Cup match against South Africa after missing the first three games because of injury
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Jill Scott reveals new tattoo in honour of her sweary Euro 2022 rant
Jill Scott became a national treasure after cameras caught her expletive rant at a German player during the Euro 2022 final - and now she's immortalised the iconic moment with a tattoo. The 36-year-old came on as a late substitute during the tense game where she clashed with Germany and Bayern Munich's Sydney Lohmann. Clearly, Scott wasn't too happy about the challenge and made her feelings known - despite not being able to hear her, it didn't take a lip reader to understand what she was saying. It appeared to be something along the lines of "F*** off, you f***ing p****." @jillscottjs8 TikTok · Jill Scott In fact, it was so clear to understand what Scott was saying that BBC commentators had to apologise, and the clip quickly went viral on social media. Now as part of a TikTok trend where people show off their "silly" tattoos, Scott shared hers in which she got the initials "F O Y F P," which stand for "F*** off, you f***ing p****." "This moment will haunt me for the rest of my life, sorry again I got caught in the moment," Scott wrote in the post caption. The post has since received 1.5m views and people have shared their love for Scott's new tattoo and for her legendary quote. One person said: "I’ve got a FOYFP sticker on my water bottle and i love getting to tell people about you when they ask about it !!" "You need a damehood for FOYFP alone. We need to start the campaign now," another person wrote. A third person added: "This was more culturally significant than the win." "Hahaha yes Jill, a memory I’ll never forget x" a fourth person commented. Someone else replied: "Best tattoo I’ve ever seen!" Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Boris Becker will coach Holger Rune for the rest of the season
Boris Becker is returning to coaching for the first time since the six-time Grand Slam tennis winner’s release from a British prison last year
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Soccer-FA to review lighting Wembley arch in Israeli colours after criticism
By Christian Radnedge LONDON The Football Association (FA) said it would be reviewing whether to light Wembley's arch
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Players, fans in Belgium and Sweden to pay tribute to victims of Brussels shooting at soccer grounds
A moment of silence will be observed at soccer games in Belgium and Sweden as a tribute to the two Swedish soccer fans killed this week in Brussels ahead of a European Championship qualifier
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UFC 294 live stream: How to watch Volkanovski vs Makhachev online and on TV this weekend
In the main event of UFC 294 this weekend, Alexander Volkanovski steps up on short notice to challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title, eight months after their scintillating first clash. Featherweight champion Volkanovski came up narrowly short against Makhachev in February, losing on points, and now he replaces the injured Charles Oliveira on 11 days’ notice for a rematch. In the co-main event, Kamaru Usman is also a short-notice replacement, taking on Khamzat Chimaev on 10 days’ notice after Paulo Costa withdrew amid a slew of surgeries. That bout marks Usman’s middleweight debut, 14 months after his reign as welterweight champion ended, as he faces one of the most dominant prospects in MMA. Here’s all you need to know. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. When is UFC 294? UFC 294 takes place on Saturday 21 October at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The prelims are set to begin at 3pm BST (7am PT, 9am CT, 10am ET), with the main card following at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET). How can I watch it? The card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass. If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the event, you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN round-up is here to help and includes deals on VPNs in the market. Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are and also with the terms of their service provider. Odds Makhachev – 4/9; Volkanovski – 9/5 Chimaev – 2/5; Usman – 2/1 Full odds via Betway. •Get all the latest UFC betting sites’ offers Full card (subject to change) Main card Islam Makhachev (C) vs Alexander Volkanovski 2 (lightweight title) Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman (middleweight) Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker (light-heavyweight) Ikram Aliskerov vs Warlley Alves (middleweight) Said Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov (bantamweight) Prelims Tim Elliot vs Muhammad Mokaev (flyweight) Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov (featherweight) Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek (lightweight) Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry (bantamweight) Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas (middleweight) Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli (lightweight) Viktoriia Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey (women’s strawweight) Shara Magomedov vs Bruno Silva (middleweight) Read More Alexander Volkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFC Alexander Volkanovski admits it’s ‘crazy’ to fight Islam Makhachev on short notice Conor McGregor won’t face sexual assault charges, lawyer says Alexander Volkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFC UFC 294 card in full as Chimaev and Usman clash in tantalising co-main event What time does UFC 294 start this weekend?
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UFC 294 time: When does Volkanovski vs Makhachev start in UK and US this weekend?
UFC 294 was set to be one of the biggest fight cards of the year, and it is arguably even bigger after undergoing two major, late changes. In the main event, Islam Makhachev defends the lightweight title against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, whom he narrowly outpointed in February, with the latter stepping in for the injured Charles Oliveira. Makhachev submitted Oliveira 12 months ago to win the vacant lightweight belt, and their highly-anticipated rematch was scheduled to take place this weekend in the same venue – the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi – until a severe cut ruled out the Brazilian. In steps Volkanovski, however, for another tantalising rematch. In the co-main event, rising star Khamzat Chimaev will fight former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, who makes his middleweight debut after replacing Paulo Costa – with the Brazilian facing a slew of surgeries on an injured elbow. Here’s all you need to know. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. When is UFC 294? UFC 294 takes place on Saturday 21 October at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The prelims are set to begin at 3pm BST (7am PT, 9am CT, 10am ET), with the main card following at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET). How can I watch it? The card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass. If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the event, you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN round-up is here to help and includes deals on VPNs in the market. Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are and also with the terms of their service provider. Odds Makhachev – 4/9; Volkanovski – 9/5 Chimaev – 2/5; Usman – 2/1 Full odds via Betway. •Get all the latest UFC betting sites’ offers Full card (subject to change) Main card Islam Makhachev (C) vs Alexander Volkanovski 2 (lightweight title) Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman (middleweight) Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker (light-heavyweight) Ikram Aliskerov vs Warlley Alves (middleweight) Said Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov (bantamweight) Prelims Tim Elliot vs Muhammad Mokaev (flyweight) Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov (featherweight) Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek (lightweight) Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry (bantamweight) Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas (middleweight) Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli (lightweight) Viktoriia Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey (women’s strawweight) Shara Magomedov vs Bruno Silva (middleweight) Read More Alexander Volkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFC Alexander Volkanovski admits it’s ‘crazy’ to fight Islam Makhachev on short notice Conor McGregor won’t face sexual assault charges, lawyer says Alexander Volkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFC UFC 294 card in full as Chimaev and Usman clash in tantalising co-main event How to watch UFC 294 online and on TV this weekend
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