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Yahoo Sports MMA contributor Ben Foulkes offers three short thoughts on UFC 302, including how the main event between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier was unexpectedly close.Show moreVideo TranscriptHey guys, I'm Ben with Yahoo Sports.We have three pieces of news coming from the UFC.302.First and foremost, grappling was Islam Mahaf's saving grace, as the UFC lightweight champion found himself in a tougher fight than many of us expected.He really had to get creative to get Dustin Poirier to the mat in the fifth round, but he got a nice takedown and transitioned into a dark choke to end the bout.I…
nWay, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, OLYMPICS™ GO! PARIS 2024is a casual sports and simulation hybrid game. According to Animoca Brands, the game is expected to be available worldwide on Android, iOS and PC platforms in June 2024. Exciting Gameplay Features OLYMPICS™ GO! PARIS 2024 It combines city-building elements with Olympic sports to create a compelling experience for fans of the world's premier multi-sport event, featuring 12 Olympic sports, including swimming, the 100m sprint, fencing, gymnastics and breaking (which will be included as an official Olympic sport for the first time). Players can build and…
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Members of the city's legal committee recommended further study of the proposed agreement with the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Roswell.Both groups have requested funding from the city to provide assistance during the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.Edward Heldenbrand, chairman of the legal affairs committee, explained that his committee is focusing on the form, content and language used in these contracts, while the finance committee, which is scheduled to meet on Thursday, is concerned about the financial aspects of these contracts.Main Street Roswell is seeking $75,000, with some of that money to cover the salary…
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Sunday's headlines and transfer rumours…Sunday Mirror Liverpool have joined the race to sign Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.Manchester City are keen to tie Erling Haaland to a new contract to avoid a potential move away from the Etihad next year.Manager Erik ten Hag is adamant that three new signings will make Manchester United strong top-four contenders – provided he can also find a solution to the injury problems that marred last Premier League season. Sepp van den Berg is keen to leave Liverpool, where he has spent a number of loan spells, but believes the transfer fee would be too high.…
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Phillies relieved Suarez avoided serious injury to left hand originally published on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaTo the wizened Scouts, tanned and calloused from hours spent under the relentless sun, it's a clichéd warning recited thousands of times, delivered almost mechanically.”If only we could stay healthy…” and they mentally rap their knuckles on wood.This is not just the scouts' story — it's the hope and concern of every baseball official employed by any championship-contending team, and it's one of the few things where the old and new thinking are completely aligned.So when left-hander Ranger Suarez — the Phillies' top starter through the…
Pachuca's Venezuelan forward Salomon Rondon celebrates after scoring one of his two goals in a win over Columbus Crew in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final (Victor Cruz)Mexico's Pachuca defeated Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew 3-0 on Saturday to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup for the sixth time.Veteran striker Salomon Rondon scored twice either side of Miguel Rodriguez's goal to give Pachuca a deserved victory at the 30,000-seat Estadio Hidalgo.Columbus came into the finals full of confidence after a strong showing in defeating Mexico's UANL Tigres and Monterrey en route to Saturday's final.But the MLS champions were overwhelmed by a ferocious…
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