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Laila Ali, a retired professional boxer, believes Rousey will lose to Holm in a rematch of their UFC 193 bout because of her boxing inexperience. MORE: Next for Rousey | CM Punk’s first opponent | UFC Fight Night 82 “People hype fighters up, but at the end of the day, what did Ronda Rousey have? Twelve fights, something like that?” Ali told mmafighting.com. “They’re calling her the best fighter ever, and I see that she truly believes that about herself....

But the Seattle Seahawks aren’t “any” defense, or “most” defenses — not last season, not throughout this training camp or preseason or the first regular-season game against the Green Bay Packers. MORE: Scoreboard | Must-see images | Seahawks’ player proposes to girlfriend at midfield It’s time to consider whether the Seahawks’ 2-1 start, including Sunday’s narrow escape from the Broncos on their home field, 26-20 in overtime, says more about the defending champions and their defense, than about the opposing team....

The trio returned to Ghana following the completion of the 2017-18 season across Europe. And Mubarak who is set to join the Black Stars for their international friendly match against Iceland on June 7, reunited with Alhassan and Ayew for the exercise. A post shared by M. M. JUNIOR WAKASO (@mmjuniorwakaso) on Jun 5, 2018 at 4:26am PDT Mubarak played for Deportivo Alaves last season while Alhassan was on the books of Vitoria Guimaraes....

In case you didn’t know… Rathore is a dynamic figure and ever since he became the Union Sports minister, there has been a meteoric increase in attention being paid to youngsters. He made his intentions crystal clear right from the word go when the Khelo India School Games were launched. A phenomenal improvement in infrastructure has also been seen ever since Rathore took charge. The young 15-year-old shooter from Karnal, Anish Bhanwala and 16-year-old youngster from Jhajjar, Manu Bhaker are living examples of this....

Nintendo released a trailer showing off F-Zero X’s epic tracks as the characters in the game raced, and crashed, into each other. Captain Falcon, who is the most popular character in the series as he has been a playable character in Super Smash Bros., won a race at the end of the trailer. RELATED: F-Zero Fans Are Offering a Hefty Sum For Rare Game Switch owners will be able to play F-Zero X on March 11 if they have a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack membership....

The article, published Tuesday by the Marine Corps Times, an independent newspaper unaffiliated with the U.S. government which covers the U.S. Marine Corps, identified by name a single mother and Marine reservist who was being harassed by her male colleagues after nude photos of her were distributed to Marines participating in military training exercises in Twentynine Palms, California. The photographs of the Marine reservist, whose name is being withheld by Newsweek to shield her from further harassment, were taken from a paid website where she sold images of herself to help pay bills and provide financial support for her child....

SK: What was it like for you and Michaels in 1988 to get the call and go from AWA and sign contracts to (at the time) WWF? Jannetty: It was really cool because we knew we were going to make a lot more money haha. We were trying to be loyal and faithful to the Gagnes in AWA. We decided to be real with them. They gave us ESPN television and national exposure....

Young raiding sensation Vikash Kandola currently leads the raid points chart for the Steelers and has looked in fine form on his comeback from injury. Yet, while the spotlight has been on Kandola, the experience of Prashanth Kumar Rai has also played a massive part in the Steelers’ success. One of the most experienced players in the side in addition to skipper Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Prashanth Rai’s composed presence on the mat has given the youngsters such as Kandola and Vinay the license to go about scoring points freely, without the pressure of picking up points....

Possibly the biggest event of the company since UFC 232, the event will feature two title fights at the top of the card – UFC Light Heavyweight Title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith, and UFC Welterweight Title fight between Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman. However, a bit lower down the card, a huge fight awaits the UFC audience. Ben Askren will make his UFC debut to take on one of the best fighters in the company – former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler....

Antonov has a decades-long career in the Foreign Ministry, where he has held a number of posts spanning both the eras of the Soviet Union and Russian Federation. He was appointed as envoy to Washington by Russian President Vladimir Putin in September 2017 and he has served as the face of the powerful nation’s diplomatic presence in the U.S. Relations between Cold War-era rivals the U.S. and Russia have long been defined by tensions and marked with significant points of cooperation....

Here are some basic exercises to help keep your hips strong and mobile. Remember to check with your practitioner, physical therapist, or healthcare provider to ensure that you are healthy enough to exercise your hip or leg. While lying on your back, keep both knees bent and place a small ball, pillow, or towel roll between your knees. Give the pillow a gentle squeeze. Hold for five seconds and release....

And I’d probably write about them here and tell you about how terrific they are, if the members of this committee had not gone and offered a reckless proposal that threatens the prosperity of the event that makes much of NCAA athletics possible. And I quote: “Following months of discussions by the Transformation Committee’s Championship Subgroup, informed by input from the Division I Council and the Division I Competition Oversight Committee, the Transformation Committee urges the Division I Board of Directors to thoroughly review, fully consider and, where appropriate, swiftly act on the following: Accommodate access for 25% of active Division I members in good standing in team sports sponsored by more than 200 schools....

After nearly seven years of waiting, Naughty Dog released The Last of Us 2, with it receiving glowing reviews from critics but has fans split right in the middle. Although the sequel retained the original game’s deep narrative and immersive gameplay, many questioned the creative risk that Naughty Dog took with The Last of Us 2, specifically the tragic death of the franchise’s main character Joel. Of course, given that the first game was mostly played from Joel’s perspective, many were disappointed with his abrupt and tragic end early in the sequel, which begs the question: did he deserve to die?...

Initial reports by Lebanon’s official National News Agency indicated that a series of up to two explosions, at least one of which citizens told Newsweek was heard from as far away as the southern cities Sidon, Tyre and Nabatieh, was the result of a fire at the wheat silos in Beirut’s downtown port. The cause of the blast, which Lebanese health officials say has killed at least 73 people, remains unclear and other local media outlets have suggested the initial cause may have been the detonation of a fireworks factory or a facility storing explosive chemicals such as some form of nitrate....

The federal government’s schedule for distributing the unemployment benefits as stipulated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is scheduled to end on July 31, a Friday. For many of the 33 million Americans collecting some form of unemployment benefits, the final day to receive the expiring extra $600 will be the week ending Saturday, July 25, or Sunday, July 26. Based upon the state in which recipients live, the Labor Department cautioned that the final payment may come a week earlier than the calendar suggests....

Pirates’ second in command described Wanyama as one of the best midfielders in Europe in a Twitter post. “Another one for the collection! Just delivered from one of the best African players in Europe. Truly humbled,” Mokwena said. Wanyama, who is currently on holiday in Kenya, had revealed that he takes home all the three pairs of Matchday uniforms after the game for later distribution to his fans all over the world....

The second-quarter results released on Friday for ExxonMobil showed a profit of $17.9 billion, a more than three-fold increase from its first-quarter earnings of $5.5 billion, which itself was double its profits compared to the same quarter last year. Its previous record net income came in the second quarter of 2012 at $15.91 billion. Exxon’s revenue soared to $115.7 billion from $67.7 billion a year ago which was well ahead of predictions....

Beijing is yet to make any formal public statements about 57-year-old Dong, who is second in command at the Ministry of State Security. But a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said the top counterintelligence official participated virtually in the 16th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Security Council Secretaries with other member states on June 23. According to Legal Daily, a website run by the Communist Party’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, a number of other Chinese officials were also present, while China’s Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi addressed the attendees....

BIG SHOTS Conventional Wisdom W. Aramony (-) Your white-bread charity shook us down while you flew the Concorde? Take a hike. N. Nicholas (-) Dour Time Warner penny pincher gets axed while skiing. Now that’s synergy! B. Diller (+) Icy Fox chief jilts Murdoch. Will he score with CBS, NBC or Paramount? M. Davis (+/-) Paramount boss and “Wayne’s World” winner unafraid of nemesis Diller. Not! J. Akers (-) IBM honcho got the big blues....