Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts after defending his country against Russia’s invasion, retaining his Bellator welterweight title in a dominant win by unanimous decision over Logan Storley at Bellator 291 in Dublin.Amosov, who told Sky Sports about his experiences defending Ukraine ahead of the title fight, put on a striking clinic to defend the championship belt he recovered from his mother’s house after his hometown of Irpin was liberated last year. “Ukrainian people, I love you. I love you my people,” said Amosov, draped in his country’s flag and with tears of emotion in…
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Comic strip creator Scott Adams called Black people a ‘hate group’ and told white people to ‘get away’ from them.Many newspapers in the United States have decided to no longer publish the popular “Dilbert” comic strip after its creator posted a racist video earlier this week calling Black people a “hate group”. Scott Adams, who rose to fame in the 1990s with his satirical take on white-collar office life, has increasingly stoked controversy with his views on social issues. But in a video posted on Wednesday, Adams took issue with a recent poll conducted by conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports, whose results…
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will visit China in April to seek the Chinese government’s help with ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement on Saturday came after China published a 12-point position paper that called for a ceasefire and a “political settlement” to end the year-long conflict. Macron, speaking on the sidelines of an agricultural show in Paris, said he would visit China in “early April”. “The fact that China is engaging in peace efforts is a good thing,” the French leader said, stressing that peace was only possible if “Russian aggression was halted, troops withdrawn, and…
Shot over three years, the documentary takes viewers onto a Seine barge in Paris that serves as a floating daycare centre for adults suffering from a mental illness.The French documentary “On the Adamant” — a film about a floating daycare centre in Paris for adults with a mental illness — has won the Berlin International Film Festival’s top Golden Bear prize. Its director Nicolas Philibert said on Saturday that he was deeply touched by the jury’s decision to award the Berlinale’s top award to a documentary rather than a work of fiction. “That documentary can be considered cinema in its own…
The Philadelphia Flyers are sitting out forward James van Reimsdyk while they find a suitable trading partner ahead of the March 3 deadline. “Philly has made the decision that they are, indeed, moving him and have let teams know he is available,” Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek reported on the 32 Thoughts segment of Hockey Night in Canada. “We’ll watch teams like the Vegas Golden Knights, the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars.” Marek also mentioned the Winnipeg Jets were shopping around for van Riemsdyk, but the recent addition of Nino Niederreiter to the forward group may have changed that. “Philadelphia is expecting…
The Buffalo Sabres reportedly placed forward Alex Tuch on injured reserve Saturday, according to multiple reports. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; There has been no official announcement from the team, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reported that the team confirmed Tuch’s status, and that they will have more information on Sunday. Tuch suffered the injury in Friday’s 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers, sitting out the final seven-and-a-half minutes of the third period with the undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old winger has been stellar for the Sabres this season, scoring 28 goals and dishing out 34 assists, both…
Nigeria’s presidential election has been marked by long delays at some polling stations, which did not deter large crowds of voters hoping for a reset after years of worsening violence and hardship under outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. Africa’s most populous nation is struggling with insurgencies in the northeast, an epidemic of kidnappings for ransom, conflict between herders and farmers, shortages of cash, fuel and power, as well as deep-rooted corruption and poverty. In Lagos, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) arrived at his polling centre on Saturday to cast his vote to pomp and pageantry by waiting…
Fans were being offered heavily discounted tickets to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s exhibition against Aaron Chalmers just hours before the bout on Saturday night amid reports of empty seats at the O2 Arena. One ticket-selling agency contacted subscribers on the evening of the fight to offer tickets for the price of just a £4.95 booking fee. Sky Sports contacted the O2 regarding the event’s ticket sales.Mayweather was making his UK debut in what marked his latest exhibition fight, the boxing great following up previous contests against the likes of Logan Paul and Deji Olatunji by taking on former Geordie Shore reality…
People in Berlin take part in a protest against the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.Protesters in Paris and Berlin capitals have rallied to demand peace in Ukraine, a day after the anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Thousands of people protested in the Germany capital on Saturday to condemn the government’s supply of arms to Ukraine and call for peace talks to end the war. The organisers were criticised before the protest for downplaying Ukraine’s right to defend its territory from Russian aggression and failing to distance themselves from the far right and far left, where pro-Russia views are common. One of…
The Winnipeg Jets are acquiring forward Nino Niederreiter from the Nashville Predators for a 2024 second-round pick, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman has learned. Niederreiter has 18 goals and 28 points in 56 games with the Predators this season. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The 30-year-old Swiss winger joined Nashville as an unrestricted free agent last July after signing a two-year, $8-million contract. Niederreiter was drafted fifth overall by the New York Islanders in 2010. He has 199 goals and 396 points over 12 seasons with the Islanders, Minnesota Wild, Carolina Hurricanes and…