Also on the main card, Donald Cerrone will take on Jorge Masvidal at welterweight and in the heavyweight division, Francis Ngannou and Andrei Arlovski will do battle. Main Card Main Event: Shevchenko vs Pena Shevchenko is an experienced striker, having competed in Muay Thai and Kickboxing at a very high level. Her first MMA fight was all the way back in 2003 but she began taking the sport more seriously in 2013....
The event’s headlining fight between UFC light heavyweights Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann ended by way of first-round stoppage in favor of Smith. ‘Lionheart’ was previously ranked just outside the top five of the division and now moves into a fourth-placed spot. Thiago Santos and Dominick Reyes both move down a spot as a result. Top rated 155lb prospect Arman Tsarukyan picked up his first finish inside the UFC octagon as he knocked out Christian Giagos in the first round....
The Cranes beat Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 in their Group A opener to sit level on points with Egypt at the top of the Africa Cup of Nations section. Another positive result against Zimbabwe on Wednesday would go a long way to sealing qualification for the knockout rounds for the first time since 1978. But Onyango, who plays for South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, insisted his side’s full focus is on facing familiar foes Zimbabwe despite a looming clash with hosts Egypt....
One such person, has undertaken this task on a surprising, yet fascinating part of video games many would not have considered; user interface. Senior UI artist Edd Coates of developers Double Eleven, has curated a collection of video game history and nostalgia that is simply a marvel. RELATED: PS5 Currently Missing Major PS4 UI Feature The Game UI Database is a collection of screenshots, interfaces, menus and more, already covering a staggering amount of games and media....
The video was first shared by the Ukrainian military’s Operational Command South formation on its official Facebook page. The video appears to show numerous burnt-out and smoking wreckages, including one near the beginning that resembles a truck of some kind. The post claimed that the targets were a battery of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems operated by Russian forces. “While performing firing missions, our missile and artillery units destroyed a battery of S-300 air defense systems near Zelenotropynske,” the post stated....
Part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war strategy has been targeting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and the Kremlin announced it would officially seize ZNPP earlier this week. ZNPP remains on the frontlines of the war, and Ukrainian staff have been operating the plant with reduced capacity under Russian surveillance. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) also recently cut its oil production by up to 2 million barrels a day, plummeting Europe into worries of increasing prices and demand for oil....
On its Facebook page, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces posted a 37-second clip of the smoking ruins of an object on the ground it said had been shot down on Saturday morning in the Mykolaiv region. The post said that soldiers from the Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade “shot down the Shahed-136 kamikaze drone with a large-caliber machine gun.” As of Saturday afternoon, the video had been viewed 16,000 times and received more than 1,300 likes....
Ukraine’s Operational Command South (OCS) said the situation was “tense and dynamic” in an update posted to Facebook while the country’s military was engaged with Russian forces on multiple fronts, including the large southern counteroffensive launched last week. The Russian casualties were reported following 13 apparent Ukrainian airstrikes and 250 missile and artillery attacks. OCS also said that five tanks, 12 Msta-B and Msta-S howitzers, three Hyacinth-B cannons and three armored vehicles were destroyed....
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry sent a release saying that about 90,000 Russian troops are stationed close to the border in areas east of the country controlled by rebel forces. This comes two days after Ukraine denied that Russian military personnel were in the area. The release said that “Russia has periodically deployed and built up troops to maintain tensions in the region and exert political pressure on neighboring countries,” according to AP....
Erik—who did not wish to share his full name for security reasons—is a 26-year veteran of U.S. special forces. Erik is now volunteering as a member of the Mozart Group, founded by former Marine Corps Colonel Andy Milburn, which has been training Ukrainian troops and engaging in humanitarian missions across the war torn nation. Erik and his colleagues have been preparing Ukrainian forces now taking part in a counter-offensive towards the occupied city of Kherson and its eponymous surrounding region....
Announcing the policy on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said the decree he signed was “not because war is coming soon,” but rather so there “will be peace in Ukraine.” “We must protect those who protect us,” he told parliament’s lower house, Rada, according to a translation by Ukrainian news outlet Espreso TV. Zelenskyy also said that he had spoken with representatives of 80 countries and international organizations, who unilaterally backed Ukraine in the standoff with Russia....
“Several thousand 155-millimeter shells are going to be manufactured in common, with an unprecedented partnership between Australia and France,” French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu during a press conference. He said French arms company Nexter will partner with Australian companies to provide the powder for the shells. “This forms part of the ongoing level of support that both France and Australia is providing Ukraine to make sure that Ukraine is able to stay in this conflict and be able to see it concluded on its own terms,” Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said....
Understandably, being located in the center of a brutal war is a difficult position for any business that wishes to stay afloat, especially when the looming threat of bombing could bring years of work to a sudden end. Frogwares is an independent studio without a parent company and needs game releases so it can make money to pay its staff. RELATED: Bandai Namco Makes Nearly $1 Million Donation Towards Ukraine Humanitarian Efforts...
The News-Star reports 18-year-old Roderick Charles Taylor Jr., of Harker Heights, Texas, was arrested late Monday by campus police. Authorities say Taylor, a freshman forward, met the complainant through social media and arranged to meet on campus. The two then drove to an overflow lot on campus, where the reported incident took place about 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Taylor was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center. Bond was set at $20,000....
Apart from the physical benefits, aesthetically good looking arms do not go unnoticed when you are standing in the crowd. Your arms are an important upper body part and training them is indispensable. You have to understand that your arms are an integral part that needs immediate attention. So next time you are at the gym follow this ultimate arm day workouts. #1 Concentration Curls The concentration curl is a unique exercise because no movement is similar to it....
Often, phototherapy is used as an adjunctive treatment, along with other medications or therapies, rather than as the only method of treatment. Your healthcare provider might also prescribe a specific medication for you to take before each treatment to maximize the benefits of ultraviolet light therapy. What Is Ultraviolet Light Therapy? Ultraviolet light therapy is the use of ultraviolet light to destroy infectious organisms or harmful cells that cause disease of the body—especially superficial lesions and skin infections....
CHAPECO, Brazil (Reuters) - An outpouring of support for the Brazilian soccer team devastated by an air crash this week has nearly wiped out retailers’ inventory of their shirts, forcing an emergency meeting with producer Umbro for an extra run. Ivan Tozzo, acting president of the Chapecoense club, said in an interview on Thursday that he had met the day before with local Umbro representatives to discuss ramping up production....
The scoreboard at Progressive Field showed a 1-2 count on Escobar, when in fact it was 2-1. Escobar then swung and missed at a pitch from Indians starter Cody Anderson to make it 2-2, even though it appeared to be Strike 3. MORE: Epic arguments with umpires | Indians trade Bourn, Swisher to Braves To be fair, the umpires called it correctly on the field, but needed the review to end the confusion....
The 34-year-old, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, is a part-owner of the PFL, one of the most successful MMA organizations in the world today. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Khalifa was told that Jake Paul recently trained kicks at the same gym that he trains at. The gym in question is the Unbreakable Performance Center in Los Angeles, California, a place where Wiz Khalifa has honed his fighting skills over the past few years....
Then all types of offers were coming her way. VanZant was offered a spot on “WWE Summerslam” and a role in the new “Kickboxer” movie. She turned down those opootunities as she wanted to focus on her fighting career. MORE: 37 ashtonishing UFC photos After a shaky start Saturday, VanZant knocked out Bec Rawlings 0:17 into the second round at UFC on Fox 21. “Everything went wrong in this training camp,” VanZant told Brian Stann in her post-fight interview....
