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“We are attempting to recover the body. If we are successful, we will consider the feasibility of recovering the aircraft wreckage,” an Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) spokesperson said in a statement. The light aircraft carrying the 28-year-old footballer and pilot David Ibbotson to his new Premier League team Cardiff City disappeared near the British island of Guernsey on January 21. The shipwreck hunter hired by Sala’s family with the help of funds donated by football stars such as Lionel Messi found the plane wreckage on Sunday....

The Chennai Quick Guns won the coin toss, opting to defend first. Their run-out in the middle wasn’t anything special, with the Yoddhas tagging 10 of their defenders to take a 25-0 lead at the end of Turn 1. The Chennai defenders put up a good fight for most of the turn, with their second batch not conceding a single point in the Powerplay. However, a late collapse allowed the Yoddhas to score lots of points and gave them the momentum ahead of their defensive turn and that’s where they excelled....

Kyrylo Mykhailov, who is with the open source investigative group the Conflict Intelligence Team, told a Ukrainian media outlet that audio intercepts of phone calls between Russian troops pointed to a serious shortage of proper winter gear for the volunteer forces that Moscow has mobilized. He said that combat operations are more difficult during winter but Ukrainian armed forces are getting gear that can handle the colder conditions from “both international partners and Ukrainian civilians....

These victories have forced Russian soldiers to first retreat from the area near the capital and then to withdraw from the western region of Kherson. But after a muddy season which made fighting a difficult slog, and with winter threatening to further slow down Ukraine’s counteroffensive, the war does not seem like it will be ending soon. And yet Ukraine has the troops and the will to push Russian forces out of its territory and win, says Frank Ledwidge, a British former military officer and author....

In the letter—addressed to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr and vice chairman Mark Warner, as well as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking member Devin Nunes—the attorneys said they conveyed “serious concerns” for the whistleblower’s personal safety in correspondence to Acting Director of National Intelligence, Joseph Maguire. The document was sent by Andrew P. Bakaj, lead attorney for the Intelligence Community Whistleblower on September 28. “We call upon the political leadership of both parties to speak out in favor of whistleblower protection and reiterate that this is a protected system where retaliation is not permitted, whether direct or implied,” the lawyers wrote....

NxGn: The world’t top 50 teenage talents Gareth Southgate took charge for the first time following his official oppointment as Three Lions boss, but his side were unable to break down a stringent Germany backline. Lukas Podolski, marking his final game in international football, struck a second-half winner to secure a narrow 1-0 lead in the Friendly at Signal Iduna Park. It also marked the eighth consecutive fixture in which England failed to keep a clean sheet against Germany, and their third defeat in four meetings between the two sides....

BELMONT, MASS.:– Mitt Romney was dead tired today. Uncharacteristically, it showed. After a 37-hour cross-country tour Romney woke up this morning (after spending the night sleeping on the floor of an airplane) and sandwiched an appearance on Fox into his already overstuffed schedule. A dust up ensued after Romney’s chief rival John McCain took offense to Romney’s off-hand comment that Bob Dole “is probably the last person I would have wanted to write a letter for me....

The Last Stylebender, however, is well-versed with most of the top contenders in the division he currently rules. Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa have always been perceived to be the most explosive fighters in the 185 lbs division. The UFC Middleweight Champion, though, feels Jared Cannonier poses a bigger threat than the aforementioned freaks of nature. While speaking to MMAFighting, Adesanya opened up on why he pegs Cannonier to be the second most dangerous man in the Middleweight division....

In case you didn’t know… After having dominated UFC’s Strawweight Division for all these years, Joanna Jedrzejczyk suffered her very first loss in MMA at UFC 217 when she was dominated by Rosa Namajunas, who made the former champion tapout after landing some heavy strikes. At UFC 223, Jedrzejczyk and Namajunas met once again in a rematch, only this time, the fight ended via split decision in favor of ‘Thug Rose’ who retained the UFC Strawweight Championship....

He revealed that he has been devouring two pounds of salad every day to make 135. He told the media (via MMA Fighting): He further stated: It has undoubtedly been a brutal cut for Aldo and a recent photo posted showed the Brazilian in the middle of the cut and he looked completely drained of energy. Many believe that the Bantamweight move is simply an “experiment” and not one that will last very long....

UFC middleweight Darren Till recently flew from his native UK to Stockholm, Sweden, to train with UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev. ‘The Gorilla’ and Chimaev had expressed interest in fighting one another last year. However, the duo eventually decided to train together after Till’s recent setbacks inside the octagon. Darren Till is currently on a two-fight losing streak. Chimaev, a reputable freestyle wrestling veteran, offered to help Till improve his grappling skills....

Gaethje and Chandler put on an absolute barnburner in the UFC 268 main card opener. Michael Bisping recently suggested the quality of the pair only goes to show how remarkable former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, ‘The Count’ hailed Khabib as the GOAT. Catch Michael Bisping’s comments in the video below: Michael Bisping believes Justin Gaethje has earned a title shot After Justin Gaethje put on a classic against Michael Chandler at Madison Square Garden this past weekend, Michael Bisping believes he’s proved why he’s towards the top of the weight class....

In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel on Thursday, Bisping claimed former PRIDE heavyweight titleholder Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the greatest MMA star in UFC history to never become undisputed champion. ‘The Count’ called Nogueira an inspiration and added that it would have been nice to see him fight then-champion Randy Couture after claiming the interim title in February 2008. The Brazilian legend’s trilogy with Fedor Emelianenko is considered one of the best ever:...

According to an official announcement reported by MMA Fighting, Torres will be going up against Japanese fighter Mizuki Inoue in a Strawweight battle at UFC on ESPN 8. A fight Torres must win While this will only be Inoue’s second fight in UFC after last August’s winning effort against Yanan Wu, for Torres it will be her twelfth outing under the banner. Moreover, ‘The Tiny Tornado’ has dropped all of her last four outings over the last two years, against the likes of Marina Rodriguez, Weili Zhang, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Jessica Andrade....

In a report from FoxSports.com, Diaz was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, obstructing a police officer, destruction of evidence and driving with a suspended license. His arrest came near his hometown of Stockton, Calif. MORE: Jones vs. Cormier set for UFC 182 | The good, bad, and the ugly The UFC released the following statement on its website: Diaz is scheduled to fight former middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 183 on Jan....

UFC announced Tuesday that Lesnar’s “in-competition sample collection from July 9, 2016, at UFC 200, has tested positive for the same substance as his previously announced out-of-competition collection on June 28, 2016.” MORE: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong Lesnar scored a unanimous decision over Mark Hunt at UFC 200 on July 9, his first UFC fight in four years. That result is now in question and Hunt believes he should receive Lesnar’s entire $2....

According to Sherdog, “The Hitman” cited his desire to spend more time with his wife, two sons and newborn daughter as the impetus behind the move. There have been question marks surrounding his career since his fourth-round TKO loss to former Interim Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit in 2013. Kampmann has since assumed a coaching position at Urijah Faber’s brainchild Team Alpha Male, in Sacramento, California. Said Kampmann, “I’m sure I’ll still be involved in MMA....

Kiprotich, the 2012 London Olympic marathon gold medallist, conveyed his regrets and said he was looking forward to running in India soon. Commenting on the development, Dilip Jayaram, CEO of Procam International, said: “Kiprotich is one of the friendliest athletes on the distance running circuit. He rewrote history in 2012 when he won gold at the Olympics in London, becoming the first in 40 years to win gold for Uganda....

Now, let’s be honest. I don’t read the Purchase agreements, and I’m pretty sure that nobody else does either. What’s the point, after all? “Blah blah blah you’re buying this game, etc, etc, etc.” It’s a load of nonsense that doesn’t really affect the overall outcome. I choose game –> I pay money –> I receive game. Simple, yet effective. In what may be the most hilarious April Fools joke I’ve ever heard of (even beating Game Rant’s own Matthew Fox = Captain Shepard shenanigans), Gamestation added a clause to their purchase agreement on April 1st that gave the company:...

A familiar word to fans of London-based wrestling promotion PROGRESS. Established in 2011, the company quickly built up a reputation as one of the UK’s top independent promotions. Quickly, we’d see names such Adam Cole and Samoa Joe grace PROGRESS with their presence, showing the quick progress (no pun intended) the promotion had made. One of PROGRESS’ strengths is its ability to put on engaging days and weekends of tournament wrestling....