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“Despite repeated offers by the Ukrainian side, Russia has not shown any willingness to seriously engage so far in negotiations for a diplomatic solution,” the EU said in a statement. “Instead, all we hear are new lies and false accusations.” Therefore, the EU will join the U.S. and G7 leaders in denying most-favored-nation trade status to Russia, mounting pressure on Russian elites and banning the import of luxury goods to Russia....

The incident took place in the dressing room of the National Stadium, Lahore yesterday. Playing for the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) team, the Pakistan international player was reportedly unhappy at his demotion in the batting line-up. The final match was a five-day game being played out under lights with a pink ball. This was a historical match as the pink ball was being used for the first time in cricket....

No 16th seed had ever beaten a No. 1 in NCAA Tournament history, the lopsided ledger climbing to 135-0 through the opening weekend of 2018. The Retrievers also had the daunting task of facing the bracket’s No. 1 overall seed, the Final Four-favorite Cavaliers who romped through the nation’s toughest conference with just one loss. History was made in Charlotte, North Carolina, that March night. Playing with poise while dismantling the nation’s best defense, the commuter school known more for its chess prowess than hoops made all the right moves and busted brackets across the country by pulling off one of the most stunning upsets in sports history: No....

A 2018 release, the Z2 looks very different to its predecessor, adopting the tall aspect ratio and notched-screen design that has become trendy in recent times. It features a gradient rear, with the Twilight option reviewed here switching seamlessly from green through blue and purple. It’s not all about the looks, of course, and the Z2 packs a Helio P23 processor with 4- or 6GB of RAM that offers usable performance at this price level, certainly at least in line with rivals....

The win marked UNC’s first win against Duke since 2011, and the team celebrated with exuberance, a little too much exuberance. MORE: Top rivalry games | Heisman Watch | Duke’s disappointment shows how the program has changed According to the the Herald-Sun, the team’s raucous celebration, in which they spray painted the Victory Bell on the Blue Devils’ field and in the locker room, did nearly $10,000 in damage....

The Tar Heels, by most accounts, outplayed their cross-state rivals. They put up 440 total yards of offense, including more than 200 each on the ground and through the air. They gained 20 first downs and entered the red zone three times. MORE: Spurrier called ’lousy’ game | Week 1 photos | Week 1 picks All of that, for 13 measly points. UNC’s inability to score can be attributed to various factors, but fingers will point to fifth-year quarterback Marquise Williams....

Unfortunately for the WWE Champion, it looks like his mega push will be coming to an end at Clash of Champions as former WWE Champion Randy Orton will likely head out as the new WWE Champion. Dave Meltzer of WON has stated that all the signs point to Orton defeating McIntyre at Clash of Champions. He further talked about how having an ambulance match could be a safeguard to protect Drew McIntyre from getting pinned clean....

While the gameplay will look familiar to those who have played the previous games, Naughty Dog is adding a number of twists and new mechanics this time around for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. They include: Sidekicks represent the first big addition allowing players to call in one of four NPC assist character to help when faced with tough odds. These AI controlled buddies each come with unique abilities and skill sets and if used properly can turn the tide of a match....

Hostages? So much for America as globocop. Those who imagine that Washington emerged from Kosovo as the enforcer of world peace haven’t been watching Asia. Crises are brewing in Taiwan, the Koreas and South Asia, and U.S. mediators are finding the tensions more intractable than ever. Despite plying Pyongyang with offers of food and civilian nuclear assistance, U.S. officials have all but given up hope that they can avert North Korea’s test-firing of a long-range missile....

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Plenty of people were expecting the rematch between Adesanya and Whittaker to be a much closer fight than their UFC 243 meeting. However, few could’ve anticipated that it would be quite as divisive when it came to the final result. The reigning UFC middleweight champion managed to get his hand raised in victory via decision. However, Whittaker – and many of his fans – believe that ‘Bobby Knuckles’ should’ve been awarded the win....

Weidman recently made a few eyebrow-raising comments when he appeared on Submission Radio. He claimed that he may have the blueprint to beat Bones while also saying that the polarizing Light Heavyweight does have a few holes in his game. Jon Jones took to his Instagram account and responded to Weidman’s claims with the following comment: Jon Jones last fought against Thiago Santos at UFC 239 in July and notched up a close split decision victory in the title defence....

In a recent Q&A with fans on Rumble, ‘Gamebred’ was asked which fighter is better between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and interim bantamweight champion Petr Yan in terms of striking. Unable to pick his favorite, Masvidal broke down their striking and admitted that a fight between the two would be an interesting matchup. He asserted that both fighters could beat the other with their unique style: Check out Jorge Masvidal’s Q&A session below:...

In a recent post on his Instagram profile, Masvidal’s co-manager Malki Kawa has responded to Diaz expressing the desire to fight Masvidal. In an appearance on the “Ariel Helwani” show, Diaz said that Masvidal’s comments prior to the fight did not entertain him one bit and he took offense to Masvidal saying he would ‘baptize’ Diaz’s younger brother Nick with his fists. (h/t MMA Fighting). In his Instagram post, Kawa took a cue from the famous Al Pacino movie ‘Scarface’ and sent a message to Diaz....

Now preparing for a rematch against Iaquinta, Lee recently claimed it is his personal duty to make sure that Iaquinta goes back to the Prelims following their upcoming rematch. In case you didn’t know… At UFC 169, Kevin Lee made his promotional debut for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and in his first fight for the top MMA Organization, The Motown Phenom was unfortunately defeated by Al Iaquinta via split decision....

After not having fought in the UFC for nearly 4 years, it seems Nick Diaz may be set to move away from the company to join Bellator MMA. In case you didn’t know… Neither of the Diaz brothers has fought in the UFC for years now. Both of them have shown no inclination to change this status. While Nate Diaz had actually been scheduled to fight at UFC 230, an injury to Dustin Poirier saw his fight be cancelled....

Namajunas, who featured in the co-main event of UFC 268, praised her training partners Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje for their victories. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, ‘Thug’ said: Rose Namajunas, Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje train under MMA mastermind and coach Trevor Wittman, who went 3-0 at UFC 268. All three fighters successfully racked up victories in their respective bouts under Wittman, who is now a likely contender for the ‘Coach of the Year’ title....

Buckley declared that the promotion chose to build up their UFC Vegas 48 clash was rather lackluster. He invited Detroit Urban Survival Training’s frontman, the infamous Dale Brown, to attract attention and promote his fight. ‘New Mansa’ expressed gratitude for Brown’s help in promoting the fight while in conversation with Paul Felder during the post-fight octagon interview: Check out Joaquin Buckley’s interaction with Paul Felder right here: Buckley was seen training in self-defense alongside the D....

Examination Hell: Getting into a good college is still the key to success. The teenage boy is locked in crushing competition. He attends a cram school to learn how to pass entrance exams. Lots of brain-deadening memorization. Concerned Commuter: Life for the salaryman isn’t as stable as it used to be. As corporations restructure, he worries about losing his job. The lifetime-employment system is gone. Retirement Problems: There are plenty of them nowadays....

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is on its maiden voyage and scheduled for a number of port calls in September, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi confirmed following a meeting in Tokyo with the U.K. Defense Minister Ben Wallace on Tuesday. Wallace, who is on a two-day visit to Japan, said during a joint statement: “Following on from the strike group’s inaugural deployment, the United Kingdom will permanently assign two ships in the region from later this year....