“Special forces of the SBU Special Forces A are in [Kupiansk], which was and always will be Ukrainian,” the security service tweeted in a statement that was reported by local media, next to an image of the troops whose faces are blurred. “We will free our land to the last centimeter! Let’s go further! Glory to Ukraine!” added the message. The Kyiv Post tweeted: “The battle for #Kupyansk has been won....
Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai confirmed that Russian forces had seized Novotoshkivske on Monday, while noting that the village had been largely destroyed. The destruction included multiple residential buildings, educational facilities and “all hospitals,” according to the Ukrainian state-run news agency Ukrinform. A video released to social media on the same day appeared to show buildings in the village either entirely reduced to rubble or severely damaged. “The town of Novotoshkivs’ke has been severely bombed, almost leveled, by Russia,” Emil Filtenborg, a Danish journalist who was shot and wounded during the early days of the war, commented while sharing the video....
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Archana Choudhary, 25, had taken her one-year-old son Raviraj outside her hut to relieve himself when the tiger jumped at them from the bushes, The Times of India reported. The tiger started to attack the child, sinking its claws in the his head as Choudhary lunged for the big cat as it attempted to bite Raviraj. Rohania village is close to the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Human and wildlife conflict in India is increasing because of habitat degradation....
Tar Heels coach Larry Fedora officially announced Chizik’s addition to his staff Monday. “Throughout the hiring process, I worked closely with athletic director Bubba Cunningham to invest in someone who believes in the mission of the university and shares our vision of providing an outstanding experience to the student-athletes,” Fedora said. “Gene Chizik believes in competing at the highest level both on and off the field and is another highly regarded leader for our program....
Take North Carolina’s “Late Night with Roy” event. Not only did fans get their first look at the 2014-2015 Tar Heels squad, but they got to see big man Kennedy Meeks in his comfort zone: Lip-syncing classic Whitney Houston songs. MORE: UNC fans lead chants for Stuart Scott | Jayhawks’ new $17.5 million dorm | Duke’s slow-motion dunks Who doesn’t love a 6-9, 290-pound center with a soft side?
The all-rounder has been hit by several injuries recently, making him stay out of the national duties. In case you didn’t know… A couple of months ago, Shakib suffered an injury to his finger in the middle of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). As a result, he recently missed out Bangladesh’s first Test against New Zealand as well while his inclusion is doubtful for the remaining two matches as well....
Those who have played Sony’s widely-acclaimed franchise will know the famous adventurer as an experienced thief and action hero who has grappled with death more times than the average mercenary. In the Uncharted movie, Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Tom Holland will be playing a very different version of Nathan Drake, and Carnahan claims the result will sever all ties the film has with Indiana Jones too. Nathan Drake’s lack of traditional heroism has always been part of what makes him such an interesting character in the Uncharted series and it’ll be interesting to see how this translates to the big screen....
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Having said that, he also learned from the mistakes McGregor has made over the years. Although he feels it’s only human to err, Adesanya makes sure his mistakes aren’t exposed to the public eye. During a recent interview with Brian J. Roberts of All Goats TV, Adesanya said: Check out the interview below: Diego Sanchez claims Conor McGregor isn’t a great role model for the younger generation Conor McGregor is one of the most polarizing characters in the UFC despite arguably being the most popular fighter as well....
His five-second KO of Ben Askren will go down in history, and so will his battle for the BMF title belt with Nate Diaz. With that in the past, Masvidal’s manager Abe Kawa opened up about the fighter’s plans for the next year and how Conor McGregor fits into what ‘Gamebred’ charts for himself in 2020 in an interview with BJPenn.com. If Conor wins… Conor McGregor will be making his much awaited return to the Octagon on January 18 against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone....
In case you didn’t know… After his triumphant win over Alex Perez last week at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, Joseph Benavidez is now all set for an explosive start to 2019, as the 34-year-old prepares himself to go head-to-head against undefeated fighter Deiveson Figueiredo. 30-year-old Figueiredo who made his UFC debut at UFC 220 is still undefeated in Octagon competition, scoring huge wins over the likes of Jarred Brooks, Joseph Morales, and very recently against John Moraga at UFC Fight Night 135....
After his most recent destruction of Donald Cerrone, few could argue against Justin. But, standing tall between Justin and a shot at the much-coveted lightweight gold is ‘El Cucuy’ Tony Ferguson, who in all likelihood will get the next shot at breaking the undefeated streak of the UFC Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tony prevailed over his last 12 opponents in the Octagon and boasts a spectacular record of 15 wins and only 1 loss in the UFC....
Michael Bisping discussed Askren’s retirement on the recent edition of his ‘Believe You Me’ podcast. The UFC Hall of Famer scoffed at the idea of ending a career over a hip replacement surgery and stated that he has no sympathy in this situation. Bisping brought up his knee replacement surgery and claimed that it can’t be compared to the issues in the hip. Here’s what Bisping had to say:...
On Tuesday, Aubin-Mercier said in a statement that is “heartbroken” following his recent loss in Edmonton. In case you didn’t know… After having competed in The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs Australia in 2013, Aubin-Mercier made his official UFC debut facing fellow castmate Chad Laprise in the welterweight finals on April 16, 2014, The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale with the latter winning the fight via split decision. Aubin-Mercier bounced back from his debut loss by securing vital wins over the likes of Jake Lindsey, David Michaud, and Thibault Gouti....
The Middleweight Division he faces now is very different from the one when he became champion and that means many new interesting challenges. Whittaker, on his podcast Grange TV recently praised Darren Till for his Middleweight debut against Kelvin Gastelum, labeling the Liverpool star’s performance as “beautiful”. While many believe that Jared Cannonier would be the perfect match-up for Whittaker, the Australian has other ideas. Talking to The Daily Telegraph, he said that he wants to fight Darren Till and not just in any other place, but Europe - more specifically: London....
While Colby Covington is next in line for a shot at Usman’s title, the fans have also voiced their desire to see Jorge Masvidal get the coveted fight for the championship. Former Welterweight title contender Stephen Thompson is not on the same page. During a media scrum, Wonderboy revealed that he feels Leon Edwards is ahead of Masvidal in the pecking order for a title opportunity. In case you didn’t know… After losing to Stephen Thompson at UFC 217 in November 2017, Masvidal made a resurgent return to the Octagon in 2019 and convincingly won two fights....
Alves has been in UFC since 2005, when he debuted with a loss against Spencer Fisher. A fight between him and Tim Means has been announced recently for the UFC on ESPN 7 event to be held on December 7 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. But this is very likely to be his last appearance for the promotion, as he will be looking for the highest bidder for the next year....
Green called up his foster father, who is caucausian, to show the irrelevance of skin color in love. ‘King’ also urged people to come together and stop fighting. He told reporters at the post-fight presser: Watch Bobby Green’s touching message below: Bobby Green holds a professional record of 29-12. His first appearance in the UFC came in 2013 at UFC 156, where he secured a submission victory over Jacob Volkmann....
Rodriguez also reacted to the last-second knockout he got over Jung when he hit him with an elbow to take him out at 4 minutes and 59 seconds of the 5th round. In case you didn’t know… Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung faced each other in an amazing fight at UFC Fight Night 139, where he managed to secure a record. After five full tiring rounds, the two fighters were exhausted heading into the last minutes of the bout....
