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On Monday the fight organization and sports cable giant annnounced that starting with UFC 236 on April 13, the only way to buy a UFC pay-per-view in the United States will be through ESPN+. The UFC and ESPN also revealed they extended their distribution agreement for an additional two years through 2025. The original deal signed in 2018 would have expired at the end of 2023. “Today’s announcement further establishes the strength of the partnership between UFC and ESPN,” UFC President Dana White said in a press release....

Santiago Ponzinibbio’s progress was such that perhaps he was just one fight away from getting a title shot at Tyron Woodley who was then the reigning UFC Welterweight Champion. Fast forward to October 2020 and Santiago Ponzinibbio in not even a ranked fighter having being removed from the UFC rankings due to inactivity. The Argentine, however, is determined to turn his misfortune around and make 2021 his year. He plans to return to the Octagon in 2020....

A fully featured docking station is at heart a charger that also offers multiple port extensions, so Ugreen is expected to deliver the goods, and it does with its 12-port USB-C Docking Station. It stands apart from many USB-C docks with its three display ports, all of which can be used with Windows laptops and MacBooks—even with the M1 and M2 models that are otherwise limited to one external display....

The 26th seed, who fought back from 2-4 to lead 5-4, lost to the 2004 UK champion Maguire Monday, reports Xinhua. Liang potted 15 reds with blacks in the last frame of the opening match but left himself a difficult cut on the yellow, leaving it at the jaws. A bumper bonus of 55,000 pounds plus the 4,000 high break prize is available for a maximum at the York Barbican Centre....

EE retains the crown after a fifth consecutive year, seeing off the likes of Vodafone, O2 and Three. The range of tests employed a large range of benchmarks carried out across 26% of the UK’s population in 22 cities, 35 towns and along 7,300 miles of major roads. The rankings and scores can be found below, but make sure you take a look at our best SIM only deals too....

Citing a Ukrainian interior ministry source, CNN reported that the first missile strikes on Thursday in Ukraine caused hundreds of casualties, although it wasn’t known how many of those people were killed. There have been conflicting claims on injuries, deaths, and plane shoot-downs, many of which have not been independently confirmed. Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian interior ministry for comment. However, images shared on social media demonstrated the extent to which civilians were being impacted by Russia’s actions and how widespread the attacks were....

Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the United Coordinating Press Center of Security and Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine, was asked during an interview with the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform on Monday about the reported destruction of an ammo depot in the city of Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region. Humeniuk responded that in addition to one in Nova Kakhovka, an ammo depot in another district of the Kherson region was also destroyed....

“At this rate, the situation looks set to become Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century,” says U.N. refugee agency spokesperson Shabia Mantoo. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concurs, telling a recent emergency session of the U.N. Security Council: “I have worked in refugee crises for almost 40 years and I have rarely seen such an incredibly fast-rising exodus of people—the largest, surely, within Europe, since the Balkan wars....

It’s the latest escalation in Kyiv’s eight-year conflict with Russian-backed rebels in Donetsk and Luhansk, where two self-proclaimed republics have been declared, and comes amid heightened tensions after Russia deployed about 100,000 troops near Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said shelling in the town of Stanytsia Luhanska—near the front line—struck a kindergarten that was full of children. No children were injured, but two teachers were reportedly hurt, Reuters reported. Images from the area showed a large hole in the brick wall of a school, with debris from the blast strewn across the ground....

The cafe in Lviv, a small city in western Ukraine, is home to 20 cats. Owner Serhii Oliinyk—who runs the cafe with his partner Marta—told Newsweek he is continuing to open the cafe doors every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., providing “hot food and positive emotions” to those that need it. The war in Ukraine has now raged on for over a week. According to global reports, 1 million people have now fled the country....

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington, D.C., on December 21, when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the missile batteries would be part of a $1.85 billion military package for Kyiv to help shoot down Russia’s constant barrage of missiles. Although Washington has provided other significant military aid, such as the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, the Patriots will be the most advanced surface-to-air missiles that the U....

The 2016 Golden Boot winner missed last weekend’s 1-0 defeat in the hands of Libyan side Al Hilal Benghazi after failing to secure visa in time. Coach Benjamin Nyangweso is delighted with the strikers ‘return’ but has revealed their is an injury scare for one of his Stars. Tusker name squad for Caf assignment “Makwatta was missed in the first leg, he is a player who you definitely you do not want to miss in your team....

To be fair, things start off well for the game. The first thing players will be able to do is customize their soldier, and Capcom gives plenty of options here. Players are free to decorate their soldiers as they see fit, and will unlock more customization options as they rank up in multiplayer and accomplish more tasks. Players can put patches on their helmet, change their outfit colors, and even put a logo on their jammer, one of the most interesting additions in the game....

Umi Voix review: UK price, value and availability Elsewhere we found the Umi Voix retailing for £13 or £14. But availability is limited. If you can get it, though, there is value to be had here. Because although – as we shall see – the Umi Voix are far from stellar, they are a lot better than you have any right to expect for that price. See all headphone reviews....

To the communists in Beijing, Chuang was a traitor who stole China’s finest treasures. From exquisite 3,000-year-old jades to delicate 19th-century calligraphy, the art work remains to this day at the Palace Museum in Taipei, and Taiwan is not inclined to give it back to Beijing. While the young are forgetting they ever had a connection to the mainland, aging Nationalists on Taiwan see the treasures as relics of a glorious culture humiliated by 150 years of foreign invasions and communist rule....

Four-star guard Brandon Robinson has committed to UNC, he told ESPN on Monday . MORE: UNC’s Nike basketball uniforms “I feel like coach (Roy) Williams and (assistant) coach (Hubert) Davis believe in my game and can help me improve and reach my dreams and goals,” Robinson said. “North Carolina has a great basketball tradition and I want to be a part of something special and take part in continuing that tradition....

Among the trickiest games to pick will be UNC vs. Marquette, which pits two big-named programs against one another. Both UNC and Marquette have enjoyed successful seasons under coaches that are in their first year leading the program, but which first-year head coach will lead their team to the Round of 32? UNC (24-9, 15-5 ACC) is playing some of its best basketball at the right time. Don’t let a loss in the ACC Tournament distract you from the fact that the Tar Heels closed the regular season on a five-game win streak, including wins over NCAA Tournament teams in Virginia Tech and Duke....

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the state of affairs of the Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) following its suspension by Hockey India (HI) after the state body went ahead and appointed a new secretary Salil Basu last December without intimating the apex body. It is learnt that Hockey India (HI) was peeved with the Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) for not bothering to apprise them about a change of guard and accordingly slapped a suspension order on the state unit....

Promoted Wolves continued its impressive start to move to 15 points — with four wins and three draws — after eight rounds. Palace has seven points. Wolves became the first team ever in the Premier League to name an unchanged starting lineup throughout its first eight rounds, and manager Nuno Espirito Santo was rewarded when Matt Doherty’s goal secured the three points in the 56th minute. Wolves had wasted clear chances to take the lead during the first half....

EA Sports is just one part of a bigger company that includes the likes of Visceral Games and BioWare under its umbrella. When it came to Longshot, the Madden NFL 18 team took on input from all corners of the EA empire. “I had never done this, so I didn’t want to assume I knew everything,” said Mike Young, the game’s creative director and the driving force behind Longshot, when he spoke to Game Rant earlier this month....