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The eccentric bantamweight star took out the three-round contest 29-28 x2, 28-29 after an entertaining back-and-forth bout with the former champion. Judges Ben Cartlidge and David Lethaby had it for the American, while Vito Paolillo scored it for Yan, with the first round proving to the be the tie-breaker after all three judges agreed Yan won round two and O’Malley won round three. Yan dominated much of the stat sheet, including scoring six takedowns and nearly six minutes of control time....

With the Port Authority’s release Thursday of the transcripts of emergency calls made on September 11–which include the identified voices of 19 Port Authority police officers and 14 civilian Port Authority workers who did not survive the attacks–the PAPD figures it is in for another round of painful detail about that day. But for most of the officers and staff who work here, there is no need for reminders. They couldn’t forget September 11 if they wanted to (and at times, they confide, they have wanted to)....

Nunez scored for SL Benfica in their 3-1 defeat against Liverpool in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash on Tuesday (April 5). The Uruguayan did well with his hold-up play and showed good pace to get in behind the Liverpool defense on several occasions in the second half. As per the Express, both Arsenal and Manchester United are keeping tabs on the striker. It’s likely that he will have more clubs vying for his signature this summer....

A few news outlets reported on Wednesday that the couple will soon be parents, with Spanish magazine ¡HOLA! having first mentioned the development. Later, a video emerged from the Spaniard’s practice session where he seemingly confirmed the news himself. Tennis fans, who recently celebrated Nadal’s 14th French Open and 22nd Grand Slam title, were overjoyed after hearing the great news. Rafael Nadal has scaled all the peaks of tennis and achieved accomplishments that no other player in history has....

Certainly a smiling, goateed Ira Einhorn, joking with his lawyers and wife, Annika, before raising his hand for the ruling, seemed confident. But when chief Judge Claude Arrighi announced a “favorable decision for the request of extradition,” Einhorn looked stunned. “What?” he exclaimed, even as the judges quickly gathered their papers and left the room. “What’s going on?” Here’s what: the end of Einhorn’s dream of living a pampered expatriate life in the tiny cognac-region village of Champagne-Mouton....

During a press conference ahead of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Gauff revealed that she drew inspiration from Alcaraz during the 2022 French Open. The American spoke of the need to embrace the expectations people have of both Alcaraz and herself. She went on to say that she learned a lot from watching Alcaraz in matches and at practice. “I’m trying to take my chances more and be more aggressive” - Coco Gauff During the presser, Coco Gauff spoke about the changes she has made to her game....

The veteran pointed out that if Babar was under pressure, he wouldn’t have been scoring runs across formats consistently. He reckons that the 28-year-old will only learn and get better as captain with time. Speaking to Sports Paktv, Inzamam-ul-Haq said: The statement came even as Babar Azam and Co. failed to win a single Test against England and New Zealand. Pakistan also recently lost the ODI series 1-2 against the Blackcaps at home....

After facing numerous setbacks from a previous injury, Simmons is yet to make his debut for his new team. After an offseason of training, Simmons is finally ready to make his return. It’s been an interesting last couple of years for Simmons, who has been scrutinized for how his days with the 76ers ended. Simmons made an appearance on “The Old Man and the three” podcast, speaking to former veteran JJ Redick about the whole situation....

xQc exclaimed that the entire game was based on one’s luck, sounding frustrated at his position in the match at the time. Ludwig had a quick one-liner to add to the conversation later, rendering Sykkuno speechless with his bold comment. xQc disagrees that Mario Party is a good party game, Ludwig counters his statement On a recent stream, Felix “xQc” Lengyel played the latest Mario Party edition, Super Mario Party, with fellow streams Ludwig Ahgren, Thomas “Sykkuno,” and Connor “ConnorEatsPants....

Matic 10/1 to score v Chelsea Chelsea were picked apart by Roma in the Champions League Group C fixture on Tuesday as head coach Antonio Conte cut a frustrated figure post-match. Stephan El Shaarawy scored a first-half brace as Roma – who held Chelsea to a thrilling 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago – accounted for the Premier League champions. Chelsea’s Premier League title defence has already resulted in three defeats in 10 matches, leaving Conte’s men fourth and nine points behind leaders Manchester City, and former United man Neville said the club’s problems stem from Matic’s departure in July....

Despite some controversy over its portrayal of real-life Lakers personalities, the eclectic cast of “Winning Time” — including John C. Reilly as Dr. Jerry Buss and newcomer Quincy Isaiah as Earvin “Magic” Johnson — has captivated audiences in recreating “Showtime” vibes of the late 70s and early 80s. Although much of “Winning Time” is based on actual events as chronicled in Jeff Pearlman’s best-selling non-fiction book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” there are some liberties taken for dramatic effect....

To see how wrong the assumption is, one only has to look at the massive success that was Xbox Live’s Summer of Arcade. It’s recently been announced that Xbox Live will be seeing another slew of independent games released with the upcoming Indie Games Winter Uprising running the first week of December. Robert Boyd of Zeboyd Games is organizing the event, with more than a handful of independent developers teaming up to make the first week of December one to remember by releasing a brand new batch of independently-developed titles on Xbox Live....

The 33-year-old hit the practice courts and sparred with fellow Serb Viktor Troicki in Djokovic’s own tennis facility. The two participated in a full-fledged training session, and they both looked in good shape. Ever since Novak Djokovic tested positive for coronavirus and the ill-organized Adria Tour collapsed into chaos with several other players like Grigor Dimitrov, Viktor Troicki and Borna Coric also contracting the virus, the Serb has been slammed by the entire tennis community....

The highly-anticipated show is arriving on American streaming services on January 13 but is actually an Australian production created by filmmaker Abe Forsyth (Little Monsters). It follows a single father whose life is turned upside down when a new woman literally comes crashing into his life. Gad, the voice of Olaf in Frozen, and Fisher, the star of comedies like Wedding Crashers, Definitely, Maybe and Confessions of a Shopaholic, lead the cast of Wolf Like Me....

The Los Blancos striker opened up to L’Equipe (via Managing Madrid), discussing playing with the PSG star at club level: Benzema continued: With 34 goals for Benzema and 28 goals for Mbappe so far this season, it is fairly easy to see how the duo would strike fear in the hearts of La Liga clubs. Both stars have been instrumental in the successes of their respective teams, guiding PSG and Real Madrid to domination in France and Spain....

Reddit user This-Strawberry recently shared a clip of their adventures in Skyrim as they enter a room of The Companions’ headquarters, Whiterun Hold. The Companions are one of the many guilds in The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and there are some NPCs at Whiterun Hold that send players on quests in order for them to rank up with the guild and progress in its storyline. One such NPC called Kodlak Whitemane is sitting at a table as This-Strawberry approaches from his left in the video to take a seat on the chair across the table from him....

Iraqi Kurdistan is a place in a hurry. The 11 years since the Kurds won de facto independence from Baghdad has been the longest experience of pseudo statehood in their history, and they’re determined to make a success of it. It may not have McDonald’s, but Arbil already boasts a marble Central Bank building (designed by a Kurdish woman), a Kurdish-studies academy, an Institute of Democracy and a vast new park with amphitheaters, where local musicians perform Bach and Kurdish traditional music....

The petition, directed towards Universal Studios, was created by a man named Mikel Miller and received immediate support from viewers across the globe. The caption of the petition reads: Twitter reacts to petition against casting James Corden in ‘Wicked’ Wicked’s big-screen adaptation is one of the most anticipated upcoming projects from Universal Studios. However, following the confirmation of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s casting in the lead role, a petition against casting James Corden in the film went viral online....

“What’s up with that? What did I do wrong?” Brady said. Brady was clearly caught off-guard in the heat of the moment and it showed in his reaction. Manning touched on the idea of time limits on speeches as an ever-shrinking event and combined that thought with Tom Brady. Here’s what his joke was, according to Pro Football Talk. The crowd interrupted Peyton Manning with boos for Tom Brady. Almost everyone has lost to him at some point and any mention of the quarterback in any public setting often leads to similar reactions....

The latest episode of Bruce Prichard’s podcast revolved around Survivor Series 2006, where a young CM Punk was part of a stacked team consisting of The Hardy Brothers, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H. It was reported that CM Punk wasn’t fancied by many during his early years in WWE, and Prichard revealed that the former world champion had many detractors within the company, including Triple H. Prichard recalled that Punk had to deal with people doubting his abilities from when he arrived in the WWE....