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It’s safe to say that UFC president Dana White and Top Rank boxing promoter Bob Arum won’t be breaking bread anytime soon. Following Terence Crawford’s impressive fourth-round TKO win over Kell Brook on Saturday night, Arum complained that the current WBO welterweight champion, and one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, isn’t exactly […]
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If all goes to plan, athletes will compete in hot conditions at the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Indeed, summers in Japan can be quite intense—with hot and humid weather and temperatures reaching up to 35°C. But our recent research indicates that taking the oral contraceptive pill may help women in sport to better cope […]
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First they said “count all the votes.” They lost, so they said “count all the LEGAL votes.” They lost again, so they said “we’re going to court.” They keep losing in the courts, so now they say “overturn the election.” What will they say next? And when should the reality-based press cover what they’re saying? […]
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Includes Performance/Quality settings on Xbox. Rocket League certainly isn’t being left out of that next-gen enhancements action, and developer Psyonix has now detailed the changes coming to its four-wheeled footie game on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 before the end of the year. In a new post on the Rocket League website, Psyonix explains […]
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There are a few stressful, nerve-wracking moments in every person’s life which remain imprinted in memory forever. Waiting for exam results, starting driving lessons, having to talk to a crowd, all of these things are far from relaxing for many of us. And when it comes to job interviews, no matter how many you’ve had […]
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A bantamweight fight between Sijara Eubanks and Pannie Kianzad is currently in the works for the upcoming UFC event on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas. Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting on Wednesday following an initial report from MMA DNA. The Dec. 19 event will serve as Eubanks’ fourth […]
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Effector regulatory T cells (eTreg cells) are a specialized subset of white blood cells that keep the immune system in check. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have revealed the metabolic signaling mechanisms that regulate function of eTreg cells. The work may aid efforts to better understand and treat inflammatory diseases. The findings were published […]
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Thanksgiving will look a lot different this year, with many cutting down the size of the festivities they have planned. Grocery stores are anticipating that some may do more than just host smaller gatherings — they may do away with the turkey altogether. Tofurky, which has been selling its mock turkey roast since 1995, saw […]
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Big fans joins little hammer at the halfway point. A little over a month has passed since Fall Guys’ second season arrived, bringing a vaguely medieval flavour to its immensely popular knockabout action, but now developer Mediatonic is back with its mid-season update, introducing various improvements, round variations, and an entirely new stage known as […]
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We’ve recently seen a number of people coming forward to divulge ‘secrets’ of high street stores and food chains. From KFC to McDonald’s and TK Maxx, employees past and present have revealed all. Most recently a woman who claims to have worked at Primark in Birmingham for seven years has shared some of the interesting […]
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