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Oct 23, 2018 20:46

Khabib dictates the terms, Mayweather will fight in Moscow – Russian boxing chief (VIDEO)

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a bigger draw than Floyd Mayweather and will dictate the terms of the pair’s potential megafight, which will take place in Moscow in front of 100,000 fans, according to Russia’s boxing chief.

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Khabib dictates the terms, Mayweather will fight in Moscow – Russian boxing chief (VIDEO)
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a bigger draw than Floyd Mayweather and will dictate the terms of the pair’s potential megafight, which will take place in Moscow in front of 100,000 fans, according to Russia’s boxing chief.
Oct 23, 2018 20:46
Rome escalator collapse: Dozens of Russian CSKA Moscow fans injured, one 'loses leg' (VIDEO)
At least 30 people were injured after a packed metro escalator sped up with commuters falling down in a melee. Many Russian football fans are among the victims, with one losing his leg.
Oct 23, 2018 19:26
Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume slammed for 'mocking people born in wrong body'
Transgender organizations have lashed out at Caitlyn Jenner-themed Halloween costume insisting it makes “insensitive mockery” of people who underwent sex reassignment.
Oct 23, 2018 16:12
‘Athletes are being held hostage’: Russian official bids to de-dollarize national sport
A Russian MP is bidding to protect local athletes from “being held hostage” to political forces by limiting the use of US dollars in Russian sport, amid broader efforts to move the country away from the greenback.
Oct 23, 2018 13:57
‘It’s a white supremacist song’: Aboriginal boxer threatens sit-down over Australian national anthem
Ex-world champion Anthony Mundine has threatened to sit if 'Advance Australia Fair' is played before his fight with countryman Jeff Horn, branding the ditty "a white supremacy song" and his opponent a "privileged white man."
Oct 23, 2018 13:36
'We'll set a PPV record!': Khabib holds talks for Mayweather fight in Moscow, wants dad in corner
Russian UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has promised to "set a pay-per-view sales world record" during official talks over a potential megafight with undefeated boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Oct 23, 2018 12:09
Bolt football dream stumbles after Aussie contract offer ‘well short of $3mn demands’
Usain Bolt’s future at Australian football team Central Coast Mariners has been cast into doubt after the contract offered by the club fell well short of the reported $3 million the sprint star is said to be requesting.
Oct 23, 2018 11:46
‘I hope he’s watching from heaven’: Russian figure skater’s routine honors slain Kazakh star Ten
Russian figure skater Sergei Voronov has paid tribute to slain Kazakh counterpart Denis Ten, who was tragically stabbed to death in July following an altercation with two robbers.
Oct 23, 2018 11:26
‘Beaten fair & square’: McGregor analyzes Khabib defeat, ready to face ‘next in line’ before rematch
Conor McGregor has admitted Khabib Nurmagomedov beat him “fair and square” in their UFC 229 megafight, vowing to learn from his mistakes and saying he is prepared to “face the next in line” before a potential rematch.
Oct 23, 2018 09:56
Autocross buggy smashes into sideline officials in Belarus (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
A disturbing car crash has marred an autocross competition in Belarus after a buggy pilot crashed into a group of judges standing near the racing track.
Oct 22, 2018 15:44
Cold shoulder! Sergio Ramos unleashes attack on youth player after flying shoulder in nose (VIDEO)
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos was again the center of a storm involving a shoulder when Los Blancos academy product Sergio Reguilón crashed his shoulder into the veteran defender's nose during a team handball training session.
Oct 22, 2018 14:50
Whopping stash of WADA banned pills found in Norwegian hospital
A huge stash of anabolic steroids has been found at a local university hospital in Norway, a country which has long been criticized for manipulating the Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) process to achieve sporting success.
Oct 22, 2018 13:01

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Turkey's president says dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of a vicious murder and that his killing in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul was planned well in advance. Donald Trump threatens to ramp up America's nuclear...

With the US saying it's dropping a landmark Nuclear arms treaty with Russia, President Trump's hawkish National Security adviser John Bolton is in Moscow for talks. Saudi Arabia admits dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the...