The Dominican Republic has a new manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and it stands to be a popular hire. Albert Pujols has been chosen to take over the D.R.’s dugout as it attempts to win its second WBC title, according to ESPN. Nelson Cruz, the team’s general manager, reportedly plans to make an…
February 28, 2025 8:30 pm ET A “once-in-a-lifetime” boxing event is heading to the streets of New York – literally. On May 2, 2025, a live boxing event titled “FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves” will transform the iconic New York Times Square into a boxing venue. The card will feature three star-studded fights, presented…
Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz isn’t buying what Jake and Logan Paul are selling. Nate Diaz and the Paul brothers have a multi-year history of bad blood, with roots dating back to Diaz’s UFC tenure. Tensions between the two sides resulted in a fight between Diaz and Jake Paul, in which Paul earned a unanimous…
Garcia, Haney, Lopez to share May 2 outdoor card in Times Square Andreas HaleFeb 28, 2025, 03:40 PM ET A massive boxing tripleheader will head to New York on May 2 when Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez compete in separate bouts in Times Square. On Friday, Turki Alalshikh, chairperson of Saudi Arabia’s General…
Ngannou gets honest about Fury fight “I wasn’t confident because I have my ego as a man that says, ‘Ok, I’m fighting another man, and I have the capability to win’, but at the same time, I’m like, ‘It’s my first boxing match’. “I’m there questioning myself if I can go through three or four…
People displaced by the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers leave their camp at the instruction by M23 rebels in Goma, DDRC, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. – Copyright © africanews Moses Sawasawa/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved. Last updated: 23 hours ago DR Congo Humanitarian agencies are seeking $2.54 billion to provide vital…
Rios’s carnival kicked off on February 28th – Copyright © africanews Fotoarena/Sipa USA Last updated: 23 hours ago Brazil In Rio’s iconic Sambadrome, musicians and dancers are hard at work, gearing up for the carnival. Every year, an increasing number of groups featuring professional dancers flock to the city. Among them is Raphaëlle Charron, who…
Two WHO aid workers prepare to vaccinate other health workers from the DRC, suspected of being infected with the ebola disease, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Mbandaka, Congo. – Copyright © africanews Sam Mednick/Copyright 2018 The AP. All rights reserved. Last updated: 28/02 – 11:32 Democratic Republic Of Congo A false alarm. Dozens of deaths…
Last updated: 28/02 – 11:26 Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill to remove gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code, sparking protests at the Capitol. Hundreds of demonstrators rallied against the bill, facing a heavy police presence. The bill moved quickly through the legislature despite opposition from LGBTQ+ advocates. If passed, Iowa would…
Amid the ongoing drought in Morocco, King Mohammed VI has urged people not to slaughter sheep for the upcoming Eid al-Adha festivities for the first time in 29 years. In a letter on Wednesday read by the minister of Islamic affairs, he cited economic hardship and the climate crisis as the reason for dwindling herds…
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