Russian forces have lost ground in Severodonetsk, a key city in eastern Ukraine that has been the scene of ferocious fighting as Moscow seeks to gain control of Donbas, a regional governor said Sunday. “The Russians were in control of about 70 percent of the city, but have been forced back over the past two days,” Lugansk regional governor Sergiy Gaiday wrote on Telegram. “The city is divided in two. They are afraid to move freely around the city.” The region of Lugansk has been… Source link
Read More »Devin Haney decisions George Kambosos for undisputed title
As Floyd Mayweather so often said about his own fights, it was easy work Saturday in Melbourne, Australia, for Devin Haney, the new undisputed lightweight champion. Haney used a blazing jab, his boxing IQ and huge advantages in speed and quickness to blow past George Kambosos and win a unanimous decision before 41,129 at Marvel Stadium in their bout for the undisputed lightweight title. Haney won by scores of 116-112 twice and 118-110, cruising to an easy one-sided victory. Yahoo Sports had… Source link
Read More »After emailing employees about job cuts at Tesla, Elon Musk says the total headcount at the company will increase
Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the company’s Cyber Rodeo event in Austin, Texas.SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP Elon Musk tweeted that the “total headcount would increase” at Tesla and salaried staff would stay “fairly flat.” Musk’s comments came after the Tesla CEO sent an email to staff saying he would cut 10% of salaried jobs. Tesla employed nearly 100,000 staff at the end of 2021. After sending an email about job cuts for salaried staff, Tesla CEO Elon Musk seemed to retract his statements in a tweet reply… Source link
Read More »How Al Horford’s 3-pointer lengthened his career
SAN FRANCISCO — Boston Celtics center Al Horford doesn’t have the prettiest shooting form, but the end results are to be respected. The Golden State Warriors should have a new level of respect for the distance in which the 15-year veteran can launch it. Horford was one of the NBA Finals’ Game 1 heroes, producing a team-high 26 points and shooting 6-of-8 from beyond the arc to lead the Celtics to a 120-108 victory on Thursday. The 3-point weapon he possesses wasn’t always in his… Source link
Read More »Alexander Volkov TKOs Jairzinho Rozenstruik in R1
Alexander Volkov knew what he had to do against Jairzinho Rozenstruik not long after he began watching some of “Bigi Boy’s” older fights. Rozenstruik is one of the UFC heavyweight division’s biggest punchers, but his downfall is a less-than-stellar defense. Volkov’s plan was to push Rozenstruik against the cage and fire at him when he didn’t have space to move. As the Russian suspected, Rozenstruik left plenty of openings and Volkov took full advantage. A big straight right hand… Source link
Read More »Celtics amplify pressure for action on Brittney Griner
Boston Celtics players delivered a message to the White House on Saturday during their NBA Finals practice. Bring Brittney Griner home. Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams and other Celtics players wore T-shirts at practice reading “We are BG” and imprinted with a QR code on the back linking to a petition calling for Griner’s safe return. Griner — a seven-time All-Star for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury — has been detained in Russia on drug charges since Feb. 17 after she allegedly… Source link
Read More »Kevin Na resigns from PGA Tour to compete in rival LIV series
The rivalry between the PGA Tour and the new LIV Golf Series took another turn Saturday when 19-year PGA veteran Kevin Na announced his retirement from the tour to join the new league. Na, 38, wrote on Twitter that he chose to leave the PGA because of “recent developments in the professional golf world” and because he wanted “the freedom to play where I want.” “For 19 years, I’ve played on the PGA Tour and I have loved every minute of it. I appreciate the platform the tour has provided me to… Source link
Read More »Gary Vaynerchuk on NFT crash: ‘It’s just starting’
At Gary Vaynerchuk’s multi-day non-fungible token (NFT) conference “VeeCon” in Minneapolis, there was no visible sign of the market collapse that preceded the crypto-palooza. ‘Happy’ singer Pharrell Williams had just left the main stage after bestowing the virtues of Web 3.0 and telling the enthusiastic NFT collector crowd “you are changing the paradigm right now.” Nearby, a line of mostly men in their late 20s and early 30s waited patiently to buy whatever merch they could… Source link
Read More »Alleged Google Pixel 7 Pro prototype surfaces on reddit
Another alleged Google Pixel 7 prototype has surfaced, this time from a Reddit user who says they bought it on Facebook Marketplace. From appearances, it’s a Pixel 7 Pro, which Redditor AMC20_ says was listed as a Pixel 6 Pro without a box. It is not, in fact, a Pixel 6 Pro. Google’s phones have a long history of unusual leaks, but even by Pixel standards, this is a strange one. It’s also the second time a prototype Pixel 7 Pro has surfaced in the last week. In case you missed… Source link
Read More »A California woman found $36,000 cash inside the cushion of a free couch she got from a family on Craigslist
A pile of $100 bills.Getty Images A California woman reportedly found thousands in a sofa that she got for free through Craigslist. When Vicky Umodu returned home with her new furniture, she found $36,000 inside the couch. She returned the money back to the family, who gave her $2,200, KABC-TV reported. A California woman found over $36,000 cash stuffed inside a couch she got for free through Craigslist, according to reports. Vicky Umodu of Colton, California was searching for furniture for her… Source link
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