Nate Diaz might not be a super active contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, there is no denying that he is still one of the biggest superstars the promotion has ever seen. Despite not having a UFC world title, Diaz attracts huge PPV sales, thanks to his unprecedented microphone …
Read More »Australian skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskay, 20, dies; second Olympic death this month
Former world figure skating tag team champion Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya died mysteriously on Friday, marking the second death to hit the Australian Olympic community this month. Alexandrovskaya, 20, died in his native Russia on Friday, although details of his death were not immediately known, the International Skating Union confirmed. Olympic snowboarding …
Read More »Figure skating star Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies at age 20 suspected of suicide – RT Sport News
Russian figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, who represented Australia internationally, died in Moscow at the age of 20, according to Russian media reports. Details of the tragedy are still emerging, though Russian media outlet TASS reports that Alexandrovskaya is believed to have committed suicide by jumping from an apartment window. According …
Read More »Mistrust of a coronavirus vaccine could jeopardize widespread immunity
Almost daily, President Trump and leaders around the world say they are struggling to develop a coronavirus vaccine, perhaps the most urgent mission in the history of medical science. But repeated guarantees of near-miraculous speed exacerbate a problem that has been largely overlooked and that public health experts say needs …
Read More »Summer camp miscellany: Lester’s second start, Rea and Adam appear, Almora Homer, more
The Cubs and Cubs had the bats cooking in the internal squad from the night before (albeit with the help of some artificially created game situations with runners on base). Jon Lester made his second set-up, pitching three innings, allowing approximately seven hits and two walks, but somehow giving up …
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