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What the tattoos of World Cup players say about their love, life and religious beliefs
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (619+ words) As the 2026 FIFA World Cup starts on June 11, 2026, traditional news and social media channels will be full of pictures of the players. Many of them will be showing their tattoos. Body art has become increasingly part of international soccer, although…...
Nearly 50% of Americans say UFC event tarnishes White House image
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (435+ words) Nearly half of Americans say hosting a UFC fight at the White House tarnishes the image of the people's house, according to a poll released Tuesday. The poll, conducted by The Sharkey Institute and Stillman School of Business' Center for…...
Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump's birthday
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (267+ words) NEW YORK " A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary....
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to D. C. ahead of White House UFC event
1+ week, 6+ day ago (885+ words) WASHINGTON " After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand stage befitting the stakes of the competition: Constitution Hall, Washington's largest dedicated concert venue. Not everyone at this week's…...
UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America's 250th anniversary
1+ week, 6+ day ago (427+ words) WASHINGTON " Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary. Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month's UFC bout, helping mark the nation's 250th anniversary…...
Kuwaiti jiu-jitsu champion refuses handshake with Israeli medalist at Abu Dhabi podium
2+ week, 6+ day ago (535+ words) A Kuwaiti jiu-jitsu gold medalist refused to shake hands with an Israeli bronze medalist during a medal ceremony Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, prompting organizers to intervene and urge the Kuwaiti athlete to remain for…...
MMA's Ronda Rousey announces retirement to focus on having more children
3+ week, 1+ day ago (202+ words) Ronda Rousey announced her second retirement from MMA after defeating fighting icon Gina Carano in a Netflix special event this weekend, stating she wants to focus on growing her family, news outlets report. Ms. Rousey, 39, defeated Ms. Carano, 44, in 17 seconds…...
Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout
3+ week, 2+ day ago (679+ words) INGLEWOOD, Calif. " When Ronda Rousey finally got back into a mixed martial arts cage after 9 1/2 years away from her sport, she couldn't wait even one more minute to collect another arm - and to have her own arm raised one last…...
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are ready to roll back the clock in a double MMA comeback for the ages
3+ week, 3+ day ago (774+ words) INGLEWOOD, Calif. " Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano aren't bothering to pretend to hate each other this week. These trailblazing fighters have been through too much and been away from mixed martial arts for too long to get caught up in…...
Ronda Rousey is back in MMA with support and structure she lacked earlier in her trailblazing career
3+ week, 5+ day ago (826+ words) INGLEWOOD, Calif. " Ronda Rousey takes the framed newspaper down off the wall. She smiles warmly while she reads the headlines celebrating her glorious, dominant victory over Gina Carano - in a fight that is still a month away from actually happening....