Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez denied bail in attempted murder case
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was denied bail Monday in his attempted murder case, per a Santa Clara County (California) court spokesperson.
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Brock Lesnar: WWE Champion describes infamous WrestleMania spot was ‘foolish’
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar has called his infamous WrestleMania Shooting Star Press against Kurt Angle as ‘a foolish thing to do’.
Annie ‘The Lioness’ Aroyan steps back into the ring in Dubai with an eye on becoming world champion
Few sports provide such inspirational stories as boxing. The rise of a young girl from a small Armenian village to become Annie “The Lioness” Aroyan is the perfect example.
Defending champion Leylah Fernandez advances to Monterrey Open final
Canada's Leylah Fernandez has punched her ticket to the final of the Monterrey Open for the second year in a row.
Russia holding US Olympic basketball champion on drugs charge
US basketball authorities said Saturday that an American star basketball player being held in Moscow on narcotics charges is two-time Olympic champion Brittney Griner.
Russia says holding US Olympic champion on drugs charge
The arrest came as tensions between Moscow and the West have soared over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement that an inspection of hand luggage carried by a US citizen who arrived on a flight from New York in February "confirmed the presence of 'vapes' (and) a liquid with a specific smell".
Defending champion Fernandez roars back to punch ticket to semis at Monterrey Open
Leylah Fernandez is off to the semifinals at the Monterrey Open after defeating China's Qiang Wang in straight sets on Saturday, keeping her title defence alive.
Russia says it has arrested US Olympic basketball champion for narcotics
MOSCOW: Russia said Saturday it had arrested an American woman who is a two-time Olympic basketball champion on narcotics charges as tensions between Moscow and the West soar over Russia's military actions in Ukraine. A statement by the Russian Federal Customs Service said that an inspection of hand luggage carried by a US citizen who arrived on a flight from New York in February "confirmed the presence of 'vapes' (and) a liquid with a specific smell".