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By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – Lightweight Salahdine Parnasse won his UFC debut in emphatic fashion with a first-round liver kick TKO against New Zealand’s Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Paris, France, Saturday at Accor Arena. Parnasse only needed 2:35 of the frame to finish the fight. “I’m the best fighter in the world,” Parnasse said. “I knew I was […]

A fire at a wedding party in Congo ‘s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and continued into early Saturday in a building in Lingwala in northern Kinshasa. The building’s narrow hallways were constricted by people trying to escape the fire. Several people — some alive and some dead — were laid by the […]

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Coco Gauff reached the second week of the U.S. Open for a fifth straight year on Saturday, getting back in the New York groove to beat Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4 in the third round. Gauff’s often-maligned serve undermined some of her play but the fourth seed refused to become rattled in front of the home fans as she sent over 15 […]

By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – From podiums to practice courts and player lounges, dogs have become some of tennis’s most popular support acts, increasingly earning places in the travelling party and popping up at the sport’s biggest stages. For players who spend most of the year in airports, hotels and tournament venues often thousands of miles from home, pets have become common travelling companions, offering comfort […]

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government promised sweeping tax breaks and pay hikes before a general election next year, as thousands gathered in protest late Saturday over the high cost of living. “Our country has overcome stagnation and is now ready to taste the fruits of its efforts,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. “As the country stabilizes, there will be relief from heavy taxes, higher incomes and bold reforms.” […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Williams sisters returned to the U.S. Open doubles court, thrilling a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd with a three-set battle that came down to the final points. Venus and Serena Williams fell to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint in a dramatic tiebreaker. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Erin Banco NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc super PAC will spend at least $10 million on the campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for his U.S. Senate race against Democratic state Representative James Talarico, according to a Federal Election Commission filing on Saturday. • The filing indicates that MAGA Inc’s spending will include $5 million to run negative ads against Talarico and $5 million to run […]

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Iga Swiatek dug her heels in to get past Czech Marie Bouzkova 7-6(3) 7-6(3) and reach the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday, keeping her critic-quietening campaign alive to set up a clash with China’s Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. Poland’s 2022 winner arrived in New York amid the most difficult season of her career but had plenty of fight left as she […]

BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Audrey Werro of Switzerland continued her extraordinary campaign by winning the women’s 800 metres at the Diamond League Final on Saturday, holding off a determined challenge from Femke Broeders-Bol. Werro clocked one minute 54.75 seconds, while the Netherlands’ Broeders-Bol crossed in 1:54.81, to set up what should be a sizzling showdown at next week’s World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest. Werro, whose stunning form this […]