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I know. Sean Gannon and Jake Paul are nothing alike. This isn’t meant to be a direct comparison, or obvious clickbait. But it’s a comparison I find spiritually fitting. Jake Paul wouldn’t be getting all these boxing matches with former UFC fighters if he didn’t start his career as a…

The Springboks are allowed to conduct normal training sessions. (Twitter) The Springboks and Argentina have been required to compromise on their training sessions as they complete their 14-day quarantine since arriving in Australia.Coach Jacques Nienaber provided an interesting glimpse into daily life in their bio-bubble, a routine that almost resembles…

Emoni Bates didn’t ask to be hyped as the “next Kevin Durant” from the time he was 14 years old. He didn’t request Sports Illustrated to put him on a magazine cover a year later that bears a striking resemblance to the first one LeBron James graced in high school.…

Mano Le Tough has always made music that reflects his life, and his surroundings. He can't help it - it's the way he's wired, with the Irish producer allowing his thoughts and emotions to flood out on to the finished record. New album 'At The Moment' is a direct example…

Letters to the Editor Newsday Tuesday 24 August 2021 Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Photo by ANGELO MARCELLE - ANGELO_MARCELLE THE EDITOR: Every time Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley opens her mouth my phone lights up with comments, video clips and messages of longing for a prime minister like her.…

Realtors are enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime bonanza as the apartment price bubble inflates to record levels. One gauge of their success is that fewer estate agents than at any time in 19 years closed their doors in the first half of this year after housing transactions hit a record high of…

When I was about 6, my mind did something wondrous, although it felt perfectly natural at the time. When I encountered the name of any day of the week, I automatically associated it with a color or a pattern, always the same one, as if the word embodied the shade.…

Kayla Harrison’s MMA journey has been an interesting one. As a lightweight fighter she’s carved out a niche in women’s MMA that’s largely uncharted territory, with the bulk of past WMMA talent competing at featherweight and below. To their credit, however, the PFL has worked to find regular competition to…

AUCKLAND: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that strict border controls would remain this year but she hoped to cautiously reopen to the rest of the world in 2022 while maintaining the country's virus-free status. She said the changes would be "careful and deliberate" to avoid allowing variants, such…

This year should have hurt a little extra for LiAngelo Ball. His younger brother LaMelo was just named NBA Rookie of the Year, his older brother Lonzo landed a big contract to be the starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls — and he was languishing without an NBA contract.…