Ricky Hatton vows to put on a show against ‘hero’ Marco Antoinio Barrera in Manchester exhibition | Boxing News

Ricky Hatton wants to provide his fans fireworks when returns to the ring to face Mexican icon Marco Antonio Barrera in the pair’s exhibition bout at Manchester Arena this Saturday.  The British boxing legend is putting the gloves on for what could be the final time in an event that he has credited for helping … Read more

Ben Stokes keeps head as others lose theirs to put nervy England in T20 World Cup semi-finals instead of Australia | Cricket News

For any of those wondering why Ben Stokes is in England’s T20 team, now you know. A lot of the time this format is about biffing boundaries but for Stokes against Sri Lanka, it was about keeping calm and steering his side to a nervy victory with the bat. He did it – again. Three … Read more

Far-right surge set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?

Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, looks set to storm his way back into power, with partial election results suggesting he and his allies have won a clear majority of seats in the Knesset. Those allies include the far-right Religious Zionism/Jewish Power bloc, which appears to have more than doubled the number … Read more

U.S. sanctions Iranian group that put bounty on author Salman Rushdie’s life

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the 15 Khordad Foundation, which issued a multimillion-dollar bounty for the killing of Salman Rushdie Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the 15 Khordad Foundation, which issued a multimillion-dollar bounty for the killing of Salman Rushdie The U.S. is imposing financial penalties on an Iranian-based organization that … Read more