Craig Taylor

This weeks UFC action comes from Tampa in Florida, and features a main event at Strawweight between former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Michelle Waterson.  This is seen as a battle for number one contender […]

In what is now recognised as the biggest ever audience for a combat sports event in the Southern hemisphere, the UFC returned to Australia this past weekend.  The main event featured a Middleweight match-up […]

Four weeks into the car giant’s strike, workers are losing money but say they will continue to protest.
BBC News – Business

Kurdish forces resisting a Turkish assault say they will no longer prioritise guarding IS detainees.
BBC News – Middle East

President Lenín Moreno had earlier imposed a curfew to try to end days of violent demonstrations.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

“Technical discussions” are going on after the PM suggested there is a “pathway to a possible deal”.
BBC News – Europe

He briefs the cabinet, after Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Leave-backing MPs “compromise” is inevitable.
BBC News – UK

Anne Sacoolas breaks her silence as UK and US officials say diplomatic immunity no longer applies.
BBC News – US & Canada

Tunisians are choosing between a flamboyant media mogul, and a law professor nicknamed “the robot”.
BBC News – Africa

London Calling Part Two
Week six sees the second of the London games featuring an all NFC South clash as Carolina takes on Tampa. This is a pretty important game for both as they can’t risk letting the Saints get […]

US President Donald Trump hails a “phase one deal” and suspends a planned tariff hike.
BBC News – Business

Washington warns of sanctions unless the advance into Syria stops, but Ankara vows to press on.
BBC News – Middle East

The fires in the Amazon have been dampened – but it’s not the only area under threat.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Stephan Balliet confesses to the killing of two people, during a hearing with an investigating judge.
BBC News – Europe

Gait speed in mid-life indicates how fast the brain and body are ageing, researchers found.
BBC News – UK

Kevin McAleenan was the fourth person to head the agency and oversaw Donald Trump’s border policies.
BBC News – US & Canada

The prime minister is honoured for making peace with Eritrea after decades of tension and conflict.
BBC News – Africa

College Football Week Seven – Red River Rivalry Day

Week Seven is upon us and this week’s games are dominated by meaningful clashes in the SEC, Big 10 & Big 12 – which feature the historied “Red River […]

New England 35 – New York Giants 14
The final score doesn’t quite tell the whole story of this game, in which Tom Brady showed that once again the Giants remain his bogey team. Going into the game Brady was 3-3 […]

Thursday night football is upon us again and once again we have a game with a few angles. Firstly we have the little matter of history – The Giants have those two Super Bowl wins over the Patriots, and you can bet […]