LAS VEGAS — There was a moment in the fourth round of Saturday’s undisputed super middleweight world championship fight between Terence Crawford and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez when “Bud” appeared to realize he had Alvarez’s number. Toward the end of the round, “Canelo” launched a lead left uppercut and followed with a right hand. That second shot landed clean, but Crawford …
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Grounded 2 wobbles while walking a line between frustration and brilliance
I’ve had a mixed experience with Grounded 2. It flip-flops between brilliance and frustration. The magic of living in an insect kingdom that’s been made massive around me, by virtue of my being shrunk, is absolutely still here. I will never tire of watching spiders the size of cars prowl around the blades-of-grass forest around me, or bees buzz like …
Read More »Chelsea 3 PSG 0: Palmer’s brilliance, President Trump, $100m prize money – and Luis Enrique strikes Joao Pedro
Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a surprisingly dominant victory in the Club World Cup final, defeating Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium. Kick-off was delayed by eight minutes at the stadium that will hold next summer’s World Cup final as the showpiece match in FIFA’s expanded club competition was preceded by a military flyover, the national anthem (with …
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