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If Frankie Edgar had his way, he would have made his return to fighting in his hometown this month. But it wasn’t to be, and Edgar blames BKFC for his bout with Jimmie Rivera being cancelled. Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion and longtime featherweight contender, was to face his fellow octagon veteran Jimmie Rivera at BKFC 82 in Newark, …

UFC legend Frankie Edgar has been pulled from his BKFC debut match against Jimmie Rivera. Edgar was initially scheduled to compete this Saturday at BKFC 82 in Newark, New Jersey. NJ.com reported Wednesday that Edgar, 43, will no longer appear on the card due to undisclosed reasons — a report which Uncrowned has since confirmed. The bout would have been …

Lauren Edgar has spent nearly two decades at NASA studying the moon and Mars, guiding rover missions and helping design lunar science for the Artemis program. Now, she’s trading her role behind the console for a shot at flying to space herself. Edgar is one of the 10 people in NASA’s 2025 astronaut class, which was announced this week at …

CHICAGO (WLS) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has died at the age of 79 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced Sunday. He served as the state’s governor from 1991 to 1999. Edgar was the last Republican governor in Illinois elected to more than one term. He is remembered as someone who served the state well. ABC7 …

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Former Illinois Republican Gov. Jim Edgar, who also served as Illinois Secretary of State and a state representative, died Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 79. Mr. Edgar died after being hospitalized due to a reaction to his cancer treatment. The former governor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January. His family confirmed his passing Sunday. “It …

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CHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican credited with guiding the state into a period of greater financial stability in the 1990s, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 79. Edgar died from complications related to his treatment for pancreatic cancer, his family said in a statement. He publicly disclosed his cancer diagnosis earlier this …

Frankie Edgar is picking back up his gloves — at least metaphorically. The UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC lightweight champion has inked a deal with bare-knuckling boxing leader BKFC, Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani confirmed Monday. Advertisement Edgar’s promotional debut is tentatively scheduled to arrive on Oct. 4 against fellow UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera, per sources, pending approval from the …

Numerous actors, filmmakers, and musicians have paid tribute to Terence Stamp following his death at 87. The Oscar-nominated British actor was best known for starring in The Limey, Billy Budd, and as General Zod in Superman. He also appeared as a transgender woman in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which earned him a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination for Best …