Concerns over sports legend Ostapchuk arrested in Belarus | Other sports

Concerns over sports legend Ostapchuk arrested in Belarus |  Other sports

Former shot putter Nadezja Ostapchuk has been arrested in Belarus and is believed to be in a Minsk jail. Opposition leader Svetlana Tichanovskaya said she was concerned about the fate of the 42-year-old sportswoman, who is a celebrity in her country. “I am disturbed by the news that famous athlete and Olympic medalist Nadezha Osthapchuk has been detained in Minsk …

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Miss Universe returns from America for the first time since Olivia Culpo

Miss Universe returns from America for the first time since Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo (left) and her successor R’Bonney Gabriel (right) (Image: AP/ANP) R’Bonney Gabriel, 28, was crowned the new Miss Universe in New Orleans. She is the first American to win the crown since Olivia Culpo, who won the award for the most beautiful woman in the universe in 2012. R’Bonney Gabriel won the competition in which 83 women entered, including …

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Bogaerts enters MLB with mega contract with San Diego Padres | Sport Other

Bogaerts enters MLB with mega contract with San Diego Padres |  Sport Other

Xander Bogaerts signed a mega contract with the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball (MLB) on Thursday. The thirty-year-old Dutchman will earn 280 million dollars (converted to around 268 million euros) in eleven years. Bogaerts comes from the Boston Red Sox, for whom he had played since 2013. The shortstop won the title twice with the club (in 2013 …

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Hockey players also beat New Zealand 4-0 at the World Cup

Hockey players also beat New Zealand 4-0 at the World Cup

Dutch hockey players also won their second World Cup game in India 4-0. National coach Jeroen Delmee’s side have now beaten New Zealand with those numbers. Orange had already won the first group match of the World Cup against Malaysia on Saturday 4-0. Thierry Brinkman helped the Orange against sloppy New Zealand with two hits for an early 2-0 lead, …

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1923 S01E01: Ambitious Northwest | Lagarde

1923 S01E01: Ambitious Northwest |  Lagarde

Photo credit: Paramount+ Screenwriter Taylor Sheridan has been hard at work in recent years. At first he thought Yellow stone (2018-) He later wrote the prequels for this Western series: 1883 (2021-) and 1923 (2022) The series focuses on the lives of the Dutton family, who settle in the US state of Montana after wandering through Tennessee and Texas. In …

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YouTube Allows Local TV Channels on Its Platform: That’s What You Can Expect

YouTube Allows Local TV Channels on Its Platform: That’s What You Can Expect

YouTube is currently experimenting with some local TV channels in the United States. They broadcast free TV on YouTube, but with the traditional commercial breaks. Will this soon be the salvation of linear television? TV channels on YouTube With the rise of major streaming services, TV channels in many countries are going through a tough time. People are canceling their …

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Treasure hunters dive into the New York River in search of mammoth bones

Treasure hunters dive into the New York River in search of mammoth bones

According to AP News Agency treasure hunters take to the river with boats, scuba gear and underwater cameras in hopes of finding the valuable bones. The reason: In 1940, a full freight car with historical remains was thrown into the river. At least, according to a guest on a popular podcast. On December 30, an episode of The Joe Rogan …

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The US state wants fewer electric cars

The US state wants fewer electric cars

In the Netherlands, cities like Amsterdam are leading the way with plans to only allow electric cars by 2030. In the United States, progressive states like New York and California have similar intentions. These Democratic-majority states want to ban the sale of combustion engine cars by 2035. The Republican state of Wyoming is now opting for a move in the …

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