Is Corey Anderson underestimating Vadim Nemkov
In Corey Anderson's office there is an exercise bike, a projector, an editing hub, sponsor flags from his biggest fights and the head of the first deer he killed with a bow.
The Bellator light-heavyweight title challenger has had a long fighting career - and an even longer hunting one.
While hunting in the UK is much more restricted with very polarising attitudes towards it, it is a big part of culture for many in the US.
The starkness with which Anderson speaks will seem jarring to many in the UK, but is indicative of the differences between the two countries.
Anderson, who made his pro MMA debut in 2013, having wrestled through high school and college, can't remember the first time he went hunting.
But he tells BBC Sport: "It's something I grew up with, bringing food, providing and cooking your own harvest.
"Since I can remember I've had a gun in my hand, rabbit hunting with my father. When I turned 12 or 13 he gave me my first bow and arrow and I started target shooting. I went hunting with my bow for the first time at 16."
It would take Anderson another six years to take down his first deer with a bow - a real lesson in patience. "It was an adrenaline dump," he says of the feeling, which he likens to fighting.
"They go hand in hand for me. It's the same as far as the mental aspect and being sharp.
"When I'm shooting my bow, it's a martial art in a way. You can only shoot within a certain range of a deer - you have to be tactical.
"Everything has to line up perfect to get that perfect shot. The same thing with fighting. I've got make sure I move to line everything up.
"I can't just throw punches, I've got be in the right position. I've got to be in the right spot to throw the punch."
A never-stop attitude has served Anderson well in the cage. He suffered big losses to Jan Blachowicz, Ovince Saint Preux and Briton Jimi Manuwa when he was in the UFC.
Five defeats in total, four by knockout, left Anderson at times stranded in his career and he exited the UFC disillusioned with the lack of faith the promotion appeared to have in him.
Now in Bellator, he is on the verge of the most important fight of his life.
Source- BBC
Ministry of Health and Human Services issues voluntary recall of Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants
The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS), in response to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory, is advising all local suppliers and the general public to discontinue the sale and/or use of two (2) Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant products distributed by Unilever in the United States (see below).
The advisory results from a voluntary recall due to the presence of slightly elevated levels of benzene (a human carcinogen) in these product samples. Benzene is a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure.
The lots of the two (2) Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants in question have been identified below:
· Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder (4 oz, 6 oz)
o Universal Product Codes (UPC): 079400751508; 079400784902
· Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Fresh (6 oz)
o Universal Product Codes (UPC): 079400785503
No other Unilever or Suave products are in the scope of this recall. Unilever is recalling all lots of the affected products with an expiration date through September 2023.
The MoHHS therefore implores all local suppliers to:
Immediately stop supplying the affected batches of the brands listed above.
Notify your overseas vendors.
Quarantine all remaining stock(s) of the identified brands for possible disposal by the Environmental Health Department.
Additionally, the MoHHS wishes to advise consumers to stop using the affected products and contact their respective local suppliers. Consumers may contact the Environmental Health Department at 338-2142 for more information on how best to dispose of these antiperspirant products. In addition, consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have any questions, concerns or have experienced any problems related to the use of these antiperspirant products. Consumers are also advised to report any side effects via the MoHHS’ Adverse Drug Reaction Form found at https://gov.tc/docs/ADR.pdf.
The MoHHS’ top priority is to ensure public health safety and will therefore continue to monitor this situation as investigations continue.
For further information, please contact the MoHHS at 338-3072.
QUEEN’S JUBILEE CELEBRATION WEEKEND TO BE A SPECIAL OCCASION FOR ALL
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth will be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee in
celebration of 70 years since her ascension to the Throne. Queen
Elizabeth is Britain’s longest reigning monarch and is the first to ever
reach this milestone.
Turks and Caicos will join in on the celebration from 2 nd June to 6 th June,
with a new public holiday on Friday 3 rd June and Monday 6 th June. This
will be a long weekend for the nation to relax and commemorate this
special occasion.
Turks and Caicos Weather Forecast
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SATURDAY 16TH APRIL 2022 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A BROAD AREA OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AS IT MIGRATES SOUTHEASTWARDS TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: A SPECIAL WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BAHAMAS. BOATERS AND RESIDENTS ARE STILL BEING URGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT AND/OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES. RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONES AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING DURING HEAVY AND/OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER:VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WARM WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING WITH GRADUAL CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, GUSTY AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS OVER THE OCEAN.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND BREEZY TO WINDY WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN AND NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTY AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 84°F 29 °C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 72°F 22°C
SUNRISE: 6:46 AM SUNSET: 7:32 PM
MOONSET: 6:44 AM MOONRISE: 7:40 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:10 AM & 8:35 PM
LOW TIDE: 2:21 PM & 2:58 AM SUN.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: LINGERING MOISTURE COUPLED WITH TROUGHING WILL KEEP RAIN CHANCES ELEVATED MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY,BREEZY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…SOME SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
WINDS:EASTERLY AT 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY
WEATHER:VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WARM WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND VARIABLE AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS.
The Olympic champion who turned his back on the Russian regime
Aleksander Lesun doesn't remember much about the Soviet Union, but that's where he was born in 1988, three years before its collapse. It's still the country listed in his passport.
Growing up in Belarus in the 1990s, much of his formative years was spent looking back for inspiration, back to the days of Soviet sporting achievement.
Sometimes he even felt jealous listening to the stories of how things used to be for athletes as he dreamed of one day becoming an Olympic champion too.
Sport was a huge priority for the USSR, but newly formed post-Soviet countries such as Belarus could not afford the same investment. For Lesun, trying to make it as a young sportsperson meant struggling for survival. When the chance to switch to representing Russia came up in 2009, he jumped at it, not only because it meant better funding.
"I was proud to compete under the Russian flag," the 33-year-old says. "My grandmother is Russian, I have a lot of relatives in Russia.
"Russia was always something dear to my heart, something strong, great. And I am not talking about politics or the army, I am talking about people, about natural beauty. I always felt connected to it."
After 2009, Lesun won 14 World Championship medals for Russia in modern pentathlon, four of which were gold. In 2016 in Rio, he became Olympic champion.
In late February 2022, he decided never to compete for Russia again.
"I quit all my sports positions on 22 February and in two days all the events [in Ukraine] began," he says.
"What did I feel? Can I use swear words in this interview? To say that I was shocked is to say nothing. I understood that the world would never be the same again."
Lesun had no 'plan B'. He describes his decision as impulsive. He had no other offers, nobody offering to fly him out of Russia. He has instead started another job not directly connected to sport.
He is one of very few Russian sportspeople to speak out against the war in Ukraine. Even fewer have taken the kind of action he has - removing himself from representing his country as a way of expressing opposition.
Speaking out is very risky and can have serious consequences. Thousands have been detained at anti-war protests. A new criminal law bans describing what the Russian government calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine as an invasion or war. Throughout our interview Lesun carefully avoids using those words.
"Before you might have been detained for 15 days for taking part in a 'no war' public protest. Now it can be up to three years. Or even 15 years for some other kinds of protest."
This has a bearing on the number of public figures speaking out, and what they choose to say. Some, including tennis player Maria Sharapova, have limited themselves to an expression of hope for a peaceful resolution to what is termed "the crisis in Ukraine".
Fellow Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev, the world number six, wrote 'No war please' on a TV camera lens after a match in Dubai in February. World number two Daniil Medvedev spoke of "promoting peace". This was before the new law that can lead to up to 15 years in jail for spreading anything the authorities consider to be 'fake news' about the military. Most Russian sportspeople have stayed silent since.
Medvedev and Rublev have been able to continue playing as individuals under a neutral flag, while many international sports bodies have banned Russians from competing outright. There has been some recent discussion over whether Russians should be allowed to compete as neutrals in the UK, with sports minister Nigel Huddlestone saying players such as Medvedev should provide a "written declaration" that they are "genuinely neutral".
Even if there is a larger number of Russian sportspeople who privately oppose the war in Ukraine, they fear the consequences of making that public. Doing so could make them a criminal in their native country. Some might fear reprisals against family members.
Source- BBC
Manchester United fans staged a "small and peaceful" protest
Around two dozen fans gathered outside Carrington to protest against the Glazer family, who own the club.
Another protest is expected at Old Trafford on Saturday before United's Premier League match against Norwich.
Ralf Rangnick said fans have a "right to express their opinion", and understood their "disappointment" with the club's seventh-place position.
United have won only three of their past 12 matches in all competitions - losing 1-0 at Everton last Saturday - and are guaranteed to fall short of last season's final tally of 74 points.
"We know that football is a game of passion and emotion," interim manager Rangnick said. "I think we can all understand our supporters are disappointed both with where we stand in the table and with the performance which we showed against Everton.
"But I believe our supporters are one of if not the best in England and as long as they protest in a peaceful way and as along as they still support the team in the stadium I think they have the right to express their opinion. I can understand they have been disappointed."
BBC Sport football reporter Simon Stone reported that fans mingled with autograph hunters as they deliberately slowed down traffic trying to enter the training complex.
The club closed its normal access gates in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the scenes a year ago when supporters accessed the main buildings and eventually had a meeting with then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Journalists arriving for interim manager Rangnick's press conference were diverted to a different access route.
"There was a small and peaceful protest outside the Carrington training ground today," said a club spokesperson.
"We respect the opinions of fans and remain committed to strengthening our engagement with them."
United and England left-back Luke Shaw could miss the final weeks of the season after having surgery to remove the metal pins put in following his double leg break in 2015.
Shaw missed last weekend's defeat by Everton, a week after being forced off at half-time during United's draw with Leicester.
Rangnick said he expected the 26-year-old to be out for "at least another four or five weeks".
"It will be difficult for him to be available for the outstanding games," he said.
Source- BBC
Russian warship, Moskva, sinks in Black Sea
A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia's defence ministry has said.
Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when "stormy seas" caused it to sink, according to a ministry message.
The 510-crew missile cruiser was a symbol of Russia's military power, leading its naval assault on Ukraine.
Kyiv says its missiles hit the warship. Moscow has not reported any attack - it says the vessel sank after a fire.
The blaze caused the explosion of the warship's ammunition, Russia says, adding that the entire crew were later evacuated to nearby Russian vessels in the Black Sea.
After saying initially the warship was afloat, late on Thursday the Russian defence ministry announced that the Moskva had been lost.
The 12,490-tonne vessel is the biggest Russian warship to be sunk in action since World War Two.
"While being towed... towards the destined port, the vessel lost its balance due to damage sustained in the hull as fire broke out after ammunition exploded. Given the choppy seas, the vessel sank," the Russian defence ministry said.
Ukrainian military officials said they struck the Moskva with Ukrainian-made Neptune missiles - a weapon designed after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, and the naval threat to Ukraine in the Black Sea grew.
The ship's sinking was described by the US as a "big blow", but American officials were unable to confirm whether Ukrainian Neptune missiles were responsible.
"It's certainly plausible and possible that [Ukraine] did in fact hit this with a Neptune missile or maybe more," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said to CNN.
A senior Ukrainian official said as many as 510 crew could have been on board the Moskva.
On the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the Moskva gained notoriety after calling on a small garrison of Ukrainian border troops defending Snake Island in the Black Sea to surrender - to which they memorably radioed an expletive-laden message of refusal.
Originally built in the Soviet-era, the Moskva entered service in the early 1980s. The vessel was actually laid down in Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv, which has been heavily bombed by Russia in recent days.
Source- BBC
Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change
Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change.
Corals with the highest potential to escape destruction from marine heat waves are predominantly located along the northern shoreline of Cuba.
And other promising sites are clustered around the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, eastern Jamaica, and the US state of Florida.
Coral reefs are wonders of the ocean.
Made up of hundreds of thousands of tiny creatures, they are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet.
According to a recent IPCC report (top-level UN reports written by scientists), at up to 1.5C of warming, only 10 to 30% of coral reefs are expected to survive. If warming is above that, survival prospects plummet drastically.
The research team compared different climate models and examined factors such as hurricane damage and heat stress. They used this to define a list of coral that are priorities for protection due to their better resilience to climate change.
Locating and managing the places that hold "greatest promise to sustain key species will be critical for helping these precious habitats persist as the planet continues to warm," said lead researcher, Iliana Chollett.
The insights are already shaping reef conservation efforts "to deliver durable, climate-smart protection for those ecosystems most likely to survive this century," added Ximena Escovar-Fadul, of global environmental non-profit, The Nature Conservancy.
But the scientists say their research - in line with other studies - shows coral reefs will not survive 2C of warming, meaning urgent greenhouse gas emission reductions are needed to save them for future generations.
The research is published in the journal, Global Change Biology.
Source- BBC
Clashes between police and people being forced out of their homes in Shanghai
Some residential compounds are being turned into quarantine centres.
Millions are confined to their homes as Shanghai battles a fresh outbreak of the virus. Anyone who tests positive is placed in quarantine.
But with more than 20,000 new cases a day, authorities are struggling to find enough space.
The city in recent weeks has converted exhibition halls and schools into quarantine centres, and set up makeshift hospitals.
The low numbers of serious cases in Shanghai have led some to ask whether a lockdown is necessary, correspondents say.
In recent weeks many residents have taken to social media to complain about the restrictions and the lack of food supplies.
People have to order in food and water and wait for government drop-offs of vegetables, meat and eggs, and analysts say many are running low on supplies.
The lockdown extension has overwhelmed delivery services, grocery shop websites and even the distribution of government supplies.
Three weeks into lockdown, some here in Shanghai are angry.
Head to toe in protective suits in an eastern district of the city, officers were forcing people out of their rented apartments so they could turn them into temporary quarantine facilities, all in the name of a war against a resurgent Covid.
But for some it was just too much, their homes sequestered, their desperation easy for all to hear.
A few miles away, there was an organised protest, a bold stand as the lockdown takes hold in a country where you can be arrested for picking quarrels.
They're angry about a local school being turned into another quarantine facility. Police with riot shields forced them off the streets in the end.
This was on a small scale but it's a sign of anger and frustration as this lockdown goes on.
Meanwhile the Chinese government has sent teams to the city to help more than 660 companies in key sectors of the economy such as semiconductor and car manufacturing to resume production, reports state media.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Friday they would ensure the supply of medical goods and the smooth flow of supply chains.
The move follows reports that parts of China's manufacturing sector might soon have to close, at least temporarily, because companies cannot get essential components from Shanghai.
He Xiaopeng, president of electrical vehicle manufacturer XPeng, said that if work did not start again in Shanghai during May, potentially all car factories across the country might have to stop operating.
China is one of the last remaining nations still committed to eradicating Covid, in contrast to most of the world which is trying to live with the virus.
But this zero-Covid policy has come under strain in recent weeks with the spread of the Omicron variant.
Source- BBC
Blood money being paid for Russian oil
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European countries that continue to buy Russian oil of "earning their money in other people's blood".
In an interview with the BBC, President Zelensky singled out Germany and Hungary, accusing them of blocking efforts to embargo energy sales, from which Russia stands to make up to £250bn ($326bn) this year.
There has been a growing frustration among Ukraine's leadership with Berlin, which has backed some sanctions against Russia but so far resisted calls to back tougher action on oil sales.
"Some of our friends and partners understand that it is a different time now, that it is no longer an issue of business and money," Mr Zelensky told the BBC from his situation room in Kyiv on Thursday.
"That it is an issue of survival."
The president also reiterated calls for more weapons to be supplied to Ukraine, saying they were not getting supplies fast enough to fend off Russia's assault.
"The United States, the United Kingdom, some European countries - they are trying to help and are helping," he said. "But still we need it sooner, sooner and faster. The key word is now."
Russian troops have in recent weeks pulled back from around Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and other central and northern parts of the country - apparently abandoning an attempt to seize all of Ukraine by force.
But there are fears now of a bloody and protracted conflict in the east and south of the country, as Russian President Vladimir Putin refocuses his military campaign there in an effort to seize more territory.
The southern port city of Mariupol - a strategic goal for President Putin - has already been devastated by weeks of Russian artillery bombardment.
President Zelensky told the BBC he thought tens of thousands may have been killed in the city.
"We also have information that as well as those tens of thousands of dead, many have disappeared," he said. "We know their documents have been replaced, they were given Russian passports and taken deep into Russia - some to camps, some to other cities. No one knows what is happening to those people. No one knows how many have been killed."
Mr Zelensky said the atrocities apparently committed by Russian troops in Mariupol, and in the Kyiv suburbs of Bucha and Borodyanka, had further narrowed the possibility of peace talks with the Russians.
Hundreds of dead have been found in Bucha since it was taken back by Ukrainian forces a little over a week ago, including civilians who were found shot in the head with their hands tied behind their backs, as well as widespread reports of sexual violence.
"Bucha is in the process of closing [the possibilities of peace talks]," President Zelensky said. "It's not about me - it's about Russia. They will not have many more chances to speak with us."
He said he had "experienced the entire spectrum of emotions" when he visited Bucha last week, but ended the day with "nothing but hatred towards the Russian military". He accused President Putin and the rest of the Russian army "from top to bottom" of being "war criminals".
Mr Zelensky defended his leadership in the run-up to the Russian invasion that began in February, when his government urged the Ukrainian people to remain calm.
He said the government had been working in the background to agree deals for weapons and supplies, as well as focusing on avoiding panic that could trigger a run on the banks and destabilise Ukraine's economy.
"That was what Russia - and not just Russia - wanted, but we didn't let that happen," he said. "But we did not expect the full-scale invasion when it happened."
Ukraine is now facing a renewed attack in the east and south as Russia attempts to carve off more territory, following its 2014 annexation of Crimea.
President Zelensky said the east now represented the "most difficult situation" for Ukraine's armed forces, "but this is where our most powerful units are concentrated".
"They can destroy us, but we will answer; they can kill but they will also die," he said. "I can't understand for what - I can't understand why they came."
Source- BBC