Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surges
More than 5,000 people are forced out in a week as turf war and murders engulf Port-au-Prince.
2023-08-18 23:53
Chicken sandwich wars revived by new creative offerings at the nation's largest chains
Chick-fil-A's first foray into the chicken sandwich wars was so successful that it's launching a second entry, marking the first time the chain has altered its well-known fried chicken sandwich.
2023-08-18 23:51
Carl Froch tears apart Anthony Joshua’s ‘beginner’ performance against Robert Helenius
Carl Froch has delivered a brutal assessment of Anthony Joshua’s performance against Robert Helenius, accusing the British heavyweight of fighting like a ‘beginner’. Joshua knocked out Helenius, a late-notice replacement for Dillian Whyte, in Round 7 on Saturday (12 August) after fighting tentatively in the first six rounds. Despite “AJ” securing the emphatic knockout that he needed en route to a potential clash with Deontay Wilder, the former two-time world heavyweight champion did not do enough to impress Froch. Froch, a former unified super-middleweight champion, said on YouTube on Friday (18 August): “For me, it was a 5/10 performance. Okay, he got the job done, he knocked out Helenius in Round 7 with a decent [shot]. Helenius was exhausted by that point, which is why I thought the knockout came. “AJ timed him nicely with a jab to the body then brought the right hand over the top [...] I don’t think [Helenius] was knocked out cold, but he was exhausted. Once he got hit with that shot and went over, he probably thought to himself: ‘You know what? I’ve earnt my money, I’m not gonna win the fight, I’m not getting paid for overtime. Let’s stay down and go home.’ Why wouldn’t he? He boxed a week earlier. “It was poor, it was a weak opponent for this stage of AJ’s career, when he’s now looking at fighting someone like Deontay Wilder. If he’s looking at fighting Deontay Wilder on the back of that performance... that performance was awful, it was terrible, it was such a bad performance in so many ways. It was tentative, it was gun shy.” Helenius replaced Whyte after the Briton failed a drug test in the lead-up to his planned rematch with Joshua, who is in talks to box Wilder in early 2024. “He looked like he didn’t want to be in there at times,” Froch said of Joshua, 33. “He was getting outboxed with a weak, poor jab; [Helenius] wasn’t setting it up, he was smashing it, ram-rodding it in AJ’s face [...] Anthony Joshua was sitting back, waiting, looking confused, looking like he was scared to throw. “He’s not ready for the Deontay Wilder fight, I really don’t think he is. That performance does not set him up for a big showdown with Wilder [...] Style-wise, AJ is like a beginner, like a novice pro. Helenius had absolutely busted up AJ behind the jab. “[There was] swelling under his eyes, his nose was p***ing with blood, his mouth was bleeding – as we saw when he jumped out of the ring, which was a bit strange, and had a slurp on that nasty Irish stout that Conor McGregor shoved in his face. He had all blood and sweat and snot inside that point.” Froch, 46, also branded his fellow Briton “unprofessional” and “disrespectful” for the interaction with UFC star McGregor, which took place at ringside while Helenius received medical attention. Joshua vs Wilder is in the works for an early 2024 date in Saudi Arabia. American Wilder, 37, has not fought since knocking out Helenius in Round 1 in October. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Anthony Joshua has the blueprint to beat Deontay Wilder – is he brave enough to use it? Deontay Wilder’s manager offers rare comment on Anthony Joshua fight Anthony Joshua takes swig of Conor McGregor’s Irish stout after Helenius knockout
2023-08-18 23:48
Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan
The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down in front of his young daughter has been charged with first-degree murder
2023-08-18 23:26
Millions of old printed photos are sitting in storage. Digitizing them can unlock countless memories
Old photos can be a treasure that keeps on giving — if you can get them out of boxes and drawers and get at them
2023-08-18 23:19
FIFA Chief Fumbles in Urging Female Stars to Seek Pay Equity
The world’s best female footballers can achieve pay equality — if only they “convince us men” first, according
2023-08-18 23:18
Joel Klatt does not want to hear the ‘Texas is back’ hype
FOX Sports' Joel Klatt wants to be all-in on Texas this year, but he can't, and for good reasons.When The Smiths penned "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before", the iconic English rock band was so ahead of the curve that they saw the future and knew all about...
2023-08-18 22:59
3 Cardinals John Mozeliak should trade this offseason, 1 to hold on to
John Mozeliak and the St. Louis Cardinals are talking about a productive offseason to improve a roster with a terrible 2023 season.St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak promises to have a big offseason. After an exhausting 2023 season, Mozeliak must come through to i...
2023-08-18 22:56
Newcastle agree fee with Chelsea over Lewis Hall
Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea's Lewis Hall on loan with an obligation to buy next summer.
2023-08-18 22:47
Philadelphia Police officials change department's account of a deadly police shooting after reviewing body-camera footage
A man shot and killed Monday by a Philadelphia Police Department officer was inside a vehicle during the shooting -- not outside, as officers originally said -- the police commissioner announced.
2023-08-18 22:45
Hurricane Hilary: Category 4 hurricane approaches California
Hilary is expected to become a tropical storm - the first in 80 years to make landfall in California.
2023-08-18 22:29
Poland Postpones Pivotal Interest-Rate Decision to Mid-September
Poland’s central bankers postponed next month’s interest-rate meeting, an unexpected move that shifts a potentially landmark decision to
2023-08-18 22:28
