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Jamaica thanked an Olympic volunteer who helped one of its stars win gold by paying his cab fare when he got lost by gifting her an all-expenses-paid trip to the island
Tijana Kawashima Stojkovic will be staying at five different hotels during her luxurious stay and i…
Sam Cooper
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Joe Burrow says the Bengals have avoided COVID-19 because 'there's not a ton to do in Cincinnati'
Joe Burrow knocked Cincinnati's lack of nightlife for the Bengals' low COVID numbers, though plenty…
Scott Davis
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The government of Malawi has defended its decision to ask Mike Tyson to become the country's official cannabis ambassador
Tyson was sentenced to six years in jail in 1992 after being convicted of raping 18-year-old Desire…
Barnaby Lane
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Human rights campaigners are criticizing David Beckham for signing a controversial $277m World Cup deal with Qatar
The soccer legend is under fire for reportedly signing a 2022 World Cup deal to make him the face o…
Joshua Zitser
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Chechnya's warlord leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he convinced UFC star Khamzat Chimaev to unretire during a phone call
"HE REMAINS AND WILL FIGHT TO THE END!" - the strongman leader said of Khamzat Chimaev after a phon…
Insider Inc.
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Inside a Russian billionaire's $200 million plan to transform the tiny Greek island where Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis into a luxury resort
Dmitry Rybolovlev bought Skorpios, a 200-acre island off Greece's western coast, from Aristotle Ona…
Katie Warren
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The winner of Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier's match this month will be thrust into a title shot straight afterwards
It's unlikely it will be against Khabib Nurmagomedov, though, who is unimpressed at how mentally we…
Alan Dawson
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Fans will attend Conor McGregor's comeback as the UFC allows spectators into its upcoming Fight Island festival
The most expensive tickets to see Conor McGregor's comeback this month cost $1,350, and are already…
Alan Dawson
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People craving adrenaline are fueling a 'major increase' in demand for extreme sports after a year at home
Extreme, a leading adventure sports company, told Insider that it's seen a "major increase" in inte…
Hannah Towey
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Conor McGregor was 'probably' skeptical about competing when the UFC said it would hold events through COVID, Dana White said
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will headline the third Fight Island festival in January and the …
Alan Dawson
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Tourism Australia's aim to attract around 5,00,000 Indian visitors in 2020-21 could contribute AUD 2.5 billion to its economy
With five consecutive years of double-digit growth, India is currently the eighth largest inbound m…
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Conor McGregor is going to compete on Fight Island providing 'everything goes to plans,' UFC boss Dana White said
It will be the third time the UFC has held a combat sports festival in Abu Dhabi and it could be th…
Alan Dawson
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American boxer Regis Prograis had an omen ahead of his only loss but now dreams of mega fights in his home city
Regis Prograis dreams of a title fight in New Orleans around the same time as Zion Williamson guide…
Alan Dawson
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The Oakland Athletics are reportedly traveling to Las Vegas and Portland to explore relocating
The Oakland Athletics said earlier this month that the team was exploring relocating amid struggles…
Kelly McLaughlin,Jackson Thom…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sent Justin Gaethje to sleep, cried in the middle of the Octagon at UFC 254, then retired
Khabib Nurmagomedov retired after winning at UFC 254 — his first fight since his father died from c…
Alan Dawson
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'Fans are going crazy' waiting for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again, an Abu Dhabi government official who helped build Fight Island said
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks set to break one of Conor McGregor's biggest records Saturday, the UFC Pr…
Alan Dawson
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Video footage from a UFC women's flyweight match shows the devastating, fight-ending effect a big shot to the body can have
Katlyn Chookagian was in visible distress and temporarily turned her back on her opponent after Jes…
Alan Dawson
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Said Nurmagomedov forces a 51-second knockout with some of the fastest, nastiest ground-and-pound you'll see on Fight Island
Watch the merciless Dagestani Said Nurmagomedov knock his opponent Mark Striegl out with rapid-fire…
Alan Dawson
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UFC 254's organizers are consider moving the event to an 18,000 seater arena and letting some fans in: 'We'd love for it to happen'
A small number of fans could attend this month's Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje event — the…
Alan Dawson
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At least 17 Everest climbers have tested positive for the coronavirus, but Nepal refuses to say there's an outbreak
Climbers aren't being required to undergo regular testing. Nepali officials have refused to acknow…