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She’s won nine consecutive fights and claimed the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight championship over Marloes Coenen at Bellator 174 in March 2017. But, it hasn’t always been that way for her. After losing to Ronda Rousey in 39 seconds at a Strikeforce Challengers event in November 2011, Budd’s record stood at 2-2. She was at a crossroads going into her next fight against Elina Nilsson in July 2012. The result would determine the path of the rest of her life....

The MMA veteran extended his winning streak Friday by defeating Myles Jury via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in the main event of Bellator 227 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, and on DAZN via tape delay. Join DAZN and watch Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta on Sept. 28 Henderson rocked Jury with a left hand in the third round in what was the best slice of action from an overwhelmingly low-action lightweight bout....

The Steelers quarterback is expected to start Sunday in a key AFC North matchup against the undefeated Bengals. According to coach Mike Tomlin, Roethlisberger will resume practice this week with the intent of starting under center when one of Pittsburgh’s division rivals rolls into town. MORE: Must-see images from Week 7 | Top 10 Steelers of all time “Ben will be preparing this week and preparing to play,” Tomlin said Tuesday, via the team’s website....

The Steelers’ veteran signal-caller, who suffered a sprained AC joint and torn ligaments in last week’s wild-card win over the Bengals, struggled to connect with his wide receivers early but still managed to make it to halftime with a 10-9 lead. MORE: Steelers-Broncos stats, charts | PHOTOS: Best of divisional playoffs He didn’t get any help from Martavis Bryant, who dropped two key passes in the first quarter, bringing his total to nine drops since Week 12 after dropping just seven passes in his first 16 career games....

Bengals cornerback Eli Apple went on an overnight Twitter tirade calling out his former teams in the Giants and Saints, blasting both them and their fan bases. Indeed, he claimed not to know which one he hated more: MORE: NFL playoff picks, predictions: Rams solve 49ers on third try, Chiefs beat Bengals in championship games Apple’s tirade began by quote-tweeting a video from Clay Travis that showed Bills receiver Stefon Diggs tackling a Chiefs fan who rushed the field from Sunday’s AFC divisional game....

Rubio (37) is a highly-experienced midfielder who spent ten seasons at Spanish club Real Valladolid (2006-2016) during which he played close to 300 games and captained the side that kept shuffling between La Liga and Segunda Division. Gonzalez (29), meanwhile, is a defender who spent two seasons each with the B teams of Deportivo and Real Madrid before moving to German club Fortuna Dusseldorf where he spent three seasons – one in the Bundesliga and two in the second division....

Saina’s scintillating performance in her Trump match could not make much of a difference to her team’s fortunes as the Warriors slumped to their second consecutive defeat. Bengaluru skipper Srikanth took the court against Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of the North Eastern franchise. The two are tied 2-2 in their head-to-head record on the international circuit and the Thai had even won their last encounter. But that mattered little as Srikanth was on song throughout this match, notching up a 15-11, 15-12 win – his fourth win in as many matches this season....

There are many players who are going to immediately take to the game Bravery and Greed, and simply pick up and play. However, there are other players who may not be so lucky, and thus will need some beginner tips before they get in. 7 Trawl Through The Dungeons, It Is Worth It There are multiple dungeons that are available for a player to go through in the game Bravery and Greed, and it would do a player good to go through as many of them as possible and crawl through as much of the space as they can....

RELATED: Tunic: Things Legend Of Zelda Fans Will Love About The Game The lovely 2D art style of this game enhances the casual atmosphere as people traverse the world to discover the secret past of not only Lonesome but Wes the coyote. Players can try their hand at a variety of types of puzzles, chat with villagers, fish and garden, trade and explore, and more. ​​​​​​Lonesome Village is meant to be a peaceful game, so it doesn’t feature any combat....

RELATED: Forgotten Puzzle Games You Need To Play Of course, some players may want to have some beginner tips to brush up on before they start the game. There are some things for beginner players of We Were Here Forever to know before they get started playing. 7 Go Through The Story Usually, a player can get reasonably far without getting stuck on a particularly difficult puzzle or getting lost in their way just by playing through the story....

Condit is hardly the first preacher’s son to fall from grace, and his sins may not go beyond the commonplace ones of bearing false witness and adultery. Like most of the people who have known Condit, the Reverend Leach refuses to believe that the congressman had anything to do with Chandra Levy’s disappearance. Yet there is little doubt that the congressman has led an elaborate double life over the years, playing the role of dutiful family man while leading a racier existence away from home....

Beijing, in fact, is probably more like Seoul in 1988 than Berlin in 1936. There is no question that the current Chinese leadership will get a boost from a successful Olympics bid. But I think even they do not realize how constrained they will be by such a victory. Like South Korea’s generals, who were unable or unwilling to suppress a flowering democracy movement, Beijing will find itself less able to crush its people’s aspirations under the world’s close scrutiny....

Drivers nowadays have to do a lot more than just be brilliant behind the wheels of their cars due to the worldwide integration of social media and sport. This confluence of domains is beyond Coulthard’s time, who had to mostly focus on his skills on the track. The former Red Bull man believes merely being a good driver is not enough in today’s F1 and every driver needs to understand how to build their brand appropriately on social media....

Kolesnikova was arrested last year for destroying her passport at the Belarus border to protest her attempted expulsion from the country. Earlier this month, a court in Minsk sentenced Kolesnikova to 11 years in prison charging her for inspiring mass protests, conspiring to seize power against President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime, and calling for actions to damage national security. The Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize celebrates outstanding civil society action in the defense of human rights....

Together with a Christian and a Muslim inmate, Milstein sued Otisville prison officials, saying the removal of the religious books violated their civil rights and presented insurmountable obstacles to practicing and studying their faiths. Particularly forceful was Milstein, who argued the inmates’ side to a judge by phone in May. He used to read the Zohar every day, he said, and “every day we don’t have access to [these books] really presents a problem for us....

American Muslims, especially those in the second generation, say they live in two worlds–the traditional, religious world of their parents and the world of the rest of us. And the success of Primo Moda (Altalib says she’s sold thousands of suits over the past year) is proof that they like it that way. Profoundly unrevealing swimsuits can be found online through a surprising number of companies. One, called Splashgear, based in Huntington Beach, Calif....

On Thursday, People reported that the couple—who were first romantically linked in November 2015—had called time on their relationship. The article was published shortly after TMZ reported allegations that former One Direction star Malik had “struck” the Hadid sisters’ mother, Yolanda Hadid, during a disagreement last week—accusations Malik “adamantly” denies. As reports circulated about the allegations and couple’s romantic status, Bella, 25, shared the cryptic post on her Instagram Story on Thursday....

“The Last Emperor” scored a pulverizing first-round TKO of Chael Sonnen in the Bellator 208 main event at the NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night. Sonnen made good on his promise to charge Emelianenko from the opening bell and was greeted with a vicious left hand that crumpled him to the canvas. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Bellator 208 for free Emelianenko kept bringing the pain, landing hard-hitting lefts and rights, but somehow Sonnen managed to not only take Emelianenko down but mount him....

Say those words to any mixed martial arts fan of a certain vintage and chances are their face will light up, eager to share with you their memories of and opinions about Mirko Cro Cop, the now 44-year-old heavyweight legend who returns to action against Roy Nelson on Saturday night at Bellator 216. Join DAZN and watch Paul Daley vs. Michael Page at Bellator 216 on Feb. 16 Those six words and the reaction they elicit from fight fans tell you everything you need to know about the legacy of the Croatian superstar, who has been competing in MMA for more than 17 years and stands as an icon in the sport the world over....

Before the fight even began, the SBG Ireland product marched across the cage and got up close and personal with Bandejas, raising his arms and taunting the Nick Catone protégé, who showed little concern for his opponent’s antics. It was a brash show of hubris and anyone who understands how the MMA gods work knows they do not take too kindly to such displays. Join DAZN and watch Gallagher vs....