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Raymond Allen Murray Jr., one of the Montford Point Marines who broke color barrier in the service in WWII, dead at 99

Despite being treated as “less than a human being,” the members of the segregated unit “fought gallantly,” says James T. Averhart, president of the National Montford Point Marine Association. “This is not just Black history. It is not just Marine Corps history. It is American history.”

Chicago Sun-Times

New Book Explores Egyptian-Ottoman Campaign on Hejaz, Nejd

In his new book, Researcher Dr. Ismail al-Salamat, explores the campaign of Turkish commander Ahmed Tusun Pasha known as ‘Tusun Pasha’ (second son of Muhammad Ali of Egypt) in the Arabian Peninsula, mainly Hejaz and Nejd in 1811 AD. Few researches studied this campaign despite its significance in the political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Let the games begin: Birmingham, then and now – in pictures

A look at Birmingham’s history before the Commonwealth Games start

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Muhammad Ali’s world title belt from Rumble in the Jungle sells for over $6million

The belt which Ali won by knocking out George Foreman in their historic Rumble in the Jungle fight is thought to be one of the highest ever paid for a sports memorabilia item

Daily Mirror

Muhammad Ali robe from Fight of the Century against Joe Frazier sells for $348,000

The world heavyweight title fight between Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971 attracted millions of viewers and is one of the most iconic bouts in the sport's history

Daily Mirror

Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle belt sells at auction for $8.9 million

The title belt from Muhammad Ali's 1974 fight against George Foreman will go on tour around the US after being bought by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.

ABC News

The Loop: COVID reinfections, 'explosive' California wildfires, and a massive price for Muhammad Ali's belt

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Muhammad Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' belt sells for $6.1M

Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight has sold at auction for $6.18 million

The Independent UK

Colts Owner Buys Muhammad Ali’s 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ Belt

Indianapolis owner Jim Irsay added to his expansive memorabilia collection with Ali’s WBC championship belt.

Sports Illustrated

Championship Season: Troy Kinunen Puts 30 Years Of Muhammad Ali Collectibles Up For Auction

MILWAUKEE — Muhammad Ali continues to intrigue the public.

Zenger

Q&A: At 16, San Diego comic book artist landed first job at Comic-Con. This year, he’s a featured special guest

SAN DIEGO — Keithan Jones is the owner and founder of KID Comics, an independent comic book publishing company that he started after a career in graphic design. During his down time, he found himself continually working on the stories and art he’d begun in childhood and decided to publish…

Tribune News Service

Merseyside murals this year and the stories behind them

They adorn buildings throughout the region

Liverpool Echo

The GOAT Abides: Gary Smith, Sportswriter in Repose

Almost a decade after he retired, the sports whisperer is as zen as ever. He teaches mindfulness to elementary school students.

Sports Illustrated

Tyson Fury offers to fight Anthony Joshua for free in latest retirement U-turn

Fury insists he remains retired but has now offered to fight Joshua for free - if his British rival can beat Oleksandr Usyk next month

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Anthony Joshua felt he was fighting "like Muhammad Ali" in Oleksandr Usyk defeat

Joshua was comfortably beaten in almost every round against Usyk in their first fight last September, but as he was fighting he had no idea that he was losing the fight

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The WNBA’s Triple-Double Explosion

Stuffing the stat sheet is becoming increasingly common in the W.

Sports Illustrated

‘Battle of the Sexes’ Match Was Tricky to Photograph

Neil Leifer details his effort to cover the iconic event.

Chronicle Live

Open-top bus Muhammad Ali rode during famed South Shields visit restored to former glory

The greatest boxer of all time visited the North East on Saturday 16 July 1977, where he paraded the promenade in an open-top bus, received a scroll of honour, gave a speech to a vast crowd, and even had his marriage with his new wife Veronica blessed at the Al…

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The Canberra Times

Childcare worker pleads not guilty to indecent acts, assault on children

The defendant was arrested after two parents reported to police about the alleged offending.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The collisions between sports and politics underscore our need for tolerance of dissent

The intersection of sports and politics has occasionally been fraught with controversy. Amid the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali was briefly banned from boxing for his stance on the Vietnam War. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were subject to significant criticism for raising their fists in a salute to Black…

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Darren Till ‘honored’ by tattoos of himself, Khamzat Chimaev on UFC fan’s leg

Would you tattoo a UFC fighter's face on your body?

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | You’ll *Never* Guess Who Snapped the Angels’ Losing Streak

Leave it to Shohei Ohtani to rescue the Angels.

Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Whatever happened to Don King? Famed boxing promoter is back at 90 for a last bow in Miami.

MIAMI — He was one of the biggest stars in boxing history and one of sports’ greatest showmen. He was the celebrity-promoter who shaped the careers of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. He was as big as they get in his reign from the mid-1970s through the ‘90s.

Daily Mirror

Love Island fans puzzled by Luca's tattoos - as Winston Churchill one branded 'red flag'

Love Island viewers have been glued to their screens this week as the show returned and there's one thing that's got a number of people talking online - Luca's tattoos and what they mean

The Guardian - UK

‘I never lost the joy!’: singer Gilbert O’Sullivan on love, loss and lawsuits

In the early 1970s the Irish star conquered the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Then his career crashed. Now 75, he talks about self-belief, blowing his chance at Glastonbury – and the story behind one of the darkest No 1s in pop

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