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Dustin Poirier ramps up Conor McGregor preparations by choking World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw before trilogy fight at UFC 264 on July 10

Dustin Poirier ramps up Conor McGregor preparations by choking World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw before trilogy fight at UFC 264 on July 10

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Dustin Poirier has ramped up his preparations for Conor McGregor by grappling with four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw. ‘The Diamond’ is set to fight McGregor for a third time at UFC 264 after knocking out the Irishman at UFC 257 in January. Derek Hall (Twitter) Dustin Poirier and four time World’s Strongest Man winner Brian Shaw train together in Colorado Poirier turned down a lightweight title opportunity in order to pursue a more lucrative bout against ‘The Notorious’ and will know a repeat of his heroics on Fight Island will put him in pole position to challenge for the belt. Before he can consider facing the winner of Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira or his third fight with McGregor, the 32-year-old has decided to draft in...
‘Killing Eve’ star Fiona Shaw predicts social distancing will produce ‘enormous creativity’

‘Killing Eve’ star Fiona Shaw predicts social distancing will produce ‘enormous creativity’

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NEW YORK, April 12 (UPI) -- Killing Eve star Fiona Shaw says she hopes social distancing practices brought on by the coronavirus pandemic ultimately will result in an explosion of art, introspection and self-improvement. "The best of people will become better during this time," the 61-year-old Irish actress told UPI in a recent phone interview. "They will write that novel or memoir, or they'll study something or they will learn a language or take drawing classes like I am doing -- or Pilates," she said. "I'm sure it will produce enormous creativity. ... Being still has got to be good for us." But the Harry Potter, True Blood and Fleabag alum also wonders if art being created before and during the pandemic will be relevant post-isolation. One way she suspects storytelling will change is t...
‘Hobbs & Shaw’ tops the North American box office with $25.4M

‘Hobbs & Shaw’ tops the North American box office with $25.4M

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Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $ 25.4 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark with $ 20.8 million, followed by The Lion King at No. 3 with $ 20 million, Dora and the Lost City of Gold at No. 4 with $ 17 million and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at No. 5 with $ 11.6 million. Rounding out the top tier are The Art of Racing in the Rain at No. 6 with $ 8.1 million, The Kitchen at No. 7 with $ 5.5 million, Spider-Man: far from Home at No. 8 with $ 5.3 million, Toy Story 4 at No. 9 with $ 4.4 million and The Farewell at No. 10 with $ 2.2 million. [embedded content] Let's block ads! (Why?) Entertainment News ...
Shaw can be one of the best in the world, says Man Utd team-mate Young

Shaw can be one of the best in the world, says Man Utd team-mate Young

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International friendly: Netherlands v EnglandVenue: Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam Date: Friday, 23 March Time: 19:45 GMTCoverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.Manchester United defender Luke Shaw can be "one of the best in the world", says team-mate Ashley Young.Shaw, 22, was publicly criticised by manager Jose Mourinho after he was substituted during Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over Brighton.Young, 32, has been Mourinho's first-choice left-back for much of the season and - unlike Shaw - was named in the England squad for their friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy."He's a fantastic player," said Young.Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand withdraws from England squad with back in...