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Now 537-square-miles, the Bootleg Fire, the fourth-largest in state history, is burning 300 miles southeast of Portland in and around the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Evacuations and property loss has been minimal compared to smaller fires in densely population areas of California. But the Bootleg Fire, gaining power from extreme weather, continues to grow miles a day. Officials with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in southwest Oregon are requesting more help containing potential surges in the activity there....

The hosts come into this clash on the back of remarkable 2-2 comeback draw away to PSG last weekend, while Brest picked up a 2-0 away victory over Metz. Bordeaux sit in 13th spot on the table, with 16 points accrued from 12 games. Brest are three places higher in 10th and two points better off. Bordeaux vs Brest Head-to-Head This will be the 10th meeting between the two sides which share an almost identical head-to-head record....

In an interview with ES News, Top Rank boss Bob Arum recently weighed in on the exciting fight. Looking forward to the fight, Arum said that he was favoring Garcia to take the bout home. He said: Watch the full interview below: The ball for the fight started rolling when Ryan Garia called out WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis after his sixth-round knockout victory over Javier Fortuna. Right now, the two boxers are seemingly on a collision course:...

The bonus is $25,000 and the specific school is Kansas. After the No. 11 Mountaineers knocked off the No. 1 Jayhawks Tuesday night, we were reminded that Huggins receives a bonus each time he beats the school. PHOTOS: See the best from West Virginia’s big upset The strange contract quirk appears to be working as he’s now beat Kansas three years in a row, pocketing $75,000 total. You might think Huggins requested that the bonus be put in there, but according to him, he had no idea....

However, after being released from the wrestling entertainment behemoth in 2008, Bobby Lashley took himself to another level, pursuing a career in MMA. Coming off his successful runs from MMA and TNA/IMPACT Wrestling, Lashley returned to WWE in 2018. While there were many downs in his second WWE run, an association with MVP led to Lashley achieving what he always deserved — the WWE Championship. Bobby Lashley’s title win earlier this year made him the second superstar in pro wrestling history to have won the WWE, ECW, and TNA/IMPACT World Heavyweight Championships....

The Argentine striker’s body was first spotted by rescuers with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on Sunday close to where the plane went missing near the British island of Guernsey. It was recovered on Wednesday and brought to the Isle of Portland in southern England on board the Geo Ocean III offshore supply ship on Thursday for formal identification by coroners, who investigate violent deaths in Britain. “The body brought to Portland Port today has been formally identified… as that of professional footballer Emiliano Sala,” police in Dorset, the county where the body was taken, said on Twitter....

Body language forms such an important and integral part of any sport. As much as a positive body language boosts a player’s morale, a negative body language gives signals to the opponent and makes the player further vulnerable to attack and ultimately destruction. How many times have we seen an Usain Bolt showing off a relaxed and composed self before a race and even engaging the crowd with his histrionics?...

The passenger went overboard from the deck of the Oasis of the Seas ship, at around 7.40 p.m. local time on Wednesday, CBS News reporter David Begnaud wrote on Twitter. Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo Castrodad told The Associated Press that the ship was in San Juan Bay when the passenger went overboard. A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean Cruises, which operates the ship, told Newsweek that security footage suggests the man “intentionally” went overboard....

The belter of a strike was, however, missed by a majority of the fans, thanks to IWL’s limited coverage.‘’The lack of broadcast hurts women’s football in several ways. The efforts go unrecognised as a lot of people aren’t watching it online,’’ Dalima tells Goal. The matches of India’s premier football league for women are only streamed live on Facebook. Plying her trade with Mumbai-based India Rush this season, Dalima is a bold youngster who is not afraid to speak up for the welfare of women’s football....

The 90-minute audio recording was initially uploaded to YouTube by ElReyDeNorte. However, it was later shared in Reddit’s “Today I Learned” (TIL) forum, where it has amassed over 60,000 upvotes and inspired thousands of commenters to recount their own memories from the day of the attacks. “TIL that an FBI informant secretly wore a wire to breakfast with a city official suspected of bribery, and met the suspect at the WTC Marriott,” the Reddit post read....

The study, which was published June 17, nearly 207 years to the day after the epic battle on June 18, 1815, suggests that it is “most probable” that the bones of fallen Battle of Waterloo soldiers were sold as fertilizer. This is according to a statement from the Taylor and Francis Group, which publishes scores of academic journals and books in the United Kingdom. But even though “very few human remains have been found from what was such a bloodied affair,” the study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Conflict Archaeology and led by Professor Tony Pollard, argues that the case is not quite closed and further digging is required....

Harry Kane’s opened the scoring in the 48th minute but Pascal Gross’ effort from the penalty spot two minutes later rescued a point for the hosts. The result ensured the Seagulls are eight points clear of the relegation zone, and the Cameroon international has asked his side to ‘keep fighting’ as they aim to maintain their Premier League status. “Massive result tonight one more point. Thanks all of you for the support, let’s keep fighting together,” Bong tweeted....

The second part of his career started with his loss of form during the 1991-92 Australian tour. This period saw him struggling for runs and eventually being dropped from the team. He made numerous comeback attempts, but none were too successful. His confidence level went down. Finally, he retired at a relatively young age of 32. In a sense, his International career was a story of unfulfilled promise. The third part was about his current avatar in the form of a Cricket host and commentator....

As her story unfolds, it grows more poignant. She hides in the bathroom early one morning to avoid her baby son’s seeing her about to leave for the airport. Her marriage is teetering and she has a dangerous crush on an American client with a George Clooney smile. A friend is dying. But we never doubt how much she loves her children–or the price she’s paid as a brainy woman who’s climbed from a lower-class background to the top of the glass towers of power....

Nevertheless, having returned home, he will hope to bank on the crowd support to try and win the title at the very event where he has fond memories of being crowned the champion 12 months back. The World No. 3 Zverev is the top seed and could have a quarter-final face-off with the feisty Argentine Diego Schwartzman for which he needs to be ready. In Zverev’s half of the draw, also lurks the third seed Marco Cecchinato, who already has a clay title this year and could be a handful customer to deal with in the semi-finals....

On Thursday, Bo Jackson and Auburn University officials including athletic director Jay Jacobs visited a class of Chicago elementary students, who created an Auburn-themed video that went viral, and surprised them with trips of a lifetime. MORE: 10 players you need to know before the season starts | 2015-2016 Bowl predictions Jackson, a Chicago resident, invited the rising third graders to a White Sox game, where he played two seasons....

Labonte had been driving restrictor-plate races for several years for the team, co-owned by veteran crew chief Frank Stoddard and Archie St. Hilaire. Now he will be replaced in those races by brother Bobby Labonte. The 2000 Cup champion will drive the Daytona 500 for the team as well as the summer race at Daytona and both Talladega events. He will have sponsorship from Texas-based C&J Energy Services, which had sponsored his brother....

Bonucci suggested Kean had “50-50” culpability for inciting home supporters during Juve’s 2-0 win at Cagliari after celebrating with his arms outstretched. The Italy defender has since sought to defuse the situation by posting an Instagram image of himself and Kean which included the caption: “NO TO RACISM”. Raheem Sterling, Memphis Depay and Mario Balotelli have all expressed solidarity with Kean, as well as criticising Bonucci for his initial response....

On Thursday, Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 22, was arrested along with Michael Robert Solomon, 30, to face federal charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General John Demers for the National Security Division said that the pair had sought to use violence against the authorities and had met with people they believed to be part of Hamas, “thinking that they shared the same desire to harm the United States....

In each film, acting legend Paul Newman brought poise, class, style, humor and a touch of rebelliousness to the screen, delighting his fans since his early days on live television, Broadway and his first film in 1954. But perhaps even more memorable than his legendary career, Newman had a feature that set him apart from the rest and captured the hearts of America: his striking (albeit color-blind) baby-blue eyes....