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'Heeeelp!' Khabib MOCKS Conor McGregor in Twitter war of words after Irish star slams Islam Makhachev for tweet A war of words ignited when Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped in on Twitter when Conor McGregor criticized the Russian's teammate Islam Makhachev over his controversial now-deleted tweet about women in MMA. Makhachev, a teammate of Khabib, posted a now-deleted tweet during the Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk bout at UFC 248 on Saturday night, stating "this is not a woman's sport," before later deleting it after receiving a stream of negative replies. But the tweet didn't escape the attention of former two-division UFC champ McGregor, who let rip at the Russian in a Twitter post responding to the comment. Also on rt...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch-lighting ceremony to be held WITHOUT SPECTATORS due to ongoing coronavirus fears The iconic start to Tokyo's 2020 Olympic Games will be held without spectators as it was announced the traditional torch-lighting ceremony will take place with no fans in attendance. The Greek Olympic Committee announced Monday that the torch-lighting ceremony – the symbolic start of each Olympic Games – will be staged at a scaled-down, behind-closed-doors event due to the ongoing fears over the spread of coronavirus in the region. The Committee announced the Olympic torch will be lit during a smaller-scale ceremony in ancient Olympia on Thursday, March 12 before heading off on a seven-day relay, ending in an official handover ceremony in Greece ...

‘Additional push to the wheel of change’: Sudan’s PM tweets that he is fine after surviving assassination attempt Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has confirmed that he is safe and well after a blast shook the capital city, Khartoum. Officials confirmed it was an attempt on the leader’s life. “I assure the Sudanese people that I am well and completely healthy,” Hamdok wrote in a tweet shortly after the attack on Monday.  I would like to assure the people of Sudan that I am safe and in good shape. Rest assured that what happened today will not stand in the way of our transition, instead it is an additional push to the wheel of change in Sudan. pic.twitter.com/zeC2A4k2N0— Abdalla Hamdok (@SudanPMHamdok) March 9, 2020 https://platform....

‘No fault or negligence’: US champion long jumper Jarrion Lawson cleared of doping by CAS American long jumper and sprinter Jarrion Lawson has had a four-year doping ban annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which ruled that a prohibited steroid entered the athlete’s body through “contaminated beef.” The 25-year-old jumper failed an out-of-competition doping test in June 2018, after performance-enhancing drug epitrenbolone was detected in his system. READ MORE: IOC confirms Rodchenkov didn’t personally sign documents used as evidence in doping case against Russians, lawyer says Following an investigation conducted by World Athletics, Lawson was slapped with a four-year ban for violating doping rules. Lawson denied any wrongdoing, insis...

'Not a chance!' Australian Grand Prix organizers say there's no way fans will be stopped from attending Formula 1's season opener While the ongoing coronavirus crisis continues to wreak havoc with the world's sporting calendar, one event – the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix – will go ahead, as planned, with all fans welcome to attend. The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to take place this weekend, on Sunday, March 15, and despite calls from some quarters for all sporting events to be held behind closed doors to help stem the spread of the virus in large public gatherings, the organizers of the race – the traditional Formula 1 season opener – have said there's no way fans will be denied access. "Not a chance," Australian Grand Prix Corporation ...

Russia swiftly reacts to bloodbath in markets, says it’s ready for oil Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has enough reserves to cover budget deficit for years, even if oil prices stay between $25 and $30 per barrel, the Finance Ministry announced amid a dramatic oil market crash. Despite Monday being a public holiday in Russia, both the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank were quick to react to the overnight drop in oil prices of nearly 30 percent. The former said that the Russian National Wealth Fund has $150 billion (more than 10 trillion rubles) worth of liquid assets from additional oil and gas revenues, which is enough to offset a possible shortfall from falling crude prices for 6-10 years. The oil market turmoil dragged down Russia’s national...

Global market freefall CONTINUES as European bourses open to bearish trading Stock markets in Europe are opening to a downward trend, following a plunge in Asia. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 6.1 right after stock exchanges opened in London, Paris, and Frankfurt. Germany’s DAX index fell 7.8 percent after the Frankfurt Stock Exchange opened trading on Monday, and is projected to have its biggest daily drop in 18 years. London’s commodity-heavy FTSE 100 was down more than eight percent, with stocks of oil companies among those hit hardest by the collapse. France’s CAC 40 dove 7.7 percent, with oil giant Total and metal maker ArcelorMittal plummeting over 15 percent. Also on rt.com Asia plunges, European & US fu...