DAYTON, Ohio – Loyola Chicago noticed its win streak come to an finish Friday evening because the No. 22 Dayton Flyers swept the Ramblers, 3-0. Bree Borum and Esma Ajanovic every tallied seven kills to steer Loyola.
 
With the loss, the Ramblers fall to 9-8 general and 5-2 in A-10 play.
 
“I assumed Dayton got here able to play and performed like a ranked staff,” stated head coach Amanda Berkley. “We have to do a greater job of defending their assault. Moreover, we now have to serve more durable to get them out of system extra. Pleased with the staff for turning it round within the third set and competing.”
 
Borum added a team-best 13 assists and 9 digs. Olivia Lovett matched the 9 digs as a team-best.
 
Avary DeBlieck had 4 blocks, whereas Ann Marie Remmes had 5 kills within the center.
 
How It Occurred
Set One: The Flyers have been scorching from the beginning, opening the match on an 8-3 tear with kills from three totally different Flyers. DeBlieck helped the Ramblers put up back-to-back factors slicing the result in 4, 12-8. Dayton used a collection of 3-0 runs to halt Loyola’s progress and bounce forward, 21-13. Marta Cvitkovic would get one closing kill for Loyola making it 21-14, however Dayton pulled away with the win, 25-16.
 
Set Two: The Flyers continued to dominate into set two scoring the primary six unanswered and finally taking a 9-1 edge. They elevated their result in double-figures with the assistance of a Taylor Russell kill and Loyola assault error on two straight factors, 12-2. Loyola could not get the lead below 10 regardless of effort from Borum and Remmes, permitting the Flyers to cruise 25-10 within the second.
 
Set Three: The Ramblers got here alive within the third set instantly forcing a 3-3 tie highlighted by a kill from Ajanovic to open the motion. The Flyers gained some separation with a 4-1 run to take a 9-5 edge. Loyola chipped away and used kills from Cvitkovic and Ajanovic to chop the lead down to at least one, 12-11. Remmes and Borum then teamed up for back-to-back kills, tying it 14 all. Borum stayed scorching with two straight kills, swinging the lead 16-15. The Ramblers stored their rhythm and used a 4-0 run to drag forward by three, however the Flyers would not quit. Dayton fought again to tie the set at 23-23 with a Lexie Almodovar kill. She would tie it two extra instances with the ultimate time sparking a 3-0 run to take the set, 27-25.
 
Up Subsequent
The Ramblers and Flyers meet once more Saturday at 1 pm CT.
 

The combat between Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, led to weird circumstances on Saturday as the competition needed to be ended following the fighters falling out of the ring.

Whittaker, 27, and Cameron, 33, had been within the fifth spherical of their gentle heavyweight contest when the previous backed on the ropes. Each males then flipped excessive rope and landed closely outdoors the ring.

They returned to their ft gingerly, however Whittaker, an Olympic silver medalist from the Tokyo Video games, was in apparent discomfort. He left the venue in a wheelchair.

The combat was scored as a cut up draw, with two judges scoring it 58-57 every manner and the third scorecard degree on the time of the bizarre incident.

Whittaker was taken to the medical tent contained in the constructing to evaluate a proper leg harm earlier than an ambulance arrived to take him to a close-by hospital, in keeping with a report on the DAZN broadcast.

The competition was going down on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol’s bout with Artur Beterbiev, a long-awaited conflict between two undefeated gentle heavyweight world champions.

Whittaker’s scrap with Cameron, of which the previous entered as favorite to proceed a run of eight straight wins, lasted simply 5 rounds earlier than the pair locked arms and dramatically fell over the ropes.

The Darlaston boxer was given time to recuperate after the pair stumbled backwards out of the ring however was visibly struggling following remedy as referee Victor Loughlin known as time on the competition.

Whittaker, 27, got here off worse and was handled for damage to his proper leg on the web site’s medical centre after exiting by way of a wheelchair earlier than being taken by ambulance to hospital in Riyadh.

The combat, in opposition to Sheffield’s Cameron, was on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol showdown within the Principality and it was dominated a split-decision technical draw with scorecards of 58-57, 57-58 and 58-58 collected.

The British Boxing Board of Management rule {that a} combat stopped as a consequence of unintended damage should go to the judges’ scorecards.

Whittaker’s opponent was sad with the finale and felt Whittaker, whose in-fight antics have gained consideration over time, was seeking to get out of the combat early

“He (Whittaker) did not need no extra. He was very drained. He give me his final 30 seconds. He had nothing left. Child was knackered from spherical two,” Cameron mentioned from the dressing room afterwards.

“However look, I positively beat him. I do not get a justifiable share. I acquired a cut up determination misplaced within the final combat. I simply had a draw this one. What extra do I’ve to do? I’ve by no means had a promotional deal in my life, and I attempted to do greatest as we speak to get that win, and I assumed I absolutely deserved it.”

THERE ARE UNDISPUTED championship boxing fights, after which there are real summit conferences. Saturday’s providing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the latter and can crown not simply the very best gentle heavyweight on the earth, however the prime 175-pounder of a technology.

Artur Beterbiev — boxing’s solely champion with a 100% KO ratio — will put his WBC, WBO and IBF titles on the road whereas Dmitry Bivol will threat his WBA belt in a struggle for all of the marbles. For the previous seven years, the pair of Russian fighters have dominated the sunshine heavyweight division, however myriad causes prevented a conflict to resolve who’s greatest.

Since 2017, it has been Beterbiev, Bivol after which everybody else at 175 kilos. Their greatness extends past the load class, although: They’re additionally pound-for-pound mainstays (since mid-2022 on ESPN rankings). Bivol is ESPN’s No. 4 whereas Beterbiev is No. 6. The ESPN BET odds illustrate simply how aggressive this struggle figures to be: Bivol is -135 whereas Beterbiev is +110.

The matchup lastly materializes three months earlier than Beterbiev turns 40 (although it had been scheduled for June earlier than Beterbiev underwent knee surgical procedure). The game’s incapacity to ship the struggle was the most recent friction level for a fan base that’s usually denied the very best towards the very best.

Some undisputed championship bouts do not function the 2 greatest fighters in a weight class. Such is actuality in a sport that options 4 titles in every division, lots of that are collected primarily based on the whims and politics of boxing’s promoters and sanctioning our bodies.

Final summer season’s Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. welterweight struggle and Could’s Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury heavyweight bout fall in the identical class as Beterbiev-Bivol: undisputed bouts that took years to make as rival promoters fought on the negotiating desk and that actually featured the 2 greatest.

Then there are fights resembling Naoya Inoue-Paul Butler, Crawford-Julius Indongo and Inoue-Marlon Tapales.

Neither struggle was anticipated nor aggressive. In every occasion, a reputation boxer was a heavy favourite and was in a position to strike a fast deal so as to add the lacking belts.

Whether or not the matchups are simple to make or not, the chance to name oneself undisputed champion is the final word accomplishment for virtually each fighter (exterior of eventual Corridor of Fame induction).

“That is the final step with achievement in skilled boxing in each weight class,” Bivol, 33, instructed ESPN final week. “We simply might see No. 1, who’s the very best. For me, it means all my profession I used to be doing proper, that I obtained this struggle.

“And if I win this struggle, I used to be doing all the pieces proper. Why all my life? As a result of I am in boxing all my life.”

Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) echoed his countryman’s sentiment: “It is [the] predominant purpose in skilled boxing,” he instructed ESPN final week. “, it is like everybody in skilled boxing needs to get this purpose.”

ROY JONES JR. is the final undisputed gentle heavyweight champion (three-belt period). And since Jones vacated one in every of his titles in 2000, there hasn’t been an unquestioned champion that reigned over one in every of boxing’s most storied divisions.

Typically, it is pointless to crown an undisputed champion to know who’s the very best within the division. Inoue, for instance, was the highest man at 118 kilos lengthy earlier than the formality of defeating Butler in 2022. And Canelo Alvarez was the very best tremendous middleweight earlier than he confronted Caleb Plant for all of the belts in 2021. Regardless, it was necessary to Canelo.

“It means a lot to me, for the historical past of Mexico, to be an undisputed champion,” Canelo instructed ESPN.

However within the case of Beterbiev-Bivol, Usyk-Fury and Crawford-Spence, the summit assembly was wanted to find out weight class supremacy.

Nonetheless, the notion of calling oneself undisputed is fleeting. In spite of everything, sanctioning physique politics normally ensures it is short-lived. Usyk vacated his IBF title weeks after he outpointed Fury in a heavyweight traditional to pursue a rematch with Fury as an alternative of going through his necessary challenger. That belt now belongs to Daniel Dubois, who TKO’d Anthony Joshua in an upset final month.

Crawford did not make a single protection earlier than he moved as much as 154 kilos for his August title win over Israil Madrimov. After which there was Josh Taylor, who unified all 4 junior welterweight belts in Could 2021 with a call win over Jose Ramirez.

He defended the undisputed championship with a controversial choice victory over Jack Catterall. By the point he was subsequent within the ring towards Teofimo Lopez, just one belt remained as he vacated three titles reasonably than face obscure necessary challengers.

The identical will most likely maintain true for the winner of Saturday’s struggle — with the prospect of a rematch on faucet or going through the victor of the David Benavidez-David Morrell bout — however that hasn’t altered the attract of such an achievement.

“It feels superb that I am very near my goal, to my purpose,” mentioned Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs). “And on the similar time, it is [a lot of] strain additionally on my shoulders. However I like this strain. … The one who will win this struggle, it means the very best gentle heavyweight on the earth right this moment, possibly final 10 years.”

The standard suspects stood in the way in which of this matchup lastly materializing: rival promoters, rival networks and necessary title defenses. That downside plagued Crawford-Spence and Fury-Usyk.

“It is a lot that goes into making a megafight like this that no person understands,” Crawford instructed ESPN forward of the Spence struggle. “They assume that two fighters simply agree and bam, right here you will have it. However there’s a number of missed element that goes into making a megafight that lots of people do not know and do not perceive. After which they fault the fighters for not taking the struggle as a result of issues wasn’t proper within the contract.”

However Beterbiev-Bivol additionally confronted one other subject.

Each had lofty monetary calls for for such a high-level matchup, solely this was by no means an occasion that was certain for industrial success, particularly in contrast with the 2 aforementioned fights. This wasn’t a struggle promoters considered as one that may generate substantial cash on the gate nor on pay-per-view.

“These unification fights are so uncommon and so onerous to make as a result of normally there may be battle between promoters and networks that generally make it nearly unattainable,” mentioned Keith Connolly, who manages Edgar Berlanga, Richardson Hitchins and Alycia Baumgardner amongst others. “Additionally, the sum of money it normally takes to make these fights additionally is usually a enormous hurdle to beat.”

Nonetheless, each boxers are set to earn roughly $10 million, sources instructed ESPN.

“Why it did not occur [sooner]? As a result of we did not have some individual like Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season who might cope with all promotions and TV stuff,” Bivol mentioned. “I can’t see the way it might occur [without Alalshikh]. How Prime Rank might make a cope with Matchroom and DAZN with ESPN. I simply do not need to give it some thought. I am simply glad that it occurred and thank God.”

Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Basic Leisure Authority, has been instrumental in delivering main fights since he entered the house final October with Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou. Final month, Alalshikh was named ESPN’s most-influential determine in fight sports activities.

The politics Bivol referred to will result in an uncommon broadcast association Saturday, illustrating simply how difficult this deal was to consummate with out Alalshikh’s involvement.

Beterbiev is promoted by Prime Rank, which has an unique media rights cope with ESPN, so the principle occasion will likely be streamed on ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET). The remainder of the undercard, in the meantime, will likely be streamed on DAZN, which has a partnership with Bivol’s promoter, Matchroom.

With out somebody like Alalshikh to dealer the deal and stage the struggle, the machinations of the bout have been left to promoters Bob Arum and Eddie Hearn, who talked on and off through the years however weren’t in a position to make the struggle occur.

THE FIGHT SEEMED near fruition in spring 2022 because it was being mentioned to happen in St. Petersburg, Russia, the place Bivol lives (Beterbiev resides in Montreal, the place he usually fights).

However then the chance to struggle Canelo Alvarez — and the career-high payday it could carry with it — was offered to Bivol. He capitalized, too, with the upset victory in a rout of Canelo, boxing’s prime star. The sleek-boxing Bivol adopted up with a dominant win over Gilberto Ramirez to win ESPN’s 2022 Fighter of the Yr.

After which, Bivol returned to routine title defenses as followers puzzled when — and if — they might see him struggle Beterbiev, who continued to mow down the competitors, the most recent being former champion Callum Smith in January.

“If [Beterbiev] hits you, it’ll be problematic, I do not care who you might be,” Jones mentioned earlier this 12 months on ESPN+’s “State of Boxing.” ” … But when he lets Bivol get comfy, it may be an issue for him as a result of Bivol has actually good toes. You will have a traditional struggle: a traditional puncher vs. a traditional boxer. … These are the sorts of fights we like to see.”

After he was compelled to withdraw from the bout in Could, Beterbiev admitted he was “apprehensive” we would not see it in any respect. It’s normal in boxing for a struggle to be postponed solely to by no means be rescheduled. Including to the uncertainty: Bivol proceeded with a June 1 title protection vs. Malik Zinad. An upset loss or worse, damage, and the matchup would go by the wayside.

As an alternative, Bivol got here by means of with a sixth-round TKO, his first win inside the gap since March 2018.

“At this time, that is the [most-wished-for] struggle possibly in boxing,” Bivol mentioned. “Individuals needed this struggle a few years in the past and lots of people are saying that is essentially the most 50-50 struggle and a struggle of the boxing kinds. … Historic.”

When he makes his ring stroll Saturday in Riyadh, Bivol will take that ultimate step to the apron as he seems to be to take that proverbial ultimate step in his lengthy, arduous boxing journey. If Bivol can neutralize Beterbiev’s energy, finish his streak of 20 KOs in 20 fights and strap all 4 belts throughout his physique, “I am going to say sure, I did all the pieces proper all my life.”

Frazer Clarke was left with a dent within the aspect of his head after a spectacular first-round knockout by Fabio Wardley of their rematch for the British heavyweight title.

The pair had gone the complete 12 rounds of their preliminary combat at London’s O2 Enviornment in March, which resulted in a draw, however this time in Riyadh – on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev’s controversial win over Dmitry Bivol – it was only a two-and-a-half-minute affair.

Within the first spherical of their combat, Wardley rocked Clarke with a proper overhand, then poured on a flurry of quick photographs. A left hook and two proper hooks despatched Clarke sinking into the ropes and the Olympic bronze medallist couldn’t beat the referee’s depend.

The vicious blows left a dent within the aspect of his head and his jaw askew, with promoter Frank Warren later saying Clarke suffered a suspected fractured cheekbone

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The consequence meant Wardley took his file to 18-0-1 (17 KOs) as a professional, whereas Clarke is now 8-1-1 (6 KOs).

A delighted Wardley stated within the ring afterwards: “I all the time know as soon as I damage somebody, I can eliminate them. I went into the final combat with a few points. We bought them mounted up, we bought the sport plan proper, we put it collectively, executed on the evening.

“I took sufficient evaluation from the primary combat to know I’ve success in that warfare mode, we simply wanted to be a bit of bit sweeter, put it collectively a bit of bit nicer, set issues up a bit of bit higher, disguise them a bit of bit higher. However I can’t assist it, warfare by identify, warfare by nature.

“As soon as I’ve my enemies damage, there’s no assist for them except that bell comes.”

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The dent in Clarke’s head was simply considered one of a number of weird incidents on the evening in Riyadh as, along with the scoring controversy in the principle occasion, one other undercard bout noticed Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron tumble excessive rope to finish their combat.

Whittaker appeared to injure his leg when he and his fellow Briton crashed excessive rope and onto the ring apron within the fifth spherical, menaning a technical determination was declared and the judges’ scorecards had been required.

These scorecards after 5 rounds learn: 58-57 to Whittaker; 58-57 to Cameron; and 58-58. As such, the combat resulted in a break up draw as Whittaker left Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Enviornment in a wheelchair.

Further reporting by PA

Frazer Clarke has undergone a “profitable” operation to restore the harm to his jaw and cheekbone after his first-round loss to Fabio Wardley.

Clarke was hospitalised after being knocked out by a devastating proper hook within the opening spherical.

Clarke had a fracture excessive up on the jaw that required a minor surgical procedure, and has already been discharged.

“Frazer efficiently underwent a minor surgical procedure right this moment,” stated Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom on Sunday afternoon. “He is feeling effectively and rested and can head again to the UK this night to additional get better along with his household.

“He is feeling extra motivated than ever to return again larger and higher within the new 12 months. He wish to sincerely move on his due to well-wishers and we hope for a speedy restoration.”

After defending his British and Commonwealth heavyweight championships in Saturday’s rematch, Wardley additionally despatched his greatest needs to Clarke following the conclusion of their rivalry.

“I all the time take a prayer earlier than my combat, all the time ask for me and my opponent to go away and be wholesome,” Wardley stated.

“I need, whoever I am in with, to return to their household and I hope he is effectively, I hope I can communicate to him afterwards as a result of these first 12 rounds we shared first have been particular.

“I needed to make an announcement tonight. I admire the warfare final time and what an incredible spectacle that was.”

Clarke’s restoration is anticipated to take between six and eight weeks.

Wardley can look to his personal future. He has proved he can transfer on to world stage.

“I am prepared to combine it with these boys. I’ve received the ability to combine it with all of them, I can take a shot, and I can have a warfare,” the British champion.

“You’ve got seen me do the whole lot. I am prepared for that world stage now.”

An especially uncommon, and painful damage – defined

Neil Scott, the chief medical officer for the British Boxing Board of Management defined that accidents of the character Clarke suffered are uncommon in boxing, and intensely painful.

“It is not frequent. We do not see it that always in any respect,” Scott informed Sky Sports activities. “Visually it seems to be alarming since you see somebody primarily with an enormous dent on the aspect of their face.

“The rationale for that’s the cheekbone comes ahead as a skinny piece of bone earlier than it begins to fan out and kind the prominence of your cheek. Whenever you get a level of power, the bone can primarily go in and that ends in the seen divot.

“If the bone there’s pushed in it could actually impinge on you opening and shutting your mouth.

“The underside jaw can deviate to the other aspect. If that is pushed in sufficient and also you’re making an attempt to open and shut your mouth, it will deviate off.

“It should be extraordinarily painful and it should be fairly distressing as effectively.

“I am a maxillofacial surgeon by commerce so these type of accidents are what I cope with at work within the NHS and usually these type of accidents are brought on by, it sounds loopy, however bricks and issues like this.

“With the scale of the glove it is not one thing that we see in boxing.

“It should be an incredible quantity of energy to try this. An amazing quantity.”

A repeat of Fabio Wardley’s rematch with Frazer Clarke on the epic Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol invoice is on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace 6pm on Sunday. Ebook the repeat of Wardley vs Clarke 2 and Beterbiev vs Bivol now!

A current poultry and meat recall from BrucePac impacting practically ten million kilos of ready-to-eat merchandise as a consequence of listeria has expanded to incorporate common merchandise offered at Dealer Joe’s and different grocery shops.

The Meals Service Inspection Service first introduced the recall Tuesday. It contains 9,986,245 kilos of ready-to-eat meat and poultry merchandise from Oklahoma’s BrucePac plant, together with grilled rooster breast strips, rooster in frozen meals and pre-packaged salads and sandwiches shipped to “eating places and meals service distributors” nationwide, the FSIS stated.

In accordance with the FSIS, the recall was initiated after officers from the U.S. Division of Agriculture detected listeria in samples of poultry throughout routine testing.

In complete, the recall contains some 75 meat and rooster merchandise. A full record of merchandise codes may be discovered right here.

Impacted merchandise had been produced between June 19 and Oct. 8 and shipped to eating places, meals service distributors and different websites nationwide, authorities officers stated.

The merchandise have a best-by date of June 19, 2025 to Oct. 8, 2025. Officers stated they’re involved that the meals should still be out there to be used or saved in fridges or freezers. The merchandise ought to be thrown away, they added.

There aren’t any confirmed experiences of sickness linked to the recall, officers added.

In accordance with the FSIS, the merchandise embody quite a lot of frozen meals below the model title H-E-B, in addition to HMS rooster alfredo and pre-made salads with rooster offered below the labels “Contemporary Categorical,” Marketside” and “Little Salad Bar.”

A minimum of three of the recalled merchandise had been offered at Dealer Joe’s, together with the Turkey Membership Wrap, Lemon and Hen Arugula Salad and the Tarragon Hen Wrap.

Listeria infections sometimes trigger fever, muscle aches and tiredness and will trigger stiff neck, confusion, lack of steadiness and convulsions. Signs can happen rapidly or to as much as 10 weeks after consuming contaminated meals. The infections are particularly harmful for older individuals, these with weakened immune methods or who’re pregnant.

The recall comes as a tenth loss of life was lately reported from a large Boars Head deli meat listeria recall, which has seen at the least 59 individuals in 19 states sickened and shuttered a Boars Head processing plant in Virginia.

A full record of pictures of the impacted merchandise may be discovered right here.

Chris Eubank Jr returned to motion with a stoppage win over Kamil Szeremeta, earlier than discovering himself in one other altercation with Conor Benn.

He dropped Szeremeta 4 occasions in complete, earlier than his rival Benn, underneath provisional suspension for failing a drug check when he was meant to combat Eubank Jr, ducked into the ring and barged into Eubank.

Having his first combat since his revenge win over Liam Smith 13 months in the past, and his first with new coach Jonathon Banks, Eubank Jr started the competition brightly.

He tagged Szeremeta with a double jab to the physique and the top. Eubank caught a neat proper cross by and commenced to place mixtures of punches collectively.

A effective straight one-two dropped the Pole within the first spherical. Szeremta rose from it although and did rally behind a great mixture of his personal, a double jab establishing his cross.

The combat did get rougher and a lower had opened on Eubank’s proper eyebrow by the third spherical.

Eubank Jr put in a burst of punches within the subsequent spherical and Szeremeta started to really feel these hits.

He weathered the assault and beckoned Eubank in in the course of the combat. However he did not tempt Eubank into speeding himself.

As he managed the lower, Eubank additionally started to take management of the gutsy opponent. Szeremeta put jabs collectively and caught Eubank’s chin within the sixth spherical, however he shook it off.

Eubank’s jab although carved a path for a stable cross. A superb single proper cross, blasted Szeremeta off his ft for a second time.

An enormous proper uppercut introduced the Pole’s head up however the bell rang to finish the spherical and name Eubank off.

A left hook early within the seventh spherical clipped Szeremeta and a physique shot noticed him take a knee.

Eubank ripped a punishing, heavy left uppercut into the physique and despatched Szeremeta down for a fourth time. For referee John Latham that was sufficient.

“I used to be having enjoyable in there, I believe I may have completed it within the first however it’s been a yr out, I wished to get some ring rust off,” Eubank stated of his combat.

When Benn appeared in entrance of him instantly afterwards, they went face to face.

“That is the combat all people needs to see, 168, 170,” he informed Benn, “there is no pushing me round anymore son. I need you subsequent!”

Opetaia dominates Massey

Australia’s Jai Opetaia impressively retained the IBF cruiserweight world title when European champion Jack Massey was pulled out within the sixth spherical.

Opetaia managed the motion brilliantly. The southpaw is cellular however he centered his motion into aggression. He got here on and on, lining up hurtful left crosses, smacking them neatly into the physique time after time, draining Massey’s vitality reserves all of the whereas.

He had the variation to confuse Massey and smack that lengthy cross into the top as nicely.

A lower by Massey’s left eye smeared blood throughout his cheek and nostril, a mark of the punishment he was taking.

Opetaia turned the strain up one other diploma within the fifth spherical, a proper hook snagging Massey’s jaw. That harm the courageous Briton, who needed to endure one other shot being screwed into his physique.

Within the sixth spherical Opetaia went up one more gear. He was attending to Massey, smacking him around the ring. The challenger’s coach noticed one thing that alarmed him and he sprang onto the ring apron to throw within the towel and pull his man out.

Repeats of Fabio Wardley’s enormous rematch with Frazer Clarke on the epic Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol invoice are on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace at 8am and 6pm on Sunday. Guide repeats of Wardley vs Clarke 2 and Beterbiev vs Bivol now!

John Swinney has paid tribute to Alex Salmond’s “colossal contribution” to Scottish and UK politics, as allies of the previous first minister mourned his sudden demise on Saturday.

Swinney, the incumbent first minister, stated Salmond had had a huge effect on public life by forging the Scottish Nationwide social gathering right into a pressure able to successful successive elections after which by bringing Scotland “extremely shut” to independence.

“Alex made a colossal contribution to Scottish politics,” Swinney advised Trevor Phillips on Sky Information on Sunday. “I feel it’s been universally acknowledged that politically, Alex Salmond had a huge effect on our public life inside Scotland and the UK.”

Salmond had “a way of absolute dedication to achieve his politics”, married to a capability to deliver folks collectively, he added.

“There was actual drive and power proper on the coronary heart of it. It was that mixture of actual drive and strategic pondering, which was on the coronary heart of the success that Alex Salmond delivered.”

Regardless of the deep fracture between Salmond and a few within the SNP, which prompted him to resign his membership and arrange the rival pro-independence Alba social gathering in fury on the Scottish authorities’s dealing with of sexual harassment complaints in opposition to him, SNP activists have been requested on Sunday to pause campaigning in key council byelections as a mark of respect.

Salmond fell out bitterly with Nicola Sturgeon, the previous first minister who described Salmond as her mentor, over her independence technique after which investigations into his alleged sexual misconduct.

Salmond was discovered not responsible of 12 fees of tried rape, sexual assault and indecent assault after a prison trial in 2020, whereas the jury delivered the uniquely Scottish verdict of not confirmed on one cost of sexual assault with intent to rape.

Giving proof, Salmond admitted with hindsight he wished he had been “extra cautious with folks’s private area”, whereas his defence lawyer, Gordon Jackson, described his behaviour as “inappropriate” and “touchy-feely” throughout cross-examination.

Salmond, 69, died of a suspected coronary heart assault on Saturday in North Macedonia, the place he had been attending a discussion board organised by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy together with Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, the chair of his Alba social gathering.

Kenny Macaskill, the performing Alba chief, advised BBC Scotland Information that he heard the information when he took a name from Salmond’s “deeply distressed” companions in North Macedonia.

Mark Donfried of the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy, which organised the youth management convention Salmond was attending, stated the previous first minister was caught by a fellow delegate as he fell backwards at a lunch occasion.

Donfried stated he rushed to name for an ambulance however that paramedics have been unable to resuscitate him. He stated Salmond had been in good spirits on the annual convention, which brings collectively younger folks to study management abilities and significant pondering, and was planning a return occasion in Scotland.

A senior aide from Alba is regarded as in Skopje to rearrange the repatriation of his physique, with the assistance of officers from the Overseas Workplace.

Salmond’s household described him as a “formidable politician, an incredible orator, an impressive mind, and admired all through the world”.

In an announcement launched by the Alba social gathering, they stated: “He cherished assembly folks and listening to their tales, and confirmed unimaginable kindness to those that wanted it.

“He devoted his grownup life to the trigger he believed in – independence for Scotland. His imaginative and prescient and enthusiasm for Scotland and the ‘sure’ motion have been each inspirational and contagious.

“However to us, initially, he was a faithful and loving husband, a fiercely loyal brother, a proud and considerate uncle and a trustworthy and trusted good friend.”

Joanna Cherry, the previous SNP MP who turned a detailed ally of Salmond after they have been elected to Westminster within the 2015 election, described his demise as “stunning and devastating”.

“Alec was one of many most interesting politicians of his technology, and the best first minister we’ve needed to date,” she stated on BBC Scotland’s Sunday Present. “In addition to being a robust chief, he had a capability to achieve out to individuals who disagreed with him.”

As a sign of the depth of unhappiness felt by buddies and colleagues, Geoff Aberdein, one in all Salmond’s closest advisers as first minister, fought again tears on the identical BBC programme as he described the “transformational” influence working for the politician had on his life. Floral tributes have been accumulating outdoors the Scottish parliament constructing in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon.

Ian Blackford, the SNP’s former Westminster chief, who fell out with Salmond whereas social gathering treasurer, stated he was “totally shocked and saddened” to listen to of his demise.

“Alex’s skills have been extraordinary in main folks, main a authorities and in main a rustic,” he stated. “There isn’t a doubt that Alex’s energy of character and character have been crucial within the SNP reaching electoral success.”

Senior SNP figures are actually reflecting on the broader influence Salmond’s demise might have on the social gathering.

His passing leaves Swinney as the one substantial determine in Scottish nationalism left in a management place, and a few elevate issues that he’s not of ample stature to see off the numerous problem from Labour on the 2026 Scottish parliament elections.

Others recommend that this might immediate a much-needed interval of reflection, each concerning the extent of the rift between Salmond and Sturgeon and the social gathering’s domination by these two figures, maybe with the results of bringing folks again collectively.

Talking on BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Swinney stated: “Clearly it has been a troublesome few years, and there’ll be time to replicate on all of these points within the days to come back, however I feel right now all of us can recognise the formidable contribution Alex Salmond made to remodeling the SNP into a celebration of presidency, remodeling Scotland into a rustic that believed ever extra that its future was as an unbiased nation.”

Meat producer BrucePac has recalled almost 10 million kilos of its merchandise this week after discovering a listeria outbreak.

In response to the Meals Security and Inspection Service (FSIS) discover, roughly 9,986,245 kilos of product are topic to the recall after routine testing discovered proof of Listeria monocytogenes on BrucePac ready-to-eat poultry. The presence of L. monocytogenes could cause a listeriosis an infection if adulterated meals are consumed.

Affected merchandise had been despatched to institutions, together with eating places and different meals establishments. Meals produced as lately as Oct. 8 should be in customers’ fridges or freezers, on retailer cabinets, or in eating places and different institutions, FSIS warned.

Here’s what you need to learn about listeria and the recalled BrucePac merchandise.

What BrucePac merchandise had been recalled?

Prepared-to-eat meat and poultry merchandise made between June 19, 2024, and October 8, 2024, with institution numbers “51205” or “P-51205” on the packaging, are being recalled.

This recall covers 75 totally different merchandise by BrucePac, together with numerous rooster gadgets corresponding to strips, breasts, patties, and diced rooster, in addition to beef gadgets like patties and fajita strips.

What Texas shops promote BrucePac merchandise?

In case you frequent these grocery shops in Texas, you will wish to know in the event that they’re promoting BrucePac merchandise. Anybody with any of those merchandise ought to return them to the shop for a full refund.

Here’s a listing of what shops promote BrucePac ready-to-eat poultry, in keeping with the USDA.

• Walmart: Marketside Caesar Salad with Hen, 6.25 ounces
• H-E-B: Hen Broccoli & Rice Casserole, 32-ounce field
• Aldi: Little Salad Bar Santa Fe Model Salad, 9 ounces, Little Salad Bar Hen Caesar Salad, 6.3 ounces
• Dealer Joe’s: Lemon Hen & Arugula Salad, Turkey Membership Wrap and Tarragon Hen Salad Wrap

Recent Specific salads, just like the Connoisseur Cafe Salads Hen Caesar, are offered at a number of grocery shops, together with Walmart, Aldi, Fiesta Mart, Albertsons, and Goal.

What’s listeria?

Listeria is a sort of micro organism often called Listeria monocytogenes, which may trigger a extreme an infection referred to as listeriosis, in keeping with the CDC. This an infection usually arises from consuming contaminated meals, notably deli meats, unpasteurized dairy merchandise, and ready-to-eat meals like salads and tender cheeses.

Listeriosis poses a big danger to sure teams, together with pregnant girls, newborns, the aged, and people with weakened immune programs. In wholesome people, it might trigger delicate signs corresponding to fever, muscle aches, nausea, and diarrhea. Nonetheless, in weak populations, it will possibly result in extreme issues, together with meningitis (irritation of the mind’s protecting membranes), septicemia (a bloodstream an infection), and even demise.

Pregnant girls are at heightened danger as a result of listeriosis may end up in miscarriage, stillbirth, or severe sickness in newborns. The micro organism can survive and develop at fridge temperatures, making it difficult to manage in some meals.

What are the signs of listeria?

In response to the U.S. Division of Agriculture, signs embody:

• Fever
• Muscle aches
• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Confusion
• Lack of stability
• Convulsions
• Diarrhea
• Different gastrointestinal signs
• Miscarriage, stillbirth, untimely supply and/or life-threatening an infection of new child infants
• Demise

Learn how to stop foodborne sickness at residence

In response to the Federal Drug & Meals administration, listed below are tricks to stop foodborne illness and contamination in your house:

• Wash your palms completely with cleaning soap and water earlier than and after dealing with meals.
• Clear kitchen surfaces, utensils, and slicing boards with sizzling, soapy water earlier than and after meals prep.
• Separate uncooked meat, poultry, and seafood from different meals to keep away from cross-contamination.
• Prepare dinner meals to the fitting temperature. Use a meals thermometer to examine inner temperatures.
• Refrigerate perishable meals inside two hours, and inside one hour if the temperature is above 90°F (32°C).
• Thaw meals safely within the fridge, chilly water, or microwave, however by no means on the counter.
• Keep away from consuming uncooked or undercooked eggs, meat, poultry, seafood, and unpasteurized dairy merchandise.
• Examine expiration dates and correctly retailer meals in keeping with bundle directions.
• Pregnant girls, the aged, and people with weakened immune programs ought to keep away from sure meals, like unpasteurized or uncooked milk, cheeses comprised of unpasteurized milk, uncooked fish, uncooked sprouts, and different uncooked meals, which pose a excessive danger of L. monocytogenes an infection.
• Pet house owners needs to be diligent to forestall cross-contamination when getting ready their pet’s meals. All the time decide up and completely wash meals dishes instantly after pets end consuming. Make sure that youngsters, the aged, and people with weakened immune programs keep away from dealing with or being uncovered to the meals or pets which may have consumed probably contaminated meals.

— USA TODAY contributed to this report.