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Cris Gambar and Camilla Orlando celebrate South American U17 titleCris Gambar and Camilla Orlando closely followed Brazils title-winning campaign at the South American Womens U-17 Championship on Saturday night (9). Speaking directly from Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asuncin, Paraguay, the CBF Womens National Teams coordinator and the Womens U-20 National Team head coach congratulated the Young Canaries on their triumph under coach Rilany Silva.I feel very proud of the work being done by the CBF, this integration between the coaching staffs bringing another title. I can only say that we are on the right path, the staff did an impeccable job, and the players dedicated themselves a lot to the tournament. I believe we still have a lot more to achieve", said Cris Gambar.Cris Gambar attended the South American Womens U-17 finalCredits: Samara Moumei/CBFI was very happy to be able to come because it is very important for us to stay connected. We grow stronger as coaches, we grow stronger as the Brazil national team, and we grow stronger with the idea of what we want to build and bring to the senior team. It was a great match, and it was very important for me to see the title won against a great opponent", said Camilla Orlando.Brazil went unbeaten in the South American Championship, with five wins and one draw. Winning their sixth title marks coach Rilany Silvas first trophy in charge of the Brazil national team.It is also worth noting that, during the continental tournament, the Young Canaries secured a place at the World Cup in the category, which will be played between October and November this year in Morocco.Camilla Orlando attended the final between Brazil and ArgentinaCredits: Samara Moumei/CBFThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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Sean Strickland won UFCs 185-pound championship for the second time in his career on Saturday night, defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision in a bout that never rose to the level of vitriol and threats of violence outside the cage both fighters engaged in ahead of the main event of UFC 328. Strickland won two scorecards 48-47 while Chimaev took the other scorecard at 48-47 in front of a crowd of 17,783 fans at the Prudential Center.Strickland, the second former middleweight to regain the title, mimed putting the belt around his waist after the fifth round ended to wrap a fight where neither fighter ever seemed in serious danger. He had help with his shiny new fashion accessory when Chimaev did the honors for him inside the cage.UFC beefed up security at hotels, public events and around the cage for this one following one of the more loathsome displays specifically, Strickland of trash talk in recent fight history. Strickland threatened to shoot Chimaev and labeled him a terrorist because of his ties to Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.Chimaev, who lost for the first time in 16 pro fights, is of Chechen ethnicity and fights under the United Arab Emirates banner, had countered by saying he would take off Stricklands head.The fighters tapped gloves to start the fight to prove they were professionals and the prefight hostilities never spilled over into the cage. The 35-year-old Strickland, who won the 185-pound belt in September 2023 and lost it in his first title defense, apologized after the fight to fans of all ethnicities and acknowledged he went too (damn) hard in weaponizing stereotypes to sell the fight. Van retains flyweight title in co-main eventJoshua Van mauled Tatsuro Taira into a bloody mess in the co-main and successfully defended his 125-pound championship in the first title fight in company history contested between two Asian fighters.Van dominated with elite boxing and won via stoppage at 1:32 of round five and had the crowd roaring in his first title defense since he beat Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323.Van (17-2) seized control in the second round with a violent right hand to the jaw for the knockdown and he repeatedly bashed Taira (18-2) in the face. Van failed to finish the round but continued to rip shots the rest of the rounds to the face and body that left Tairas face and chest smeared with blood. Van and Taira marked the first time UFC has a title fight with both competitors born in the 2000s.The 24-year-old Van, of Myanmar, has won seven straight fights and 10 of 11 since he signed with UFC and few bigger than in the co-main event of UFCs 11th stop in Newark.Taira failed in his try to become the first Japanese fighter to become UFC champion.UFC held its last major card before its June 14 show at the White House to fete President Donald Trump, a proud proponent of cage match politics. The show what UFC CEO Dana White dubbed a 1 of 1 event is timed for Trumps 80th birthday and as part of the nations 250th anniversary. Trump, who frequently attends major UFC events, did not attend Saturday night at the Prudential Center.In other fights of note on the main card, Sean Brady defeated Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision; King Green chocked out Jeremy Stephens; and Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta via unanimous decision.Miller win first fight since teenage son beats childhood cancerOn the undercard, 42-year-old Jim Miller used a submission victory to boost his record totals for UFC fights and career victories in his first return to the cage since his teenage son beat a rare form of childhood cancer. A New Jersey native, Miller defeated Jared Gordon in a lightweight bout at UFC 328 with a rear naked choke at 3:29 of the first round and his family cheering him on from the Prudential Center. Miller extended his record with 28 career wins in 47 fights under the UFC banner.Miller also earned his 20th finish, second most in UFC history.Wyatt Miller, 14, was diagnosed last year with rhadbomyosacroma, a rare type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in soft tissue and is more common in childhood. Wyatt underwent two courses of chemotherapy and five weeks of proton radiation at Rutgers University Cancer Institute and was eventually given a clean bill of health.My son went through some really difficult times the last couple of months, Miller said inside the octagon. He ended up kicking the (heck) out of cancer. Hes all good today. Hes cancer free. One of the things I told him when he first got diagnosed was, Millers have been called a lot of names over the years, but fragiles never been one of them. He fought his way through it.His sons cancer scare kept Miller out of the cage for 13 months, an eternity for a fighter who made a habit of competing multiple times a year. Miller lost to Chase Hooper in his last fight at UFC 314 in April 2025.___AP MMA: https://apnews.com/hub/mixed-martial-arts

Sean Strickland won UFCs 185-pound championship for the second time in his career on Saturday night, defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision in a bout that never rose to the level of vitriol and threats of violence outside the cage both fighters engaged in ahead of the main event of UFC 328. Strickland won two scorecards 48-47 while Chimaev took the other scorecard at 48-47 in front of a crowd of 17,783 fans at the Prudential Center.Strickland, the second former middleweight to regain the title, mimed putting the belt around his waist after the fifth round ended to wrap a fight where neither fighter ever seemed in serious danger. He had help with his shiny new fashion accessory when Chimaev did the honors for him inside the cage.UFC beefed up security at hotels, public events and around the cage for this one following one of the more loathsome displays specifically, Strickland of trash talk in recent fight history. Strickland threatened to shoot Chimaev and labeled him a terrorist because of his ties to Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.Chimaev, who lost for the first time in 16 pro fights, is of Chechen ethnicity and fights under the United Arab Emirates banner, had countered by saying he would take off Stricklands head.The fighters tapped gloves to start the fight to prove they were professionals and the prefight hostilities never spilled over into the cage. The 35-year-old Strickland, who won the 185-pound belt in September 2023 and lost it in his first title defense, apologized after the fight to fans of all ethnicities and acknowledged he went too (damn) hard in weaponizing stereotypes to sell the fight. Van retains flyweight title in co-main eventJoshua Van mauled Tatsuro Taira into a bloody mess in the co-main and successfully defended his 125-pound championship in the first title fight in company history contested between two Asian fighters.Van dominated with elite boxing and won via stoppage at 1:32 of round five and had the crowd roaring in his first title defense since he beat Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323.Van (17-2) seized control in the second round with a violent right hand to the jaw for the knockdown and he repeatedly bashed Taira (18-2) in the face. Van failed to finish the round but continued to rip shots the rest of the rounds to the face and body that left Tairas face and chest smeared with blood. Van and Taira marked the first time UFC has a title fight with both competitors born in the 2000s.The 24-year-old Van, of Myanmar, has won seven straight fights and 10 of 11 since he signed with UFC and few bigger than in the co-main event of UFCs 11th stop in Newark.Taira failed in his try to become the first Japanese fighter to become UFC champion.UFC held its last major card before its June 14 show at the White House to fete President Donald Trump, a proud proponent of cage match politics. The show what UFC CEO Dana White dubbed a 1 of 1 event is timed for Trumps 80th birthday and as part of the nations 250th anniversary. Trump, who frequently attends major UFC events, did not attend Saturday night at the Prudential Center.In other fights of note on the main card, Sean Brady defeated Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision; King Green chocked out Jeremy Stephens; and Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta via unanimous decision.Miller win first fight since teenage son beats childhood cancerOn the undercard, 42-year-old Jim Miller used a submission victory to boost his record totals for UFC fights and career victories in his first return to the cage since his teenage son beat a rare form of childhood cancer. A New Jersey native, Miller defeated Jared Gordon in a lightweight bout at UFC 328 with a rear naked choke at 3:29 of the first round and his family cheering him on from the Prudential Center. Miller extended his record with 28 career wins in 47 fights under the UFC banner.Miller also earned his 20th finish, second most in UFC history.Wyatt Miller, 14, was diagnosed last year with rhadbomyosacroma, a rare type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in soft tissue and is more common in childhood. Wyatt underwent two courses of chemotherapy and five weeks of proton radiation at Rutgers University Cancer Institute and was eventually given a clean bill of health.My son went through some really difficult times the last couple of months, Miller said inside the octagon. He ended up kicking the (heck) out of cancer. Hes all good today. Hes cancer free. One of the things I told him when he first got diagnosed was, Millers have been called a lot of names over the years, but fragiles never been one of them. He fought his way through it.His sons cancer scare kept Miller out of the cage for 13 months, an eternity for a fighter who made a habit of competing multiple times a year. Miller lost to Chase Hooper in his last fight at UFC 314 in April 2025.___AP MMA: https://apnews.com/hub/mixed-martial-arts

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not travel with Marseille for their Ligue 1 fixture against Le Havre on Sunday after the club sanctioned the 36-year-old striker over an incident at their training facility.The former Arsenal and Barcelona forward allegedly discharged a fire extinguisher over Bob Tahri, a member of the club's sporting administration, along with his bed and personal items during an unplanned celebration on Thursday evening.Tahri, a former World Championship silver medallist in steeplechase, had been stationed at La Commanderie to enforce a curfew on players and reportedly reacted furiously before alerting senior officials to what had occurred.The disturbance took place on the fourth night of a mandatory stay at the Robert Louis-Dreyfus training centre, which club management had imposed in response to Marseille's dire recent performances.Aubameyang reportedly led approximately ten teammates through various rooms in what witnesses described as an attempt to generate some atmosphere among the confined squad.Multiple sources indicated that accommodation was left in considerable disorder, with beds displaced and rooms turned upside down during the festivities.Staff members present at the facility were said to have been taken aback by the conduct, with internal witnesses comparing the scenes to those of a summer camp.Aubameyang subsequently offered apologies to both Tahri and the club's leadership, reportedly explaining that his intention had simply been to liven things up during the enforced confinement.Marseille's interim president Alban Juster and incoming president Stephane Richard convened with the squad on Friday to establish precisely what had transpired before determining the appropriate punishment for the Gabonese international.The decision to exclude the striker from the travelling party for Sunday's match followed these discussions, despite Aubameyang having contributed nine league goals across 29 appearances this campaign, accumulating nearly 2,000 minutes of playing time.The enforced training ground residency had been organised by manager Habib Beye and club officials in an attempt to address what they perceived as concerning attitudes and commitment levels within the squad.Marseille's campaign has unravelled significantly since Roberto De Zerbi departed for Tottenham in February, with the club managing just a single league victory since mid-March.The French side currently occupy seventh position in Ligue 1 with only two fixtures remaining, having suffered defeats in four of their previous six matches.Their Champions League aspirations effectively ended following a collapse against Nantes, when they conceded three goals within eight second-half minutes.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Daniel Dubois faced questions over his heart and mentality before facing Fabio Wardley, but silenced his critics by overcoming adversity to become WBO heavyweight champion.