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Cyclist Chris Hoy announces that his cancer is terminal
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy has announced that his cancer is terminal.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, he says doctors have told him he has between two and four years to live.
The 48-year-old Scot revealed earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
Hoy told the newspaper he has known for a year that his cancer is terminal.
Hoy won six Olympic golds between 2004 and 2012 and is the third most decorated British Olympian of all time.
He retired from cycling in 2013 and in recent years has been a regular pundit and commentator as part of BBC Sport’s cycling coverage.
He had not previously disclosed the type of cancer.
But he told the Times that he had been diagnosed with primary cancer in his prostate, which had spread to his bones – meaning it was stage four.
Tumours were discovered to his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine and rib.
Sir Chris told the newspaper: “As unnatural as it feels, this is nature.
“You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process.
“You remind yourself, aren’t I lucky that there is medicine I can take that will fend this off for as long as possible.”
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Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira LIVE RESULTS: Ngannou scores incredible FIRST ROUND KO as he breaks down in tears
‘I knew’
Ngannou was then asked about the fight and if he was worried about losing any skills having been outside of the cage for so long.
But he says his first session back in the gym told him he hadn’t lost a step.
“I wasn’t worried about it, I knew as soon as I went back to the MMA gym it was all still there,” he said.
“It was just about being able to manage my emotion, deal with life. So that’s what I was working on.”
‘It’s been tough’
More from Ngannou on Kobe, who says: “It has been tough. Not only the training camp but the past few days have been full of emotion, I couldn’t do anything without thinking about it.
“I tried to be strong and give everything to keep moving but it’s hard.”
More from Ngannou
“I can’t think about anything but my son Kobe. I only took this fight because of him.
“I hope people remember his name, because without Kobe we wouldn’t be here tonight, I wouldn’t have fought.”
Devastating finish
Just brilliant from Ngannou in round one, here’s how it looked:
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‘Remember my son’
Ngannou’s post-fight interview was heartbreaking to listen to.
“I can’t think about anything but my son. I took this fight for Kobe.
“Please remember my son.”
Ngannou in tears
Francis Ngannou broke down in tears after the win and during his interview as he dedicated that win to his son.
For those unaware, Ngannou lost his 15-month-old son Kobe just five months ago.
Conor McGregor has 500,000 reasons to pick against Francis Ngannou.
“The Notorious” boasted on social media that he has placed half-a-million on Renan Ferreira to to defeat Ngannou by knockout in Saturday’s PFL Battle of the Giants main event. The bout marks Ngannou’s first MMA fight since a successful defense of the heavyweight title at UFC 270 in January 2022.
Ngannou has never been finished by strikes under MMA rules, but he was knocked out in brutal fashion by Anthony Joshua in a boxing match this past March. The loss dropped Ngannou to 0-2 as a boxer, with one of those setbacks being a narrow split call against Tyson Fury.
According to McGregor’s post, should Ferreira beat the odds, the bet will pay out $1,675,000. Ferreira has scored 11 of his 13 pro victories by KO/TKO, including a recent win over Ryan Bader and three wins in 2023 that earned him a PFL heavyweight tournament crown and a $1 million prize.
McGregor has made a habit of sharing large wagers in partnership with betting website Duelbits. This past July, the UFC star cashed in on another $500,000 wager when he successfully predicted that old foe Nate Diaz would defeat Jorge Masvidal in a boxing match.
Updated: After the loss, McGregor tweeted – then deleted – the following.
THE RICH GET RICHER ILL GET THAT BACK.
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Ngannou vs Ferreira: Ngannou stops heavyweight in first round of MMA return at PFL Super Fights
In the co-main event, Brazil’s Cris Cyborg beat compatriot Larissa Pacheco by unanimous decision in a gruelling back-and-forth contest.
In a fight where momentum changed multiple times, Cyborg, 39, was the more aggressive as she cemented her legacy as one of the best female MMA fighters in history.
The bout was billed as a champion versus champion contest, with Cyborg the reigning Bellator featherweight title holder and Pacheco winning the 2023 PFL featherweight global league.
Cyborg referred pre-fight to the contest as her “legacy tour” and was tested by Pacheco like few others have been able to.
During a glittering 19-year-career which has included championship victories across multiple promotions, she has now won 28 fights, lost two, and has not been defeated since 2018.
The first round was action-packed, as Cyborg landed two takedowns either side of a vicious head kick.
Pacheco, as she would show throughout the bout, displayed remarkable durability as she fought back, opening a cut above both of Cyborg’s eyebrows.
Cyborg was not fazed, delivering an eye-catching spinning backfist before landing another takedown, but momentum would swing back in Pacheco’s favour in the third.
Pacheco taunted a stationary Cyborg, demanding engagement in the centre of the cage, before securing a takedown of her own and controlling the action on the ground.
In a gruelling contest, Cyborg started to save her attack for blitzes as she rushed forward multiple times, landing a flurry of strikes, but Pacheco once more would recover as the fight entered the final round.
Cyborg launched a couple of big overhand rights in the closing stages but as the bell rang, both fighters raised their arms in the air, believing they had done enough to secure victory.
As the judges’ scores were read out, Cyborg was declared the victor, before she was awarded a commemorative belt – the fifth title of her magnificent career.
“Larissa is a legend in sports. She punches really hard. She’s a really good fighter. It’s a pleasure for me,” said Cyborg.
“I feel very blessed. Very thankful. The time difference is really difficult for me. I have two more fights, I want to defend this title.”
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Christopher Bell earned his third pole of the 2024 season on Saturday with a 185.344mph (29.135s) lap. Driving the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, he bested 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick by just 0.013s in the final round of qualifying.
“I feel really good,” Bell told NBC. “I feel really comfortable. In practice, I don’t think the pace showed what we had but inside the car, I felt super comfortable. I know we are gonna have a shot at it tomorrow.”
While it’s a great way to start the Round of 8, Bell has also never won a Cup race from pole position before.
“I’ve been in this position many times and obviously, I’ve never won from the pole yet,” said Bell, who just earned his 13th career pole position. “Still waiting to do that, but maybe tomorrow’s the day.”
Reddick will line up alongside with the recently eliminated Alex Bowman in third. Denny Hamlin was fourth and Kyle Larson fifth. Filling out the remainder of the top-ten on the grid: Carson Hocevar, Ross Chastain, Ty Gibbs, William Byron, and Joey Logano.
The only two playoff drivers to not advance into the pole round were Chase Elliott in the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and Ryan Blaney, who did not make an attempt after a practice crash. Blaney will start 37th (last) in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford.
Round 1
Thankfully, there were no incidents like Blaney’s in a very clean qualifying session. In the first round, Bell set the pace with a 29.153s lap in Group A. He advanced along with Hamlin, Logano, Gibbs, and Hocevar. Martin Truex Jr. was the first driver to miss out, just 0.009s back of Hocevar.
In Group B, Reddick was quickest at a blistering fast 29.007s lap. He advanced along with Byron, Chastain, Bowman, and Larson. Austin Cindric was the first driver out, 0.077s out.
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