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‎Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in tragic Lamborghini crash in Spain at 28, just weeks after wedding

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‎Liverpool Football Club and the entire football world are in mourning following the sudden death of Portuguese international Diogo Jota, who died early Thursday morning at the age of 28. Jota was killed when his Lamborghini veered off the A-52 highway in northern Spain, reportedly after a tire blowout, before bursting into flames. ‎ ‎ Liverpool and Portugal mourn the loss of Diogo Jota, who died at 28 in a fatal Lamborghini crash in Spain with his brother, just weeks after his wedding. ‎diogoj_18/Instagram ‎ ‎Also in the vehicle was his younger brother, André Silva, aged 26, a fellow professional footballer, who tragically died alongside him. The crash occurred near the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora, roughly 70 miles west of Valladolid—a region frequently traveled by those driving from northern Portugal. ‎ ‎The high-performance vehicle was attempting to overtake when the fatal accident took place. Emergency services received multiple distress calls a...

Conor McGregor must pay $250,000 to woman who says he 'brutally raped her', civil jury rules

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A woman who sued Conor McGregor for sexual assault may now put the court struggle behind her.  A High Court of Dublin jury decided in favor of Nikita Hand, a woman who claimed the mixed martial artist "brutally raped and battered" her during a 2018 meeting, in a November 22 ruling. Conor McGregor. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund According to the BBC, Hand told reporters outside the courthouse that the jury's verdict in the civil case was "a reminder that no matter how afraid you might be, speak up; you have a voice." According to the Associated Press, McGregor testified that he "never forced" Hand to do anything against her will, and that he and Hand had "consensual sex" in a Dublin hotel penthouse in 2018. In a statement to TMZ following the November 22 judgment, the UFC fighter said, "The judge's instruction and the modest award given were for assault; there was no award for aggravated or ...