‘Rocky’ comparisons aside, Conor McGregor toning down rhetoric ahead of title tilt (Yahoo Sports)
McGregor says he’s ‘still grinding, still hungry’ but he isn’t overly focused on Jose Aldo ahead of his career-defining fight. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Report: Title I Funding Too Low, Generally Ineffective
A new report from the Brookings Institution that takes a closer look at Title I funding suggests that the largest program within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is ineffective at improving education for disadvantaged students. The report, “Why federal spending on disadvantaged students (Title I) doesn’t work,” suggests that the funding per student is too […]
One-of-a-kind Fury won’t change after heavyweight title win (The Associated Press)
Being heavyweight champion of the world hasn’t changed Tyson Fury much, at least judging by the maverick boxer’s journey back to Britain after beating Wladimir Klitschko. There’ll be no change in the champ,” Fury, who is of Gypsy heritage and says he’s the most charismatic boxer since Muhammad Ali, told The Associated Press in a […]