Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] Symposium on education systems transformation for and through inclusive education: Opening Plenary Starts April 18 at 9:00 AMSymposium on education systems transformation for and through inclusive education: Closing Plenary Starts April 18 at 3:30 PMExperts from the Brookings Institution, Special Olympics International and the Global Partnership for Education will explore how policymakers can overcome current obstacles to make schools and communities more inclusive for learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).This symposium will convene key policy and decision makers, researchers, and practitioners, as well as youth learners with and without IDD, with particular emphasis on the Global South, to address the…

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[ad_1] Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia: What time is the fight? What channel is it on? The heated rivalry between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will finally be settled this Saturday night (April 20) at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York. What TV channel is Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia on? The DAZN pay-per-view begins at 1am UK time (7pm EST, 5pm PT). Any preliminary bouts will be shown beforehand on the DAZN Boxing YouTube channel. What time does Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia start? There is no confirmation on what time the main event will start at but…

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[ad_1] Warning: This article contains references to suicide and mental health issues. It all started with one life-changing phone call.In truth, Dave Lock had phoned – and then soon hung up – several times before he could bring himself to engage in any conversation.The 62-year-old was at “rock bottom” when he saw an advert for Samaritans on a bus shelter.On Sunday, he will run his 25th consecutive London Marathon in fancy dress for the charity, in the large green telephone costume which has become synonymous with his endeavours.That does not account for his remarkable lockdown-enforced ‘patio-thon’ in 2020, for which…

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[ad_1] Caitlin Clark is nearing an endorsement deal with Nike worth over $10 million. Clark is expected to receive a signature Nike shoe as well. Under Armour and Adidas also made significant offers to Clark. Clark’s previous deal with Nike ended after the conclusion of the recently finished college basketball season. Clark was the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. [ad_2]

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[ad_1] Mikel Arteta has blamed Arsenal’s lack of “spark” as they bowed out of the Champions League following a second leg quarter-final defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.The Gunners miss out on a chance to earn European success as Bayern secure their place in the semi-final with a 1-0 victory courtesy of Joshua Kimmich’s headed winner.Arteta’s side headed to Germany with everything to play for after drawing in the first leg, but were unable to capitalise on the lessons they had learned from playing Bayern at the Emirates. The boss went on to admit Arsenal’s squad were devastated in…

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[ad_1] Planning a hasty return to action off the back of his close, contentious split decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan over the weekend at UFC 300, former lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira has expressed his interest in a re-run with newly-minted BMF titleholder, Max Holloway in the future. Oliveira, a former undisputed lightweight kingpin, who slipped to number two in the official lightweight pile over the course of the weekend, found himself on the wrong side of a close, debated split judging (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) defeat to Armenia native, Tsarukyan failed to lock up a slew of close submission attempts in…

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[ad_1] Posted on 04/17/2024By: Sean Crose “If you want to go to a Mets game, let me know because I’m throwing the first pitch.” So said Ryan Garcia on social media Tuesday. Things apparently didn’t go as planned. “The Mets just wasted three hours of our life,” Garcia posted later, “to say at the end we can’t throw the pitch for whatever reason. There was no reason and they kicked us out for no reason. I’m personally going to say “f–k the Mets! Don’t ever go to a f—–g Mets’ game again. F–k the Mets!” In truth, both Garcia and…

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[ad_1] Tribute is planned for the fastest marathon runner in history, who died in a car accident in February The TCS London Marathon will pay homage to Kelvin Kiptum, the men’s world marathon record-holder who sadly lost his life in a car crash, with a series of tributes this Sunday (April 21). Kiptum won last year’s London Marathon in a course record of 2:01:25, narrowly missing Eliud Kipchoge’s previous world record by just 16 seconds. Last October, Kiptum then blitzed Kipchoge’s mark of 2:01:09 with a stunning 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first ever person to go sub-2:01…

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[ad_1] As we head into this final weekend of an UNBEATABLE British Basketball League Championship campaign, nine of the 10 places in the standings are still up for grabs, with huge ramifications for the post-season positioning as the Playoffs take centre-stage from Monday. The London Lions are locked in as Championship winners, but as for the rest of the table, anything can happen… and it can be quite complicated. So check out our simple version of the permutations for this week: For more details on how your team can finish in those positions, keep reading on and remember, you can…

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