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A research of US elections has shown that the outcome of sports events can affect the results. A study published within the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirmed that when the house staff wins the game before the election, the incumbent candidates can enhance their share of the vote by 1.5 per cent. A loss had the other effect, and the effect is greater for higher-profile teams or surprising wins and losses. The WBO has ordered featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza’s group to begin out negotiations to face …