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Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac weren’t anticipating a rematch of their February 2020 fight. Still, timing and their positions in the official UFC heavyweight rankings unite them again at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Tybura (25-8) significantly changed his career trajectory after beating Spivac via unanimous decision. Tybura entered the fight 1-4 but kickstarted a […]

Getty Images Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will take batting practice on the field come Monday, a sign he may be able to return this season from the fractured glenoid in his shoulder he suffered back in April. Story’s original diagnosis had him missing at least six months, all but ruling out the possibility […]

Jayson Tatum was the best player on the reigning NBA champion. Typically, players who reach that level are regarded as somewhat sacred. Their reputations are beyond reproach. Their skill sets can no longer be questioned. So when Steve Kerr sat Tatum out of Team USA’s group play game against Serbia, fans ranged from surprised to […]

USATSI Just when we thought a conclusion was right around the corner, the Brandon Aiyuk saga continues to roll on. Some believed the Pittsburgh Steelers could be close to acquiring the San Francisco 49ers star wideout after reentering trade talks while the New England Patriots backed out, but nothing has come to fruition just yet. In what […]

The U.S. women’s national team has one final hurdle to overcome before they can claim Olympic glory. The USWNT and Brazil will meet for the third time in an Olympic gold medal match on Saturday, with the two programs in completely different places in their respective developmental cycles. Brazil are saying farewell to the iconic […]

Ryan Silverfield barely had time to think when he was named Memphis‘ coach.  Silverfield, then 39, had just put a stamp on his fourth season as an FBS assistant — all with Memphis — when Mike Norvell left for Florida State on Dec. 8, 2019. Five days later, Silverfield was taking the podium for his […]

Getty Images Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will begin a minor-league rehab stint on Saturday with Houston’s Triple-A affiliate in Sugar Land, taking another step toward his return to the big-league rotation following a two-month absence. He last pitched on June 9 on account of neck stiffness.  Verlander, 41, compiled a 3.95 ERA (103 ERA+) and […]

The most important basketball games in Olympic history tend to have two things in common: they are Team USA losses, and the fallout surrounding those games boils down to what Team USA lacked. When Team USA lost to the Soviet Union in the semifinals in 1988, the rules were changed to allow NBA players to […]

NFL executives believe flag football is the “future” of the sport. That’ll soon be reality, with American football set to make its Olympics debut at the 2028 Summer Games in the form of a flag competition. Naturally, NFL players have already chimed in to tease participation, and the league is doing the same, suggesting current players […]

Happy Friday! The EFL Championship, Leauge One and League Two kick off this weekend and the United States Women’s national team can secure a Gold Medal at the Olympics as they take on Spain. I’m Chuck Booth and we’ve got a lot to get through as European soccer returns so let’s get to it: Footy […]