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Dustin Poirier says the only accolade missing from his storied career is an undisputed title, and the veteran lightweight contender intends to fill that void on Saturday when he challenges champion Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 302. Their five round showdown will anchor the main UFC 302 fight card starting at 10 […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown has agreed to a contract extension with a raise to $8.5 million per season that will keep him with the team through the 2026-27 season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes just days after reports of a rift between the two parties over the terms of a potential deal.  […]

Last year, the Rams got monster contributions from two Day 3 selections, Kobie Turner and Puka Nacua. Sam LaPorta broke rookie tight end records with the Lions, and Colby Wooden and Karl Brooks were instant successes in Green Bay with the Packers after going well outside of Round 1.  In 2022, Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen […]

Chelsea hired manager Enzo Maresca on a five-year deal on Monday, choosing the former Leicester City coach to succeed Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge after his surprise exit. The 44-year-old’s contract also includes an option for another year, potentially indicating that Chelsea are planning for the long term with Maresca following swift negotiants between Chelsea […]

Remember the days when you followed high school football recruiting? Breathlessly anticipating the same quotes from different players about how much they enjoyed their official visit and how the coaching staff made them feel like they were family. Remember anxiously awaiting the announcement of a commitment and then white-knuckling it until National Signing Day, hoping […]

Getty Images In his return to middleweight on Saturday, Kevin Holland not only snapped a two-fight losing skid, he snapped the arm of Michal Oleksiejczuk right along with it.  Holland (26-11, 1 NC) rebounded from getting floored in the opening minutes by a looping left hand to snare Oleksiejczuk’s right arm while on the ground […]

David Griffin acknowledged the Pelicans have “a lot of work to do” Jun 2, 2024 at 8:09 pm ET • 4 min read Getty Images The New Orleans Pelicans could easily justify a slow offseason if they wanted to. They ranked sixth in the NBA in net rating and had the NBA’s best road record. […]

The Washington Commanders are open to changing their name, but that doesn’t appear to be something that will happen anytime soon.  Washington finally changed its name in 2020 amid continued backlash. The franchise briefly re-branded as “Washington Football Team” in 2020 (winning the NFC East that year) before going with the Commanders in 2022. A […]

With Real Madrid lifting the Champions League title on Saturday, gone is the format as we know it since the 2024-25 edition will have a 36-team league instead of the traditional group stage. While this will shake things up, teams playing two more group stage matches will only skew even further toward top teams who can […]

Getty Images Veteran Chicago White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham had to be restrained on Sunday from going after the Brewers, following a play at the plate during an eventual Milwaukee win.  The play occurred in the eighth inning with the Brewers protecting a one-run lead. Corey Julks lifted a fly ball to Christian Yelich in […]