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Getty Images One of the year’s best mixed martial arts fights is on Saturday. Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway fight for the UFC featherweight title in the main event of UFC 308. Topuria (15-0) defends his featherweight crown and undefeated record against former champion Holloway (26-7). Holloway rejuvenated his career after his third loss to […]

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 63. Valenzuela will be honored when the 2024 World Series begins at Dodger Stadium on Friday. “Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most impactful players of his generation,” commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “… We will honor Fernando’s […]

LOS ANGELES — Four minutes left in the second quarter, it was time.  LeBron James and his son, Bronny, rose from the Lakers bench and walked toward the scorer’s table.  The crowd noticed slowly, the noise building incrementally. First as a rustle. Then cheering. Finally there came a rush of excitement that LeBron and Bronny […]

Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season produced crushing injuries for multiple NFC contenders, especially at the wide receiver position. San Francisco’s Brandon Aiyuk suffered a major knee injury and will reportedly miss the remainder of the season, while teammate Deebo Samuel was hospitalized with pneumonia. On Monday, Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans left the team’s […]

Vinicius Junior stole the show on Tuesday, scoring a second-half hat trick for Real Madrid as they completed a come-from-behind 5-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League action. The Brazil international completed his hat trick in 31 minutes, saving his most stunning strike for last. Vinicius received the ball about midway into Dortmund’s […]

The 2024 World Series is finally here. After hundreds of games, thousands of pitches and more than a few IL stints, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will face each other for the Commissioner’s Trophy and bragging rights before the cold, dark winter. The series opens Friday at Dodger Stadium and will end […]

Getty Images Aaron Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $133 million extension with the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.  The deal represents a worthwhile compromise on both sides. It had previously been reported that Gordon wanted his maximum possible extension, which would have come out to around $150 million over four years. The […]

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel fell ill prior to the team’s Week 7 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, and he played just four offensive snaps in the eventual 28-18 loss. Samuel was seen on the sideline with an oxygen mask, and 24 hours later, he’s still under the weather. On Monday, […]

The UEFA Champions League returns Tuesday with another batch of high-stakes games – and an equally high-profile series of redemption arcs waiting to be crafted. Bayern Munich’s trip to Barcelona on Wednesday headlines the action on Matchday 3, a narrative-heavy matchup that includes a chance for Barcelona’s Hansi Flick and Robert Lewandowski to face their […]

DENTON, Texas — Eric Morris’s office at the University of North Texas is decorated with the reminders of his place in college football history. On one wall is a signed Patrick Mahomes jersey from the Kansas City Chiefs. Morris was Mahomes’ offensive coordinator under Kliff Kingsbury when he was recruited to Texas Tech and helped […]