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Despite its history of being a hit-or-miss division at any given point based upon the star power and depth (or the lack thereof), heavyweight is hot at the moment for the UFC. No, former champion Francis Ngannou is not walking through that door following his exit from the promotion to both PFL and professional boxing. […]
Getty Images Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes were the two best players on the national-championship winner in the 2023 College World Series: LSU. Skenes was taken first overall in the draft, debuted less than a year later in the majors, started the All-Star Game and already looks the part of an ace on the mound. […]
Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue said in a recent interview with ESPN that star forward Kawhi Leonard, who once again battled knee problems last season, will be ready for training camp. The Clippers will hold their camp, which begins on Oct. 1, in Honolulu, Hawaii. “I speak to him all the time,” Lue said. […]
FRISCO, Texas — Monday and Tuesday at The Star — the Dallas Cowboys‘ team headquarters — were a celebration following the signing of 2023 All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a four-year, $136 million extension that ended his holdout away from the team. Wednesday saw the festivities die down with the Cowboys turning their focus back […]
Getty Images In a tough away match, Real Madrid will look to get Kylian Mbappe his first league goal for the club as they visit Las Palmas. While Los Blancos have gotten off to an undefeated start in league play, Mbappe doesn’t have a goal to show for it. The attack is still in good hands with […]
For the first time since the 2018-19 season, North Carolina will tip off a new campaign without Armando Bacot in the starting lineup. Bacot anchored the Tar Heels’ rotation for five seasons as the program transitioned between eras, starting 168 games and setting school records for career rebounds and double-doubles while scoring 2,347 points. Naturally, […]
Chaffee County Search and Rescue (SALIDA, Colo.) — A worker on an office hiking retreat to a national forest in Colorado had to be rescued after 14 of his colleagues allegedly left him stranded on a 14,230-foot mountain, authorities said. “In what might cause some awkward encounters at the office in the coming days and […]
USATSI The Chicago Cubs plated 11 consecutive unanswered runs on Wednesday as part of a 14-10 comeback win against the Pittsburgh Pirates (box score) that saw them overcome a 10-3 deficit through the first six innings. Notably, the Cubs became the first team since the 2019 San Diego Padres to rally from a seven-plus-run deficit […]
DeAgostini/Getty Images (GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz.) — An 80-year-old man died in Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend after his boat flipped in the Colorado River, marking the 13th person to die in the park this year. The man was on a commercial rapids trip Sunday and fell into the water at Fossil Rapid, […]
UFC CEO Dana White is adamant about booking UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic amid growing demand to see interim champ Aspinall challenge Jones. Jones vs. Miocic is rumored for UFC 309 on Nov. 16, one full year after their original pay-per-view main event was postponed. Aspinall helped save the card by defeating […]
