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Getty Images Don’t look now, but former two-time UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is starting to look a legitimate threat to the 135-pound title.  Figueiredo (24-3-1) improved to 3-0 at bantamweight on Saturday by relying on his pinpoint striking and timely takedowns early to outpoint former title challenger Marlon “Chito” Vera (23-10-1) at UFC Fight […]

Julius Randle becomes eligible to sign a contract extension with the New York Knicks on Saturday, and the number he can sign for looks simultaneously too high and too low in the broader context of his team’s offseason. Based on the league’s veteran extension rules, Randle is eligible for a 40% raise in the first […]

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals have reached an agreement with former first-round linebacker Zaven Collins on a two-year extension, according to ESPN. The deal is worth $14 million and includes $11.25 million guaranteed at signing.  Collins was entering the final year of his rookie contract after the franchise declined to pick up […]

Getty Images As Barcelona and Real Madrid meet for a preseason El Clasico, it’s a debut for Hansi Flick in the storied rivalry. Joining Barcelona after they parted ways with Xavi Hernandez during the summer, Flick will now enter the biggest managerial job of his career with high expectations.  Coming off of winning La Liga […]

It took footwork, guile and a sturdy chin but Jose Valenzuela was able to achieve his boxing dreams of becoming a world champion on Saturday despite entering as a solid underdog against Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz.  Valenzuela (14-2, 9 KOs) moved up to 140 pounds for the first time and relied on his advantages of six […]

Blake Snell, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, threw the 17th no-hitter in San Francisco Giants history on Friday night, blanking the Cincinnati Reds in what doubled as his first ever complete game. Snell, whose career narrative includes a notorious early hook during the 2020 World Series, had previously never thrown more than […]

USA Basketball is off to a great start at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and on Saturday, it took another step toward a fifth straight gold medal with a 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico. With that win, Team USA improved to 3-0 after the group stage, boasted a point differential of +64 and secured the No. 1 […]

Umar Nurmagomedov made his case for a bantamweight title shot on Saturday, outworking Cory Sandhagen to take a unanimous decision win in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. The fight was competitive throughout, with Nurmagomedov having to turn mostly to his striking to get the win. Sandhagen found himself in trouble […]

Getty Images Tyreek Hill is the latest star wide receiver to get a pay bump, and it’s a significant one. The Miami Dolphins have reached an agreement with the Pro Bowl wideout on a restructured contract, as confirmed by CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. The new deal is worth $90 million over the next […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Pau Victor was the surprise star of Barcelona’s 2-1 win over rivals Real Madrid at MetLife Stadium on Saturday when the former member of the club’s reserve team scored a brace in a preseason edition of El Clasico. Real Madrid got off to a quick start and racked up five shots […]