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Getty Images Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway have very different impressions of how their UFC 308 main event came together. Holloway has repeatedly expressed interest in fighting Topuria, but Topuria claims his opponent didn’t want to risk his newfound reputation as the UFC’s BMF. Holloway was an elite action fighter years before his buzzer-beater knockout […]

The Dallas Mavericks shot 30.4% from 3-point range in the NBA Finals. In the losses, they only attempted 31.2 3s per 100 possessions, eight fewer than they averaged in the regular season. (Only the Los Angeles Lakers attempted 3s less frequently than this.) There are numerous reasons that the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five […]

USATSI The New Orleans Saints are without Derek Carr for a second straight game Thursday night. They may not have to wait too much longer for their starting quarterback to return to the field, however, with NFL Media reporting there’s a chance the signal-caller will resume practice in time to suit up for Week 8. […]

Women’s World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati will miss Spain’s friendlies this month in order to rest, a move that highlights the growing concern over fixture congestion in both women’s and men’s soccer. “We have spoken with Barcelona and with Aitana and we believe what she needs is to rest,” Spain head coach […]

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The NFL season is flying by. One day you’re getting ready for the year, the next day it’s Week 7. One day you’re pretending to have a hamstring injury because you’re sick of Gardner Minshew and Aiden O’Connell chucking wild ducks at your legs, the next day you’re back with your old best friend Aaron […]

The best quarterback in the Big Ten is not a household name. He’s not on the never-ending lists of Heisman Trophy candidates, nor is he a highly-paid transfer star. Sixth-year senior Kurtis Rourke has led Indiana to what many thought were unattainable heights in just six weeks. His Hoosiers are 6-0 for the first time […]

The 2024 MLB postseason continues Thursday with two Championship Series games. First up, the Cleveland Guardians will host the New York Yankees for Game 3 at Progressive Field. That’s an afternoon game. The Yankees lead the series 2-0. In the nightcap, the New York Mets will host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field for […]

When we published our rankings of all 30 offenses heading into the 2024-25 season, we covered last season’s sizable mid-season scoring decline. Right around the All-Star break, officials drastically cut down on the number of whistles they granted, which in turn created a far more physical brand of basketball down the stretch. While each new […]

Getty Images New York Jets superfan Ed Anzalone, better known as “Fireman Ed” at the team’s home games, has claimed that the Jets are phasing him out of games at MetLife Stadium. In a video on his Instagram account, Anzalone noted that he has been receiving less screen time on MetLife’s video boards, noting a […]