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Umar Nurmagomedov was the perfect fighter in the early rounds against UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. While fatigue did not make a coward of Nurmagomedov, it certainly caused his downfall at UFC 311 on Saturday as Dvalishvili outpointed his foe en route to a unanimous decision win (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the bantamweight title. […]

One of the top free-agent sluggers is heading to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays and outfielder Anthony Santander have agreed to a five-year contract worth more than $90 million, CBS Sports HQ’s Jim Bowden confirmed Monday. There is a sixth year club option that can push the total value to $110 million, per The […]

Halftime Report Only two more quarters stand between the Cavaliers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Suns 59-46. The Cavaliers came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time […]

There hasn’t been a more patient NFL head-coaching candidate than Ben Johnson that I can really ever recall. It’s extremely rare for a hot coaching name to bypass taking a job during a hiring cycle — Johnson was patient enough to ride things out in Detroit for two cycles.  Johnson was pursued by the Panthers […]

Scenarios for knockout phase qualification with leaders Liverpool on the verge of round of 16 spot along with Barcelona Jan 20, 2025 at 2:57 pm ET • 6 min read Getty Images We are six games into the UEFA Champions League action with the league phase ready for two more rounds of games before the […]

In less than a month, spring training camps will open across Arizona and Florida. There are still plenty of free agents waiting to sign and trade candidates waiting to move. There will be no shortage of activity between now and the start of camp. Here now are Monday’s hot stove happenings. Blue Jays have interest […]

Getty Images Reiner de Ridder debuted with the UFC in November, but UFC 311 was his real welcome party. De Ridder, a former two-division champion under the ONE Championship banner, delivered a flawless performance inside Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome on Saturday that will do him wonders moving forward. An ugly win over 22-fight UFC veteran […]

It’s fitting that the first 12-team college football playoff will feature two of the country’s most storied programs in Ohio State and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are in search of their first national title since 2014 and their third this century. The Fighting Irish are hoping to claim their 12th national title and first since […]

People complain that the NBA isn’t really about the basketball. Fans care more, critics assert, about highlight plays, transactional drama and 3-point celebrations than about who actually wins the games on the floor. It’s times like that when you have to remember what sports are, at their very core. They’re entertainment. This weekend alone we […]

It’s Halloween 2022. The final round of the Champions League group stage is ahead of us, the perfect amuse-bouche for the feast of football that will be the World Cup. Europe’s premier club competition has delivered thrills aplenty so far. Barcelona are out. Juventus lost in Haifa. Napoli have set the continent alight. I can’t […]